The literature on electoral systems suggests that a shift from first-past-the-post (FPP) to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) should lead to several changes in electoral outcomes, including increased...

Can Issue Publics Overcome Inequalities in State Policy Knowledge?

“Post-secondary education has always been about creating an educated citizenry to benefit individuals and the nation as a whole.”

Does Austerity Cause Polarization? - Volume 53 Issue 4

The “White Replacement” conspiracy theory, that governments and corporations are “replacing” white people, is linked to several mass shootings. Given its recent ubiquity in elite rhetoric, concerns...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-nation bloc.

According to recent scholarship, backlash toward gender equality is fueling support for the authoritarian and populist right in many countries and, perhaps, the...

U.S. national identity is political, like everything else, and changes over time, says Tufts University political scientist

Cambridge Core - American Studies - A Republic If You Can Afford It

The purpose of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) shall be to publish professional journals, improve teaching, promote interest and research in theoretical and practical political probl...

The Israeli method of seat allocation is essentially D’Hondt divisors for all lists that clear the threshold (currently 3.25% of votes). However, it is referred to in Israel as the Bader–Ofer…

Loneliness has emerged as a defining social phenomenon of our time, yet its political consequences remain insufficiently understood. This article exam…

A conversation with Jake Grumbach and Adam Bonica, moderated by Osita Nwanevu.Join us for this online event with Jake Grumbach and Adam Bonica—authors of the recent BR...

Moments after Paul Miller was declared the winner in a kickboxing fight inside the Kia Center Saturday, he had a message about his opponent.

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The authors of this volume challenge conventional notions about Habsburg and Czechoslovak politics, arguing that they were more democratic than they often appear. They use the consociational model of ...

Does affective polarization change how citizens view and participate in democracy? We posit that the answer to this crucial question depends on how affectively unpolarized citizens view and participat...

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An analysis of the educational backgrounds of Senate staffers

How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.

Concerns about a potential erosion of political support in established democracies have motivated scholars to study the failure of democratic institutions in realising democratic representation. Ye...

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