How do authoritarian regimes win elections and stay in power? UCR Professor Marissa Brookes discusses recent research showing how Putin’s regime leverages coalition building by reaching beyond its core supporters, rather than relying only on repression. youtube.com/shorts/Gjy6F... #polisky
🌤️ How do election forecast models predict presidential outcomes? Check out this @3streamsblog.bsky.social
post highlighting recent research published in @electoralstudies.bsky.social that introduces a primary-based forecast model and explains its limitations. medium.com/3streams/the... #polisky
Do voters rely on gendered stereotypes when evaluating candidates in Brazil? Hear UCR Professor Jennifer Merolla discuss recent research showing how gendered stereotypes of politicians shape voter behavior in Brazil. youtube.com/shorts/6qBw2... #polisky
🌟 Check out the article “Compliance with Public Health Orders: The Role of Trust, Representation, and Expertise” by Katelyn E. Stauffer, Susan M. Miller, and Lael R. Keiser, published in Political Research Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/1065... #polisky
Why is it so difficult to teach gender and women’s studies in the Arab Gulf? Hear UCR Professor Marissa Brookes discuss a new article that maps where the field stands today despite major education reforms. youtube.com/shorts/8J6gg... #polisky
How can we make publishing more accessible in political science?
Hear UCR Professor Marissa Brookes introduce an article that highlights the need to incorporate publishing into doctoral pedagogy within academic institutions. youtube.com/shorts/3iLBS... #polisky
📱Read this article “How the internet and social media reduce government approval: empirical evidence from Russian regions” by Dina Rosenberg and Eugenia Tarnikova, published in Post-Soviet Affairs. doi.org/10.1080/1060... #polisky
🤩Don’t miss this study “Saving lives or saving the economy? Support for the incumbent during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia” by Kirill Chmel, Aigul Klimova, and Nikita Savin published in Post-Soviet Affairs. doi.org/10.1080/1060... #polisky
🧕Why do authoritarian regimes with poor records on women’s rights promote narratives about those same issues? A recent @3streamsblog.bsky.social post by @jieun-lee.bsky.social highlights the political motives behind this move. medium.com/3streams/wom... #polisky
👀Check out the article “Feminist Governance in the European Parliament: The Political Struggle over the Inclusion of Gender in the EU’s COVID-19 Response” by Anna Elomäki and Johanna Kantola, published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
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
🚨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
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
🔎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
✍️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
🤔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
(5/5) If you want to see more advice, you can read the full article by Sundström here:
doi.org/10.1017/S174...
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
🇩🇪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👇
doi.org/10.1111/pops... #polisky
👩⚖️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-...
📺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 👇
doi.org/10.1017/S174... #polisky
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
📝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
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
✊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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(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.