American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Existing literature posits that attitudes toward immigration are shaped by the impact of migrants on native workers' wages and employment, as well as by various other material, cultural, and social concerns. However, empirically disentangling these influences can be challenging.
Lena Maria Schaffer, Gabriele Spilker
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Liberals and conservatives share information differently on social media. [PDF]
PNAS NexusChang HH +3 more
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Latinos mobilizing beyond threats: The role of fear and hope in issue activism
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Interest groups intent on spurring political participation often highlight potential threats to galvanize audiences into action. However, while loss aversion is typically seen as a strong motivator, it is important not to neglect the motivational effect of hope and reward‐seeking behavior as people navigate their political landscape.
Vanessa Cruz Nichols
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Anti-Latine bias and drug-induced homicide law support: Evidence from a nationally diverse, randomized survey experiment in the United States. [PDF]
Int J Drug PolicyGannon K +3 more
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The declarations of independents: Open‐ended survey responses and the nature of non‐identification
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract While many Americans identify as politically “independent,” conventional wisdom suggests most are covert partisans, especially “leaners.” However, we argue that independents exhibit distinct attitudes toward political parties. Analyzing American National Election Studies open‐ended responses from 1984 to 2020, we employ structural topic models
Maxwell B. Allamong +3 more
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The Bad Side of a Good Economy: How Perceptions of the Economy Moderate the Relationship between Financial Strain and Powerlessness. [PDF]
Soc Psychol QLiang JB, Wilson A, Schieman S.
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Perversity, futility, complicity: Should democrats participate in autocratic elections?
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Electoral authoritarianism is receiving increasing attention from political scientists, yet it has been mostly ignored by political philosophers. This paper aims to fill some of this gap by considering whether it is morally permissibly for democrats to participate in autocratic elections as candidates or voters.
Zoltan Miklosi
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The effects of ideology and cognitive reflection on evidence gathering behavior in the political domain. [PDF]
PLoS OneJustwan F, Baumgaertner B.
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Using large language models to analyze political texts through natural language understanding
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Large language models (LLMs) offer scalable alternatives to human experts when analyzing political texts for meaning, using natural language understanding (NLU). Qualitative NLU methods relying on human experts are severely limited by cost and scalability.
Kenneth Benoit +4 more
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Gaps in large language model awareness, usage, and perceptions in the United States: Evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey. [PDF]
PNAS NexusAngrisani M +4 more
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