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Political Behavior

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An interdisciplinary journal associated with the @epovb section of @APSAtweets. Edited by Chris Karpowitz & Jessica Preece, @BYU

Leaving a legacy? Darr & Harman find that Americans who move away from local newspapers lose faith in elections, but not in democracy itself. Declining local news may erode electoral trust. #PoliticalBehavior #MediaEffects Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Can seeing the “other side” differently heal division? Myers & Hvidsten find that meeting counter-stereotypical partisans reduces bias and improves feelings toward the out-party. #PoliticalBehavior #AffectivePolarization Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Do fans make poor referees? ⚖️ Claassen, Ensley & Ryan find that when judging election tactics, partisans care more about who benefits than what’s fair. Independents? More neutral—but quieter critics. #PoliticalBehavior #ElectionIntegrity Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


When do strong attitudes turn dangerous? Clifford & Lothamer show that intense policy opposition, not partisanship, channels aggressive personalities toward supporting political violence. #AmericanPolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Do ethnic minority interest parties grow through programs, or people? Schaaf, Otjes & Spierings show that DENK’s support in the Netherlands stems mainly from personal & religious networks, while online ties matter less. #ComparativePolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Is nostalgia for authoritarian rule just history, or political behavior? Kim-Leffingwell shows that in South Korea & Taiwan, authoritarian nostalgia fosters group sentiment & attachment to successors, shaping voter behavior. #ComparativePolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Is support for “states’ rights” really about federalism, or partisanship? Doherty, Touchton & Lyons show views on devolving policy to states hinge on elite cues & which party controls the legislature. #AmericanPolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


How do independents talk politics? Eveland & Gee show that while partisans & true independents have similar discussion frequency & network size, their networks differ in partisan composition, shaping democratic diversity. #PoliticalBehavior Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Can local climate disasters shift voting behavior? Damsbo-Svendsen finds severe flooding in Denmark boosts support for pro-climate parties & candidates, evidence that personal experience with climate risks raises issue salience. #ClimatePolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Can media stories about immigrant success shift public opinion? Unan shows German coverage of BioNTech’s Turkish-German founders boosted support for easing immigration, evidence that positive exposure can reshape perceptions. #Immigration Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Do local politicians know their constituents’ views, or just happen to align with them? Lucas, Sheffer & Loewen show congruence and perceptual accuracy are intertwined pathways to substantive representation in Canada. #Representation Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Public service motivation isn’t just about bureaucrats. Hassell, Hollibaugh & Miles show it also predicts ambition for elected, judicial & high-level public sector roles. APM transcends institutions in shaping public service goals. #PolSci Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Chan & Leung find anti-Asian attitudes were not linked to Republican voting before 2016, but became strongly associated with Trump support in 2020 after COVID-era rhetoric. #Elections #RaceAndPolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Russia’s invasion was expected to centralize EU defense, echoing Tilly’s state-formation logic. But Moise, Truchlewski & Oana show public preferences lean Milward—threats strengthen national coordination, not EU centralization. #Security Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Big data meets democracy: Harada, Ito & Smith show how cell-phone mobility data tracks voter turnout. By mapping GPS near polling stations, they uncover how distance shapes the cost of voting. #Elections #VoterTurnout Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Negative partisanship reshapes primaries. Albert & Costa show voters who strongly dislike the other side prioritize electability over representation—trading ideological fit for candidates they believe can win. #Elections #NegativePartisanship Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Rural hospital closures reshape politics as much as health care. Shepherd finds voters in communities losing hospitals shifted Republican, even though closures were more common in GOP-led states without Medicaid expansion. #HealthPolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Peer socialization in elite business schools may not drive political attitudes. Lindskog, Gustafsson & Voytiv show that changes reflect self-selection more than cohort influence, with Covid disruptions underscoring the limits of socialization. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


Kopacheva shows protest in semi-authoritarian Russia is not just about exposure to info. Network position matters: brokers in low-density, high-closure networks mobilize more, while central nodes participate less. #ProtestPolitics Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100…


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