Political Behavior

An interdisciplinary journal associated with the @epovb section of @APSAtweets. Edited by Chris Karpowitz & Jessica Preece, @BYU

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We’re excited to announce that Nichole Bauer of LSU will be the next Editor-in-Chief of Political Behavior, beginning January 1, 2027.
We’re grateful for our wonderful PB community and encourage everyone to welcome Dr. Bauer to the role!
Learn more here: https://t.co/Nt5OE4QNr6

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Across nine European countries, Hegewald finds that urban and rural residents hold distinct stereotypes of one another, with people tending to project their own traits onto their place-based in-group.
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Guess, McGregor, Pennycook, and Rand show that nearly any digital media literacy tip improves sharing decisions, but only source-focused tips reliably boost accuracy judgments.
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https://t.co/5JqWocAhDW

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Slaughter, Burge-Hicks, and Brown show that Black women voters are far from monolithic, revealing diverse perspectives on Kamala Harris despite strong Democratic support.
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https://t.co/eUwUW50UeW

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We have published an Expression of Concern regarding Margaret Perez Brower’s "Reframing Gendered Issues: Intersectional Identity Frames and Policy Agendas.” See full exchange between author and critics, as well as editorial commentary, here: https://t.co/cNMVhBqXre

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Using decades of European Social Survey data, Schönheit finds that attitudes on cultural issues have become modestly more interconnected since 2012. The increase is driven largely by right-leaning, older, and politically engaged individuals.
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Amoah finds that support for political vigilantism in Ghana depends not only on partisanship, but also on whether the action is seen as advancing the public good.
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https://t.co/WhLgdg5aC2

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Osei, Schädler, & Kibirige find that well-connected MPs with stronger parliamentary networks and access to party funding are more likely to win re-election. Meanwhile, constituency service, shows little relationship with electoral success.
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https://t.co/WhLgdg4CMu

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Badrinathan, Kapur, & Vaishnav examine how group status shapes political attitudes, finding that Indian Americans express different policy preferences depending on whether they are considering the U.S. or India.

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https://t.co/HzaXefo5Og

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How do partisan social norms influence conversations about race? West finds that co-partisan discussions increase racially resentful rhetoric among white Republicans.

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https://t.co/aNh9MqruLa

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Paksoy & Huddy explore strategies to reduce affective polarization, showing that perspective-getting improves attitudes toward political opponents across two polarized democracies.

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Who trusts government? Chudy & Engelhardt find that perceptions of group status and marginalization help explain political trust across racial groups, beyond which party holds power.

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https://t.co/fmgwZ1dQkz

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Crabtree examines how racial identity shapes reactions to civilian-perpetrated violence, finding that Black Americans respond with greater anger and punitiveness when violence targets their racial in-group.
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https://t.co/QnmOUHByNz

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How much do campaign text messages matter?
Haenschen, Mann, & DeMora find that SMS mobilization can increase voter turnout, with message content and timing shaping effectiveness.

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https://t.co/2foBcqe1Iq

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Using data from 2006–2020, Cassella & Shepherd examine how partisan policy threats influence firearm purchases following presidential elections and mass shootings, highlighting the role of political context in shaping gun owner behavior.

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https://t.co/ViTH4iDoWM

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What are the long-term political consequences of economic reform?

Using evidence from China's state-owned enterprise privatization, Xingchen Lan & Hongshen Zhu examine how large-scale layoffs shaped political trust and political behavior.

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https://t.co/DyxguOrS6W

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How do Muslim citizens evaluate fundamentalist Muslim immigrants?

Using a conjoint experiment in Kazakhstan, Masaaki Higashijima, Akira Igarashi, & Yujin Woo examine how religion and religious intensity shape attitudes toward immigrants.

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https://t.co/ZhW28RqJjl

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Using a novel dataset of 450 U.S. sermons, Paul Lendway examines how local sermon rhetoric relates to political attitudes and behavior, highlighting the role of religious messaging in American politics.

#ReligionAndPolitics #VotingBehavior

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https://t.co/kFLk5UuNrL

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What explains opposition to teaching about racism in higher education?

Using survey experiments, Adam Thal examines the factors shaping White Republicans' views.

#AmericanPolitics

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📈 Excited to share that Political Behavior’s Impact Factor climbed to 3.5 in 2025 (up from 3.3), keeping us a Q1 journal in Political Science. Thank you to our incredible community of authors and reviewers! 🎉
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