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Blue Wave, Red Wave; What Wave? No Wave

RedWaveBlueWave By Chapman Rackaway of the University of West Georgia Political scientists and pundits…


Save the Swamp

By Michael A. Smith of Emporia State University The Trump Administration’s recent reversal on immigration policy regarding children has gotten me to thinking. What exactly does it mean to “drain the swamp?” First, let me share a bit of background about the current situation. In 1997, a court ruling…


Ethnic Networks

The following is part of a series of posts written by MPSA award recipients highlighting outstanding research presented at previous MPSA annual conferences and in the American Journal of Political Science. The following AJPS Author Summary was first published on the AJPS website and is shared here…


Back End Skills

By Chad Raymond of Salve Regina University and Active Learning in Political Science Most ALPS posts deal with the front end of teaching — the stuff that eventually turns into the student experience. Today I’m going to talk about the back end of the job: skills that are beneficial for one’s career…


What 18,000 Declassified Documents (and a Computer) Reveal About the Credibility of Signals During Crises

By Eric Min of Stanford University MPSA-Min-DurrSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, left, and U.S. President John F. Kennedy sit in the…


Foster Care Privatization: How an Increasingly Popular Public Policy Leads to Increased Levels of Abuse and Neglect

MPSA blog - Eatough - Foster Care Privatization Foster care in the United States is dramatically influenced by federal and state…


In Retrospect: Tips for First-Time MPSA Attendees and Presenters

By Charmaine N. Willis of University at Albany, SUNY In Retrospect: Tips for First-Time MPSA Attendees and Presenters


Diffusion by Any Means Necessary

By Harold “Harry” Young of Austin Peay State University MPSA-Young-DiffusionMembers of the "GRAD SCHOOL: What to Expect at a…