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Cyber Terrorism and Public Support for Retaliation – A Multi-Country Survey Experiment
Cyber Terrorism and Public Support for Retaliation – A Multi-Country Survey Experiment

Abstract: Does exposure to cyber terrorism prompt calls for retaliatory military strikes? By what psychological mechanism does it do so? Through a series of controlled, randomized experiments, this study exposed respondents (n = 2,028) to tele [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123420000812
Type: Journal Articles
Living Together, Voting Together: Voters Moving in Together Before an Election Have Higher Turnout
Living Together, Voting Together: Voters Moving in Together Before an Election Have Higher Turnout

Abstract: Scholars have long noted that couples are more likely to vote compared to individuals who live alone, and that partners' turnout behavior is strongly correlated. This study examines a large administrative dataset containing detailed [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123420000691
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Hate Speech Prosecution of Politicians and its Effect on Support for the Legal System and Democracy
Hate Speech Prosecution of Politicians and its Effect on Support for the Legal System and Democracy

Abstract: This study examined if and for whom prosecution of politicians for hate speech undermines support for the legal system and democracy. Three research designs were combined to investigate the case of Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S000712342000068X
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When Are Legislators Responsive to Ethnic Minorities? Testing the Role of Electoral Incentives and Candidate Selection for Mitigating Ethnocentric Responsiveness
When Are Legislators Responsive to Ethnic Minorities? Testing the Role of Electoral Incentives and Candidate Selection for Mitigating Ethnocentric Responsiveness

Abstract: Previous studies have documented ethnic/racial bias in politicians’ constituency service, but less is known about the circumstances under which such ethnocentric responsiveness is curbed. We propose and test two hypotheses in this re [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420001070
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Sustained Government Engagement Improves Subsequent Pandemic Risk Reporting In Conflict Zones
Sustained Government Engagement Improves Subsequent Pandemic Risk Reporting In Conflict Zones

Abstract: Community information sharing is crucial to a government’s ability to respond to a disaster or a health emergency, such as a pandemic. In conflict zones, however, citizens and local leaders often lack trust in state institutions and [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420001148
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When Diversity Works: The Effects of Coalition Composition on the Success of Lobbying Coalitions
When Diversity Works: The Effects of Coalition Composition on the Success of Lobbying Coalitions

Abstract: Lobbyists frequently join forces to influence policy, yet the success of active lobbying coalitions remains a blind spot in the literature. This article is the first to test how and when characteristics of active coalitions increase [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12437
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The Politics of Violence Reduction: Making and Unmaking the Salvadorean Gang Truce
The Politics of Violence Reduction: Making and Unmaking the Salvadorean Gang Truce

Abstract: This paper analyses a government-facilitated truce, begun in 2012, between El Salvador's three principal street gangs. Using field theory and securitisation theory, it maps the evolution of the truce, distinguishing between the three [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022216X19000890
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Costly Signals: Voter Responses to Parliamentary Dissent in Austria, Britain, and Germany
Costly Signals: Voter Responses to Parliamentary Dissent in Austria, Britain, and Germany

Abstract: When Members of Parliament (MPs) disagree publicly with their party, this provides a signal to voters regarding both their political views and their character valence. We argue that the strength of this signal to voters depends on th [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12274
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Explaining Advocacy Coalition Change with Policy Feedback
Explaining Advocacy Coalition Change with Policy Feedback

Abstract: Despite the prominence of exogenous factors in theories of policy change, the precise mechanisms that link such factors to policy change remain elusive: The effects of exogenous factors on the politics underlying policy change are no [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12365
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Layering Action Situations to Integrate Spatial Scales, Resource Linkages, and Change over Time: The Case of Groundwater Management in Agricultural Hubs in Germany
Layering Action Situations to Integrate Spatial Scales, Resource Linkages, and Change over Time: The Case of Groundwater Management in Agricultural Hubs in Germany

Abstract: This paper contributes to the integration of the study of multiple (i) spatial scales, (ii) resource systems, and (iii) points in time in natural resource governance by introducing a strategy of layering action situations. In the Ins [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12377
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Moral Panics and Punctuated Equilibrium in Public Policy: An Analysis of the Criminal Justice Policy Agenda in Britain
Moral Panics and Punctuated Equilibrium in Public Policy: An Analysis of the Criminal Justice Policy Agenda in Britain

Abstract: How and when issues are elevated onto the political agenda is a perennial question in the study of public policy. This article considers how moral panics contribute to punctuated equilibrium in public policy by drawing together broad [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12239
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Online Activism and Dyadic Representation: Evidence from the UK E-Petition System
Online Activism and Dyadic Representation: Evidence from the UK E-Petition System

Abstract: By making it easier for citizens to communicate their preferences, online forms of political participation have the potential to strengthen the representational link between politicians and voters. However, we know little about the e [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12291
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Oversight or Representation? Public Opinion and Impeachment Resolutions in Argentina and Brazil
Oversight or Representation? Public Opinion and Impeachment Resolutions in Argentina and Brazil

