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Should We Vote in Authoritarian Elections?

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Under authoritarianism, however, the idea that voting produces better political outcomes becomes shaky. Pepinsky, “Voting in Authoritarian Elections.”

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From private to public school: A college counselor straddles an economic divide

The Hechinger Report

Ward is unusual, too, because she had made the leap from college admissions to private school to public school, and she is trying to bring the individualized approach of private college counseling to large, economically diverse public schools where she can make a bigger difference. My parents have never been to college,” she said.

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De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Sign Partnership Agreement

Political Science Now

PRESS RELEASE De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Announces Partnership Agreement on New Political Science Professional Development Book Series WASHINGTON D.C. We are proud to publish these new Book Series together with the American Political Science Association.

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The Internet’s Hidden Factories

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Ours is a post-industrial era, characterized by unprecedented technological innovation and economic growth. Or so we tend to think.

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Call for Papers: PS Special Issue: “Immigration and Elections”

Political Science Now

The relationship between racial threat and restrictive immigration attitudes as well as the convergence of economic anxiety with anti-immigration support. Immigrant citizens political attitudes and voting behavior. Please view our Submission Guidelines for more information.

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Theme Panel: Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I, II and III

Political Science Now

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens. Schwartzberg, New York University (Presenter) Simon J.

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Learn more about: A Culture of Consensus: Congruence and collective choice among the Tswana

Political Science Now

His research focuses on the cultural foundations of political and economic development across human societies. Specifically, he studies historical decision-making processes in non-state societies and how they shape preferences and expectations regarding the functioning of formal and informal political institutions.