American Journal of Political Science

The forthcoming article “Citizens as a democratic safeguard? The sequence of sanctioning elite attacks on democracy” by Marc S. Jacob is summarized by the author below.
In various democracies worldwide, including Türkiye, Hungary, and Poland, democratically elected incumbents have eroded crucial democratic institutions during their terms. Many of these politicians have managed to maintain electoral support despite widespread...

The forthcoming article “Great expectations: The effect of unmet labor market expectations after higher education on ideology” by Loreto Cox is summarized by the author below.
Higher education has massively expanded around the world—graduation rates in the OECD countries increased from 31% in 1995 to 49% in 2017 (OECD 2017). On average, higher education graduates earn 56% more than high school graduates (OECD 2017). Yet, there...

The forthcoming article “Can Close Election Regression Discontinuity Designs Identify Effects of Winning Politician Characteristics?” by John Marshall is summarized by the author below.
More than one hundred published articles now use what I call politician characteristic regression discontinuity (PCRD) designs. These designs compare outcomes of interest across districts that narrowly elected politicians who differ in an observable...

The forthcoming article “Whose critique matters? The effects of critic identity and audience on public opinion” by Yehonatan Abramson, Anil Menon, and Abir Gitlin is summarized by the author(s) below.
Diaspora communities – overseas citizens or co-nationals abroad – have become increasingly active in criticizing their “homeland” (or country of origin). Eritreans abroad rallied in Geneva protesting against human rights violations in Eritrea; some segments...