Tag: Political Science

Even Self-Identified Independents are Partisan in America

By Christopher Devine | Published: November 2, 2018

According to the Gallup polling firm, writes Christopher Devine, the identity that people choose most often is actually “independent” – not Democratic or Republican. In 2017, 42 percent of Americans chose this label – up from the low 30s just 14 years ago, in 2004. However, three-quarters of these “independents” admit, when asked, that they lean toward favoring the Democratic or Republican Party.

Political Scientist of Puerto Ricans: Angel Falcón, 1953-2018

By Social Science Space | Published: May 25, 2018

Political scientist and journalist Angelo Falcón, who brought a focus on Latino and specifically Puerto Rican political issues to the forefront of the academy through organizations like the Institute for Puerto Rican Policy and scholarly projects like the Latino National Political Survey, died on May 24.

Posted in Career, Recognition | Also tagged Passings, Puerto Rico | Leave a comment

Critiquing the US News Media: Fake News and Real Money

By Social Science Space | Published: November 27, 2017

In the videos below, a trio of media professionals along with the former dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, offer their savvy takes on these questions and more.

Posted in Communication, News | Also tagged APSA, Fake News | Leave a comment

Carrying the Torch For a Classic Political Science Text

By Michael Todd | Published: August 11, 2017

An award that honors enduring contribution from a political science text this year has gone to ' Politics in the American States.'

Posted in Communication, Recognition | Also tagged APSA | Leave a comment

The Voice of Results Night: Anthony King, 1934-2017

By Social Science Space | Published: January 13, 2017

Anthony King, a political scientist whose career ranged from the most serious of scholarship to popular explanation on the BBC, has died at 82.

Posted in Career, Impact, News | Also tagged Anthony King, Ivor Crewe, Passings | Leave a comment

A Political Scientist Asks Why Did We Get US Election So Wrong?

By Bryan Cranston | Published: November 10, 2016

I was wrong, admits political scientist Bryan Cranston, who points out that he wa's hardly alone among those who professions had them making predictions about the US presidential election. But why were so many wrong?

Posted in Public Policy, Research | Also tagged Polling, Presidential Election | Leave a comment

Good Replication Standards Start With the Data

By Nicole Janz | Published: August 24, 2016

How can we create reliable and replicable political science data? A recent article in the 'American Political Science Review' focuses on text analysis and suggests ways to make these data sound and reproducible.

Posted in International Debates, Research Ethics | Also tagged Replication, Transparency | Leave a comment

Viewing the Evolution of Social Impact Through US Political Science

By Louisa Hotson | Published: August 15, 2016

What role should social scientists play in society? Louisa Hotson here explores the evolution of the social sciences through four periods in the history of political science in the United States, each with different implications for how social science makes a difference.

Posted in Impact, Public Policy | Tagged Political Science | Leave a comment

Book Review: Political Science in Motion

By Wyn Grant | Published: August 2, 2016

What are the new challenges facing political science research at the beginning of the 21st century? Political Science in Motion, edited by Ramona Coman and Jean-Frédéric Morin, explores this question through a collection of essays that traces the major trends in contemporary political science research since the end of the Cold War.

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Presidential Nominations: A Quick History

By Howard J. Silver | Published: May 11, 2016

As Amefrcans do every four years after the process ends, we will ask the question whether this is the best way to choose nominees to lead the United States?

Posted in International Debates | Also tagged Presidents | Leave a comment

Articles Pertinent to US Primaries Available for Free Now

By SAGE | Published: March 15, 2016

For a limited as the the United States’ presidential election cycle reaches some critical state-level primary votes, the journal Political Research Quarterly is offering free access to some of its most currently pertinent articles. Among the leading generalist journals of political science, Political Research Quarterly publishes original peer-reviewed research on all aspects of politics. Both […]

Posted in Research | Tagged Political Science | Leave a comment

#WomenAlsoKnowStuff (Even About Politics)

By Emily Beaulieu and Kathleen Searles | Published: March 8, 2016

Our goal, say the supporters of the #WomenAlsoKnowStuff database of female political scientists, is to amplify the voices of women in the discipline and in the public eye.

Posted in Higher Education Reform, International Debates | Also tagged Bias in Academia, Gender Gap, international relations | Leave a comment

Tag: Political Science

Even Self-Identified Independents are Partisan in America

Political Scientist of Puerto Ricans: Angel Falcón, 1953-2018

Critiquing the US News Media: Fake News and Real Money

Carrying the Torch For a Classic Political Science Text

The Voice of Results Night: Anthony King, 1934-2017

A Political Scientist Asks Why Did We Get US Election So Wrong?

Good Replication Standards Start With the Data

Viewing the Evolution of Social Impact Through US Political Science

Book Review: Political Science in Motion

Presidential Nominations: A Quick History

Articles Pertinent to US Primaries Available for Free Now

#WomenAlsoKnowStuff (Even About Politics)

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