This Collection welcomes research examining censorship as a historical, political, cultural and social phenomenon.

AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.

AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.

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A Global Ranking of Research Productivity of Political Science Departments

Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2025 The Empirical Studies of Conflict network (ESOC) will host its first ever research and policy conference in Asia, held from June 2 to June 4 at National Taiwan ...

Abstract. This research note introduces new global data on self-coups—rapid moves by sitting executive leaders to “overthrow” their own governments and ill

For years, state media have been seeking to grab the microphone. Now Musk has handed them it.. no one is listening?

<p><i>Experimental studies on political behavior are on the rise in economics and political science. </i><i>Especially, apart from traditional forms of pol

The extant literature suggests that a dramatic move to weaken the power of a large segment of the military elite would invite collective resistance against the dictator. Yet, other theoretical work su...

The extant literature suggests that a dramatic move to weaken the power of a large segment of the military elite would invite collective resistance against the dictator. Yet, other theoretical work su...

In this seminar, Professor Victor Shih will examine the dynamics of the path to power consolidation through China’s 2016 reform of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

The Colorado Supreme Court had barred Donald Trump from the ballot, citing the 14th Amendment and saying he engaged in insurrection around Jan. 6, 2021.

The emerging political economy literature on dictatorial media politics rationalizes the cross-country variation in media freedom by dictators’ demand for truth...