“Propaganda as Protest Prevention: How Regime Labeling Deters Citizens from Protesting – Without Persuading Them” by Daniel Arnon, Pearce Edwards, and Handi Li
Registration required! Authors: Daniel Arnon (Arizona), Pearce Edwards (Emory), and Handi Li (Emory). Abstract: How do authoritarian regimes prevent protests? One strategy, which frequently accompanies the use of repression, is labeling regime opponents […]
“Exposure to Election Fraud Research Undermines Confidence in Democracy” by John Seungmin Kuk, Don S. Lee, and Inbok Rhee
Registration required! Author: John Seungmin Kuk (University of Oklahoma), Don S. Lee (University of Nottingham), and Inbok Rhee (KDI School of Public Policy and Management). Abstract: When and how does claims […]
“Beyond Pan-Ethnicity: Responsiveness of Elected Officials to Asian American Subgroups” by Yat To Yeung
Registration required! Authors: Yat To Yeung (George Washington) Abstract: Asian American is one of the major racial/ethnic groups in the United States and it is expected to become the largest immigrant group in […]
“Racial discrimination in healthcare worker preferences” by Dartmouth Discrimination Group
Registration required! Authors: Reilly Olinger (Dartmouth), Benjamin R. Matejka (Dartmouth), Rohan Chakravarty (Dartmouth), Margaret Johnston (Dartmouth), Eliana Ornelas (Dartmouth), Julia Draves (Dartmouth), Nishi Jain (Dartmouth), Jane H. Hentschel (Dartmouth), William L. Owen […]
“Attitude Extremity of Political Trust in Hong Kong” by Dan Chen & Wenbin Li
Registration required! Authors: Dan Chen (University of Richmond) and Wenbin Li (South China University of Technology). Abstract: Extreme political attitudes indicate less susceptibility to persuasion. An increasing amount of extremity on both ends […]
“Malaria Prevalence and Civil Conflict Locations in Sub-Saharan Africa” by Enza Han & Zifeng Wang
Registration required! Authors: Enze Han (The University of Hong Kong) and Zifeng Wang (The University of Hong Kong). Abstract: Diseases have a profound impact on conflicts, moderated by environment and socio-economic factors. As […]
“North Korea’s Rational Threat-Making: Using Propaganda to Understand North Korean Threat Perception” by Lauren Sukin
Registration required! Author: Lauren Sukin (Stanford) Abstract: This article analyzes the content of North Korean propaganda between 1996 and 2018 in order to identify the conditions under which North Korea makes threats against […]
“Appease Workers without Losses: Autocracy and Progressive Labor Regulations” by Hsu Yumin Wang
Registration required! Author: Hsu Yumin Wang (Emory) Abstract: Why do some authoritarian countries have more protective labor laws than others? Under what conditions would dictators improve labor regulations? To answer these questions, I […]
“Understanding Perceptions of Asian-ness and Group Membership among Asian Americans” by Jennifer Wu
Registration required! Author: Jennifer Wu (Yale) Abstract: This study aims to understand how perceptions of Asian-ness – specifically, whether some national origin groups are perceived as being “more” or “less” Asian – […]
“Legislators’ Sentiment Analysis Supervised by Legislators” by Akitaka Matsuo & Kentaro Fukumoto
Registration required! Author: Akitaka Matsuo (Essex) and Kentaro Fukumoto (Gakushuin University) Abstract: The sentiment expressed in legislator’s speech is informative, in particular in a legislature with partisan discipline. But extracting legislators’ sentiment requires […]
“Land Taking, Windfall Revenue, and Social Unrest: Evidence from China” by Xiaobo Lü, Lynette Ong, & Wenhui Yang
Registration required! Author: Xiaobo Lü (UT), Lynette Ong (Toronto), and Wenhui Yang (UT). Abstract: Land expropriation is a highly contentious issue in any society, yet existing research primarily focuses on land related […]
“Policing and Gendered Cases in India” by Nirvikar Jassal
Registration required! Author: Nirvikar Jassal (Stanford) Abstract: How and why women are marginalized within public agencies remains understudied. Using original micro-level data on crime in India, I highlight the patterns of exclusion faced by women in law enforcement. By classifying India's Penal Code, I demonstrate that women are tasked with specific cases, especially 'non-heinous' gendered crimes that the […]