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Strategic litigation as a challenge for deliberative democracy

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Strategic litigation is a growing public concern, but remains understudied in democratic theory. In strategic litigation, collectives go to court with a political agenda that goes beyond their specific case. How should we assess the legitimacy of strategic litigation? Building on Lafont's model of deliberative democracy and Klein's distinction
Svenja Ahlhaus
wiley   +1 more source

The electoral choice context and support for democratic norms. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Huang K, Lovett M, Helmke G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Electoral responses to economic crises

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How do voters respond to economic crises: Do they turn against the incumbent, reward a certain political camp, polarize to the extremes, or perhaps continue to vote much like before? Analyzing extensive data on electorates, parties, and individuals in 24 countries for over half a century, we document a systematic pattern whereby economic ...
Yotam Margalit, Omer Solodoch
wiley   +1 more source

Political polarization threatens fairness and reciprocity in the USA. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Fetchenhauer D, Graczyk T, Triemer SJ, Lang AS, Winterhagen S, Kemp S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The electoral politics of immigration and crime

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Concern that immigration worsens crime problems is prevalent across Western publics. How does it shape electoral politics? Prior research asserted a growing left–right divide in immigration attitudes and voting behavior due to educational realignment.
Jeyhun Alizade
wiley   +1 more source

State Point-of-Sale Comprehensive Background Check Policies and County Firearm Homicide Rates.

JAMA Netw Open
Schleimer JP, Rencken CA, Wagenaar BH, Kagawa RMC, Rowhani-Rahbar A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Political Beliefs and Legitimacy of Government Restrictions During the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]

Behav Sci (Basel)
Palace M, Madan M, May B, Smith L, Daly S, Terbeck S, Jacobson T.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The effect of real‐news party cues

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract News media routinely offer cues about the stances of party elites, but to what extent do these cues shape the policy opinions of the public? While numerous experiments find that partisans adopt the stances of their leaders, these findings may not generalize easily to the context of real news, which often contains richer policy information and ...
Rasmus Skytte
wiley   +1 more source

A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Vaccine Uptake and Attitudes Among Parents Compared to Other Adults. [PDF]

Health Educ Behav
Massey PM, Chuang A, Holman EA, Silver RC, Garfin DR.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Why women's equal representation increases policy losers’ consent: Revisiting the double‐edged sword of procedural fairness

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies show that procedural fairness in the form of equal representation has the potential to increase decision legitimacy. At the same time, several studies point to potential adverse effects, where, for instance, the equal inclusion of women in decision‐making bodies might serve to legitimize anti‐feminist decisions in particular.
Mattias Agerberg, Lena Wängnerud
wiley   +1 more source