Abstract: Why do legislators introduce impeachment resolutions against the president, even though most of these resolutions never succeed? We explore two possible answers to this puzzle, which are linked to the legislative functions of oversig [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12281
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Policy Change Through Negotiated Agreements: The Case of Greening Swiss Agricultural Policy
Policy Change Through Negotiated Agreements: The Case of Greening Swiss Agricultural Policy

Abstract: Negotiated agreements are a promising pathway for policy change. This paper revisits and extends characteristics of negotiated agreements using the Advocacy Coalition Framework. We focus on two characteristics of negotiated agreement [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12417
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Policy Diffusion Through Multiple Streams: The (Non-)Adoption of Energy Conservation Building Code in India
Policy Diffusion Through Multiple Streams: The (Non-)Adoption of Energy Conservation Building Code in India

Abstract: Although the diffusion of policy innovations can promote sustainability, how this process can be accelerated remains unclear. I address this gap by conceptualizing policy transfer and policy diffusion using the multiple streams frame [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12415
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Reconsidering the Electoral Connection of Speeches: The Impact of Electoral Vulnerability on Legislative Speechmaking in a Preferential Voting System
Reconsidering the Electoral Connection of Speeches: The Impact of Electoral Vulnerability on Legislative Speechmaking in a Preferential Voting System

Abstract: Recent literature highlights the incentives emanating from the electoral system and intraparty politics to explain unequal access to the plenary floor. This article contributes to the literature by investigating the effect of elector [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12314
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The Roles of Experts and Expert-Based Information in the Advocacy Coalition Framework: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations Based on the Acid Mine Drainage Case Study in Gauteng, South Africa
The Roles of Experts and Expert-Based Information in the Advocacy Coalition Framework: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations Based on the Acid Mine Drainage Case Study in Gauteng, South Africa

Abstract: The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) remains one of the leading conceptual models in the policy sciences because it continues to be revised and updated as required. A focus area of the ACF that requires further theorization is the [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.12409
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Military, Authoritarianism and Islam: A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh and Pakistan
Military, Authoritarianism and Islam: A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh and Pakistan

Abstract: The years 1975 and 1977 witnessed a wave of de facto military regimes in Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively. In Pakistan, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq operationalized the country's preexisting Islamic identity from emblematic to su [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755048319000440
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Sometimes Less Is More: Censorship, News Falsification, and Disapproval in 1989 East Germany
Sometimes Less Is More: Censorship, News Falsification, and Disapproval in 1989 East Germany

Abstract: Does more media censorship imply more regime stability? We argue that censorship may cause mass disapproval for censoring regimes. In particular, we expect that censorship backfires when citizens can falsify media content through alt [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12501
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The Countervailing Effects of Competition on Public Goods Provision: When Bargaining Inefficiencies Lead to Bad Outcomes
The Countervailing Effects of Competition on Public Goods Provision: When Bargaining Inefficiencies Lead to Bad Outcomes

Abstract: Political competition is widely recognized as a mediator of public goods provision through its salutary effect on incumbents’ electoral incentives. We argue that political competition additionally mediates public goods provision by r [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055418000667
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Comparative Politics and Causal Evaluation of Structural Reforms: The Case of the UK National Minimum Wage Introduction
Comparative Politics and Causal Evaluation of Structural Reforms: The Case of the UK National Minimum Wage Introduction

Abstract: In comparative studies, causal evaluations attempt to improve our understanding of the effectiveness of structural reforms by counterfactually inspecting post-treatment effects. Yet, even if comparative scholars find similar treatmen [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2019.45
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The EU’s Enfants Terribles: Democratic Backsliding in Central Europe since 2010
The EU’s Enfants Terribles: Democratic Backsliding in Central Europe since 2010

Abstract: In the academic literature, Hungary and Poland are often cited as paradigmatic cases of democratic backsliding. However, as the backsliding narrative gained traction, the term has been applied to the rest of the post-communist region [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1537592720001292
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Competing With the Dragon: Employment Effects of Chinese Trade Competition in 17 Sectors Across 18 OECD Countries
Competing With the Dragon: Employment Effects of Chinese Trade Competition in 17 Sectors Across 18 OECD Countries

Abstract: China’s rapid rise on the global economic stage has substantial and unequal employment effects in advanced industrialized democracies given China’s large volume of low-wage labor. Thus far, these effects have not been analyzed in the [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2017.35
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Universal Love or One True Religion? Experimental Evidence of the Ambivalent Effect of Religious Ideas on Altruism and Discrimination
Universal Love or One True Religion? Experimental Evidence of the Ambivalent Effect of Religious Ideas on Altruism and Discrimination

Abstract: Contrary to the expectations of secularization theory, religion remains socially important and affects politics in multiple ways—especially regarding conflict between religious communities. Theoretically, religion can increase altrui [...]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12479
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