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Political Science Research
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Sharing political scientists' recently published, peer-reviewed research articles.
How do Russian social scientists pursue research amid shrinking academic autonomy? Hear UCR Professor Marissa Brookes introduce an article on the post-Soviet evolution of Russian social science: youtube.com/shorts/Md5JF... #polisky
How do Russian social scientists pursue research amid shrinking academic autonomy?
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November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨Don’t miss this article “Who Does the Caring? Gender Disparities in COVID-19 Attitudes and Behaviors” by Miguel Carreras, Sofia Vera, and Giancarlo Visconti, published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
Who Does the Caring? Gender Disparities in COVID-19 Attitudes and Behaviors | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Who Does the Caring? Gender Disparities in COVID-19 Attitudes and Behaviors - Volume 19 Issue 1
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November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Do journalists work only in newsrooms and communities that align with their own views? Hear UCR Professor Jennifer Merolla discuss recent research on the ideological diversity of political newspaper journalists and how it shapes their career decisions. youtube.com/shorts/w8jUO... #polisky
Do journalists work only in newsrooms and communities that align with their own views?
YouTube video by Political Science Research
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November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🔎Great read: “Uninspired by Old White Guys: The Mobilizing Factor of Younger, More Diverse Candidates for Gen Z Women” by Melissa Deckman and Jared McDonald, published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
Uninspired by Old White Guys: The Mobilizing Factor of Younger, More Diverse Candidates for Gen Z Women | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Uninspired by Old White Guys: The Mobilizing Factor of Younger, More Diverse Candidates for Gen Z Women - Volume 19 Issue 1
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November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
✍️Read this recent research article “The Political Consequences of Racialized Ethnic Identities” by Kimberly Cardenas, Heather Silber Mohamed, and Melissa R. Michelson, published in Political Research Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/1065... #polisky
The Political Consequences of Racialized Ethnic Identities - Kimberly Cardenas, Heather Silber Mohamed, Melissa R. Michelson, 2023
Racial classifications are a social construct with no basis in biology; yet, race is an omnipresent and powerful factor in U.S. politics, shaping electoral boun...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🤔Does popularity in authoritarian regimes, as measured by public-opinion polls, capture genuine popularity? Read a
@3streamsblog.bsky.social post that describes recent research published in Post-Soviet Affairs here: medium.com/3streams/is-... #polisky
Is Vladimir Putin as Popular as He Claims?
A new study tries to separate fact from fiction when measuring the Russian president’s popularity
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November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
(5/5) If you want to see more advice, you can read the full article by Sundström here:
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Responding to Reviewers: Guidelines and Advice | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Responding to Reviewers: Guidelines and Advice - Volume 19 Issue 2
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November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(4/5) Additionally, Sundström’s personal suggestion is to think of the response memo as a “to-do-list” for revising the manuscript based on the decision letter.
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(3/5) Sundström also recommends being open and constructive in responding to reviewers’ comments, considering writing a response memo as part of a process of academic exchange.
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(2/5) The author stresses the importance of paying careful attention to how the editor phrases what you are asked to do, even if it’s very short.
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(1/5) How can scholars write effective response memos that boost their chances of publishing? 📝 Aksel Sundström shares tips for crafting strong responses to reviewers—an often-untaught skill for grad students–in his article published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🇩🇪Check out this recent article, “Reducing Political Dehumanization by Pairing Facts With Personal Experiences,” published in @ispp-pops.bsky.social by Emily Kubin, Kurt J. Gray, and Christian von Sikorski👇
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
👩‍⚖️Do gender quotas influence how party leaders view women in politics? A new @3streamsblog.bsky.social post from @jieun-lee.bsky.social discusses research showing that gender quotas do not undermine women's credibility among other party members: medium.com/3streams/do-...
Do gender quotas influence how party leaders view women in politics?
Recent study finds gender quotas don’t damage women’s image among most party elites
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November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
📺Check out this recent article, “Job Talk: Candidate Gender and Presentation of Prior Experience in Television Ads in the US,” published @politicsgenderj.bsky.social by Eric R. Hansen and Connor Mautner 👇
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Job Talk: Candidate Gender and Presentation of Prior Experience in Television Ads in the US | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Job Talk: Candidate Gender and Presentation of Prior Experience in Television Ads in the US - Volume 20 Issue 4
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November 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Why do some international conflicts lead to civil war at home whereas others do not? Hear UCR Professor Jennifer Merolla introduces recent research showing how involvement in interstate conflict is related to civil conflict escalation. youtube.com/shorts/nEg0f... #polisky
Why do some international conflicts lead to civil war at home whereas others do not?
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November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📝Check out this recent article “Inviting the Populists to the Party: Populist Appeals in Presidential Primaries“ published in Political Research Quarterly by Zachary Scott. doi.org/10.1177/1065... #polisky
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November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How do societies continue to feel the impact of atrocities long after the violence has ended? This @3streamsblog.bsky.social post introduces recent research from Post-Soviet Affairs that uncovers the deep and enduring effects of historical trauma. medium.com/3streams/lea... #polisky
Learning from a Genocide Past
A new study surveys descendants of the Armenian genocide to learn about generational consequences of violence
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November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
✊The article “Theorizing justice from the margins: Black feminist insights on political (protest) behavior” was recently published in @pgi-wpsa.bsky.social by Adaugo Pamela Nwakanma. Check it out 👇 doi.org/10.1080/2156...
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Theorizing justice from the margins: Black feminist insights on political (protest) behavior
Variations in perceptions of and attitudes towards justice animate how different people decide to engage in politics. In the US, political attitudes typically vary across salient identity markers s...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
(4/5) Suárez-Cao’s article shows that the gendered division of labor can be a strategic advantage when gender parity becomes a priority in public policy during a crisis.
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
(3/5) In Chile, however, women political scientists influenced the design of the electoral mechanism for the 2021-22 constitutional assembly, leveraging their expertise and contributing to greater women’s representation in the assembly.
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
(2/5) Women doing “gender” work and men focusing on “other” areas of work, a gendered division of labor, is often believed to have only negative impacts on the status of women.
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
(1/5) Does the gendered division of labor always harm women? In a recent article published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social, Julieta Suárez-Cao shows how the gendered division of labor helped achieve gender parity in the Chilean Assembly: doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
👀 Check out a recent research article, “On double miss in Russian studies: can social and political psychology help?”, by Gulnaz Sharafutdinova, published in Post-Soviet Affairs www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky
On double miss in Russian studies: can social and political psychology help?
This essay highlights the potential analytical leverage from the import of recent approaches in social and political psychology into the study of politics in Russia. The core argument is that socia...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
How do instructors tackle student bias in the classroom? 💬
A new blog post on @3streamsblog.bsky.social features Gamze Çavdar’s insights and practical tips drawn from her experience teaching a Middle East politics class, published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social #polisky medium.com/3streams/thr...
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM