When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts: On the conceptualization and measurement of populist attitudes and other multidimensional constructs
Multidimensional concepts are non-compensatory when higher values on one component
cannot offset lower values on another. Thinking of the components of a multidimensional …
cannot offset lower values on another. Thinking of the components of a multidimensional …
[LIVRE][B] Retooling politics: How digital media are sha** democracy
Donald Trump, the Arab Spring, Brexit: digital media have provided political actors and
citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists …
citizens with new tools to engage in politics. These tools are now routinely used by activists …
Have Europeans grown tired of democracy? New evidence from eighteen consolidated democracies, 1981–2018
Democracies without democrats are not sustainable. Yet, recent studies have argued that
Western citizens are turning their backs on the system of self-governance, thereby eroding …
Western citizens are turning their backs on the system of self-governance, thereby eroding …
No generalizable effect of income inequality on public support for governmental redistribution among rich democracies 1987–2010
We revisit a longstanding hypothesis that the public become more supportive of
redistributive policy as income inequality rises. Previous tests of this hypothesis using …
redistributive policy as income inequality rises. Previous tests of this hypothesis using …
Computational reproducibility in computational social science
Open science practices have been widely discussed and have been implemented with
varying success in different disciplines. We argue that computational-x disciplines such as …
varying success in different disciplines. We argue that computational-x disciplines such as …
Facilitating access to data on European Union laws
M Ovádek - Political Research Exchange, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Much of empirical research on European integration relies on data published by European
Union (EU) institutions concerning the EU's laws and policies. However, despite wide …
Union (EU) institutions concerning the EU's laws and policies. However, despite wide …
Open minds, open methods: Transparency and inclusion in pursuit of better scholarship
(Moravcsik 2014) to persistent publication biases (Franco, Malhotra, and Simonovits 2014)
and the accessibility of research publications (Bull 2016),“openness” has emerged as a …
and the accessibility of research publications (Bull 2016),“openness” has emerged as a …
Why the confusion? Reasons and remedies for shortcomings and progress in modernization theory
ABSTRACT Lipset's “well-to-do” quote coined decades of debate on the interaction between
economic performance and democracy. However, results remain preliminary and …
economic performance and democracy. However, results remain preliminary and …
On Data'Janitor Work'in Political Science: The Case of Thermostatic Support for Democracy
Data'janitor work', the task of getting data into a format appropriate for analysis, has grown
increasingly important as political science research has come to depend on data drawn from …
increasingly important as political science research has come to depend on data drawn from …
Evidence for the irrelevance of irrelevant events
S Müller, L Kneafsey - Political Science Research and Methods, 2023 - cambridge.org
The expectation that voters behave rationally has been challenged through studies
suggesting that “irrelevant events” like natural disasters and sports results change voting …
suggesting that “irrelevant events” like natural disasters and sports results change voting …