Research & Politics

Quality, Speed, Openness: Research & Politics is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, which focusses on research in political science and related fields.

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

Who should decide abortion policy? @jeonghkim1, Nichole Bauer & Anna Gunderson find that post-Dobbs, Americans view voter referendums more favorably than court or legislative decisions—whether they expand or restrict abortion.

Read more here: https://t.co/JFMF4zw9kf

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Nicole Huffman, @UptonOrwell & David L. Stack find voters reward legislators for proposing symbolic bills, even with little chance of becoming law—showing political effort alone can pay off.

Read more here: https://t.co/Yj6voubU6A

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When would US troops refuse an order? @charlicarpenter, Heather Kumove & Geraldine Santoso find that over a third would disobey orders to target civilians—and that knowing what makes an order unlawful is a predictor of their willingness to refuse.

More: https://t.co/vhyo22nH03

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Does higher education mean more trust in Big Tech? Not necessarily! Tobias Tober, Marius R. Busemeyer & Sebastian Koos find that education is linked to greater ambivalence, while political ideology shapes skepticism and attitudes toward regulation.

More: https://t.co/e7gICc3XVf

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Can rebel groups lobby their way to foreign support? @Yubs89 & @ilaydaonder show that nearly 15% hired lobbying or PR firms in the U.S., introducing a new dataset tracking 230 rebel groups across 103 civil conflicts (1945–2012).

Read more here: https://t.co/lwXYpOIIiR

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John Garry shows that reaching “across the divide” can come at a political cost: in divided societies, conciliatory appeals may win support from rival groups while weakening support among a leader’s own community.

Read more here: https://t.co/Fq4FlkmRnF

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What makes states talk about arms control as a security issue rather than a humanitarian one? Tobias Risse shows that acute intrastate conflict shifts UN rhetoric toward national security - revealing how domestic conflict shapes arms-control debates

More: https://t.co/Le8Lavzq2i

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Marisa Abrajano, Marianna Garcia, Aaron Pope, @RobbVidi & Jonathan Nagler find significant post-Dobbs knowledge gaps: Latinos, especially foreign-born Latinos, are more likely to overestimate the strictness of their state’s abortion laws.

Read more here: https://t.co/y5Y7i8Mr3F

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Robert Nordström, Sou Shinomoto & @antonio_bcchi show that court rulings on same-sex marriage in Japan can shift public attitudes when citizens are reminded of them, even if their effects are limited in everyday settings.

Read more here: https://t.co/k9W9ISlTDQ

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@HansonKolby & Angelina Kunitskaia show that how wars are framed can strongly shape public sympathy and support for military aid—even when the underlying facts stay the same.

Read more here: https://t.co/VDZOYlwMKG

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@ronantfu, Elaine I-lien Lee & Karyn Y. Kao show that Taiwanese perceptions of wartime victory depend not only on external military support, but also on domestic readiness, public morale, and political unity.

Read more here: https://t.co/2qkXqyXIZU

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

John Garry shows that reaching “across the divide” can come at a political cost: in divided societies, conciliatory appeals may win support from rival groups while weakening support among a leader’s own community.

Read more here: https://t.co/Fq4FlkmRnF

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

What makes states talk about arms control as a security issue rather than a humanitarian one? Tobias Risse shows that acute intrastate conflict shifts UN rhetoric toward national security - revealing how domestic conflict shapes arms-control debates

More: https://t.co/Le8Lavzq2i

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

Marisa Abrajano, Marianna Garcia, Aaron Pope, @RobbVidi & Jonathan Nagler find significant post-Dobbs knowledge gaps: Latinos, especially foreign-born Latinos, are more likely to overestimate the strictness of their state’s abortion laws.

Read more here: https://t.co/y5Y7i8Mr3F

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Kiyoung Chang & Jeeyoung Park show East Asian publics don’t view U.S.–China rivalry through one threat lens: survey evidence from Japan, South Korea & Taiwan finds threats vary by issue domain and assigned responsibility.

Read more here: https://t.co/NaOohgfnq8

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Do campaign rallies move voters? Henrique Barros shows that 2016 rallies produced short-lived shifts in candidate support, fading within a week — with Clinton gains broadly consistent and Trump effects varying across urban/suburban counties.

Read more: https://t.co/EMthnI4JPJ

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

Robert Nordström, Sou Shinomoto & @antonio_bcchi show that court rulings on same-sex marriage in Japan can shift public attitudes when citizens are reminded of them, even if their effects are limited in everyday settings.

Read more here: https://t.co/k9W9ISlTDQ

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

@HansonKolby & Angelina Kunitskaia show that how wars are framed can strongly shape public sympathy and support for military aid—even when the underlying facts stay the same.

Read more here: https://t.co/VDZOYlwMKG

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

@ronantfu, Elaine I-lien Lee & Karyn Y. Kao show that Taiwanese perceptions of wartime victory depend not only on external military support, but also on domestic readiness, public morale, and political unity.

Read more here: https://t.co/2qkXqyXIZU

[Research & Politics @Res_Pol]

Do campaign rallies move voters? Henrique Barros shows that 2016 rallies produced short-lived shifts in candidate support, fading within a week — with Clinton gains broadly consistent and Trump effects varying across urban/suburban counties.

Read more: https://t.co/EMthnI4JPJ