World Politics
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World Politics is an internationally recognized journal that is devoted to advancing the scholarly discipline of political science through the publication of novel theoretical and empirical contributions in comparative politics and international relations.
Are women voters more conservative than men? In their July article, @evelynebrie.bsky.social & @teele.bsky.social use #evidence from #Catholic countries to scrutinize & ultimately undermine the traditional #gender #gap #thesis. Read more: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2... #Quebec #Canada #Austria #Argentina
Got Theory? yuvalfeinstein.bsky.social and Andreas Wimmer do. They explore the bellicist theory of state-building using war data based on a list of wars fought across the world since 1400. Read about their #systematic #model of #bargaining between #rulers and ruled:” doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Let's Hype that Hypothesis! Nikhar Gaikwad, Erin Lin, and @noahzucker.com #hypothesize that in societies facing abnormally high death rates among male soldiers and civilians, #cultural #norms about #gender #equality shift. Read about their case of the #Khmer #Rouge #genocide: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
In today's Encode/Decode we feature Milan Svolik, who combined #qualitative and #quantitative evidence from the 2019 #Istanbul mayoral race with #experimental and #survey #data to explore when and how #voters punish #politicians for subverting #democracy. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Let’s Hype that Hypothesis! @rmkubinec.bsky.social and Helen V. Milner examine the #rentier #thesis to hypothesize about the Algerian government's subsidies for #fuel #resources and low #taxes during the mobilization for #regime change or #Hirak. #Algeria #protests doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? Tobias Böhmelt does. Analyzing peacekeeping missions in post-Cold War #Africa, Böhmelt theorizes that missions can take on an #environmental protection orientation, and having #civilian personnel can help to enforce the environmental #regulations. #ClimatePolitics doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
We’re here to Hype that Hypothesis! Using the case of #Uganda, Kate Baldwin and Matthew S. Winters #hypothesize that the credit #politicians receive from #citizens for distributing #foreign #aid depends on #voter information & the aid oversight capacity of the #politician. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? Gabriel Ondetti uses a comparative historical analysis of #Brazil, #Chile, and #Mexico to argue that #business #elites’ ability to act collectively depends in part on their #political #organization. Read his full argument here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Encode/Decode: Allison Carnegie, @rickyclark.bsky.social, @noahzucker.com use new #data to prove their theory that #populist #leadership helps to explain whether a state provides accurate information to #IOs. #anti-elitism #science #environment #PublicHealth doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? Minju Kim and Robert Gulotty use a three-step approach to test their theory about why #political #incumbents fail to provide #compensation programs following an #economic #shock: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Encode/Decode! Sam Van Noort’s #data from 145 countries over 170 years show that #industrialization is strongly correlated with #democracy. Read about his new data set here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Let’s Hype that Hypothesis! Can #partisan affiliations affect where #foreign #aid goes? Brian Min, Eugenio Arima, schooldaves.bsky.social, a2hicken.bsky.social, Ken Kollman, and joelselway.bsky.social test their hypotheses using #WorldBank #agricultural #aid to #India. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? @chknutsen.bsky.social and @palinakolvani.bsky.social do. In their WP article they theorize how #regime type and #statecapacity shape the abilities and incentives of #political #leaders to respond to #COVID-19. Read their full article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Today in Encode/Decode: Jeffrey A. Friedman uses a #preregistered #survey #experiment to show how #presidential #candidates use unpopular #foreign #policies to portray attractive personal traits. Read how it affects voters here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Has #AI killed the #punctuation star---the em dash? Emphatically, no! As @npr.org reminded us more than a year ago: It's not its use per se that points to AI, it's its incorrect use. When used correctly, it can be a powerful punctuation mark---for the writer & reader. www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...
Got Theory? Mai Hassan and Kathleen Klaus theorize that the property rights gap in #Kenya is less likely to close in #autocratic #regimes compared to #democratic regimes. Learn more about the centrality of land to Keynan #politics here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Time for another Encode/Decode! We look into how Hans Lueders uses #data to test his theory that #regime change makes citizens' #political attitudes malleable. Read his full article, “When Democracy Brings Insecurity,” here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
It’s time to Hype that Hypothesis! In his article, “Concept Misformation in the Age of Democratic Anxiety,” Kurt Weyland hypothesizes that #political and #technological #developments may have contributed to terminological loosening. Discover what this means for all of us: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? Andrew Rys and David A. Steinberg theorize that #globalization can have an even more profound impact on #partisan #politics, fully reversing the positions of left and right #parties. Read their full WP article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Encode/Decode! Maayan Mor and Carles Boix employ #data to prove their hypothesis that #socialist #parties in #Europe nominated #working-class candidates where the share of working-class voters was close to the #electoral threshold needed to win a seat. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2... #vote
Let’s Hype that Hypothesis! #Ethnic #nationalism is the main driver of the decline of #territorial state size WP authors Lars-Erik Cedarman, Luc Girardin, and Carl Müller-Crepon hypothesize. Take a look at their full article: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Encode/Decode: Ali T. Ahmed, Marcus Johnson, & Mateo Vasquez-Cortes use original #data on the largest communal #land reform program undertaken in #LatinAmerica to test their theory that elites are more likely to target reforms meant for racially #marginalized beneficiaries. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
We’re here to Hype that Hypothesis! @benfordham.bsky.social hypothesizes how Southerners effectuated the United States’ about-face on #multilateralism in the 1950s in his WP article. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2... #America #economics #race
Got Theory? @nlnathan.bsky.social does. In his article, “Explaining Urban Order: The Autocratic Origins of Africa’s City Street Networks,” Nathan explains how high-level #politics effects different #neighborhood forms in #African #cities. Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? Brian Palmer-Rubin, Jésica E. Tapia Reyes, @danberliner.bsky.social, @aaronerlich.bsky.social, & Benjamin E. Bagozzi do. In their article, “Accountability in Time,” they test their #theory of how participatory institutions change over time. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Time for another Encode/Decode! Analyzing a new global dyadic #dataset of social security agreements, authors @axelcronert.bsky.social and Joakim Palme explain gaps in social protection between #migrant and native residents worldwide and suggest how those gaps may be bridged: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
It’s time to Hype that Hypothesis! In “Are WTO Rulings Biased?” Joost Pauwelyn and Krzysztof Pelc hypothesize that if bias is present in #WTO rulings, the bias reflects political pressure on the part of member states. Read their full article: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
Got Theory? @ascharpf.bsky.social uses Henry #Kissinger’s International Seminar to test a #theory of #SoftPower targeting in educational #exchange programs. Read his full article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
It's time for another Encode/Decode! @madselk.bsky.social, @benansell.bsky.social, Laure Bokobza, @aslicansunar.bsky.social, @mhaslberger.bsky.social, & @jacobnyrup.bsky.social use original #survey #data to explore #inheritance #taxation and its impact on #wealth #inequality: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...