Check out the new study by Ilia Nadporozhski that explains why dictators wait until after an election to fire their allies. 🔗 Link: doi.org/10.1177/106591292614…

New research in PRQ examines how candidate gender & ideology shape electoral outcomes in US congressional elections ”Candidate Gender and District Ideological Alignment in U.S. Congressional Elections, 2002–2020“ By Jordan Kujala & Danielle Joesten Martin journals.sagepub.com/doi/epu…

In 1857, a congressman asked the House to take a bill away from his OWN committee. New research in the PRQJournal explains that House committees didn't get real leverage the moment they were created in the 1820s, and instead developed overtime. 🔗Link: doi.org/10.1177/106591292614…

Dr. Tom Phuong Le is an associate professor of politics at Pomona College. His research focuses on demographics & security, how violence is legitimized in IR, & how states utilize populations for national security. He published in The Journal of Asian Studies, Japan Forum &others xitter.cf/PRQjournal/status/2105…

Nancy Pelosi was in 9% of ALL House campaign ads from 2010–2020 with many being races she wasn't part of. New research in the PRQJournal shows that she was targeted far more often, and more negatively, than any other party leader. 🔗 Link: doi.org/10.1177/106591292614…

S. Oklobdzija & C. Witko find that anti-feminist attitudes have long been associated with Republican voting. In more recent elections these attitudes have become especially prominent among unmarried men without college degrees (“mate-value backlash”). journals.sagepub.com/doi/epu…

Dr. Erika Allen Wolters is Associate Professor of Political Science and the Associate Director of the Water Resource Policy and Management Graduate Program at OSU. Her research focuses on environmental behavior, adaptation, and policy in response to resource use and conservation.

Is proportional representation good for election integrity? New research in the PRQJournal by Grigorii V. Golosov claims that it depends on the timeframe that you look at, and that time frame in isolation can be deceiving. 🔗 Link: doi.org/10.1177/106591292614…

Dr. Miller is a senior research fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice focusing on redistricting, voting behavior, political institutions, and public opinion. His work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals incl. the Journal of Politics and Electoral Studies.

Dr. Shane Gleason is Associate Professor of Public Policy & Law at Trinity College. His research focuses on how identity shapes outcomes in the legal profession for both attorneys and judges and has been published in outlets incl. American Politics Research, and Politics & Gender

South Korea's Dec. 2024 martial law crisis led to unexpected reactions. New research in the PRQJournal shows that people who liked the economy and especially the ruling party, were more likely to endorse Yoon's martial law justifications. 🔗 Link: doi.org/10.1177/106591292614…

Dr. Farah Godrej is Professor of Political Science at UC Riverside and has published with Oxford University Press & Routledge, among others. Her research focuses on engaged political theory,  South Asian political thought, feminist and environmental thought, and carceral studies.

Why do some systems have noticeably more political parties than others, even with similar district sizes? New research by Ignacio Lago and Santiago Lago-Peñas in the PRQJournal claims that it's the variation in district size that matters. 🔗Link: journals-sagepub-com.proxy.l…

Meet Dr. Robert Nyenhuis, one of PRQ’s Associate Editors and Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Cal Poly Pomona. His research focuses on voting behaviour in Africa, campaigns and electioneering, the role of religion in politics, and global populism.

Seth B. Warner examines whether party “issue ownership” shapes how Americans evaluate conditions related to different political issues when that party is in power. “Governing Party Issue Ownership and How Citizens Assess Conditions“ 🔗 Link in bio 📷 Radio Metro AS/CC BY-SA 4.0

Support for Donald Trump among Asian American voters rose to 38% in 2024, mainly due to economic factors. However, a new study in Political Research Quarterly shows that race is still a strong political motivator even after the peak of anti-Asian hate. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/106591292614…

Dr. Chaturvedi is the Editor-in-Chief of PRQ. He is the Director of the Weglyn Endowed Chair and Professor of Political Science at Cal Poly Pomona, author of several peer-reviewed studies published in Legislative Studies Quarterly and American Politics Research, among others.

Support for reparations is often discussed in terms of individual economic benefit. In this study, the authors examine whether support is better explained by self-interest or by linked fate. 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…

Does political "trash talk" weaken democracy? A new study in @PRQjournal by James L. Gibson & Michael J. Nelson finds that harsh attacks on democratic institutions hurt the speaker's reputation, not people's level of support for democracy. 🔗journals-sagepub-com.proxy.l…

Does unemployment discourage political participation, or does it encourage protest? Deren Onursal and Adam Hobbs explore how unemployment shapes political participation across Europe. 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…