Jennifer Wolak
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Jennifer Wolak
Political Behavior
about 1 month ago
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
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Partisanship and Support for Devolving Concrete Policy Decisions to the States - Political Behavior
Do people think that some policies should be handled by the states, rather than the national government? In an era characterized by stark party polarization there is reason to suspect that attitudes regarding federalism are shaped by partisan considerations. Specifically, reported support for devolution may be driven by exposure to elite partisan cues and partisan reasoning tied to which political party devolution would empower. Using data from the 2022 Cooperative Election Study, we find that partisans tend to differ—often substantially—in their support for state-level decision-making regarding concrete policy proposals. However, these differences are largely driven by those who are most likely to be exposed to elite cues. We also find that, among both Democrats and Republicans, support for policy devolution is contingent on which party controls the state legislature in an individual’s state. The findings suggest that partisanship plays a central role in shaping what the public says when asked about which level of government should determine whether to implement specific policy proposals.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11109-024-09986-y
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Even though most Americans think the country is on the wrong track, they still wish for leaders who are willing to make compromises. People are twice as like to say they prefer leaders who make compromises over those who stick to their beliefs. via Gallup
news.gallup.com/poll/695690/...
about 1 month ago
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Just out at
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w/Carey Stapleton: Voting by mail has the upside of boosting correct voting. When people vote by mail rather than in-person, they are more likely to choose the presidential candidate best aligned with their preferences.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Effects of Voting by Mail on Correct Voting - Political Behavior
The share of Americans voting by mail surged in 2020. For those casting a mail-in ballot, their voting experience was different from those who voted in-person. When voting by mail, people can make the...
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11109-025-10067-x
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Just out in Publius with Bailey Oates:
academic.oup.com/publius/adva...
We consider public opinion on whether states should be allowed to secede from the U.S. Most people reject the idea. Opposition is tied to people's commitments to democratic principles + strength of national identity.
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Public Support for State Secession in the United States
Abstract. Do Americans believe that states should be allowed to secede from the union? Using survey responses to a module of the 2020 Cooperative Election
https://academic.oup.com/publius/advance-article/doi/10.1093/publius/pjaf026/8175051
4 months ago
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Debbie Schildkraut
7 months ago
Available for preorder! My forthcoming book with Jeff Berry and Jim Glaser. Everyday Democracy: Liberals, Conservatives, and their Routine Political Lives. from
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Everyday Democracy
How the everyday habits and attitudes of ordinary liberals and conservatives shape the health of American democracy. In Everyday Democracy, Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkrau...
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/E/bo257049316.html
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I don't know if it is part of Amazon's book sale or a reflection of the current state of politics... but you can pick up a copy of my book on compromise for a cool $7 on Amazon right now.
www.amazon.com/dp/0197510507
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Compromise in an Age of Party Polarization
Compromise in an Age of Party Polarization [Wolak, Jennifer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Compromise in an Age of Party Polarization
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0197510507
7 months ago
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In a paper at SPPQ, I show the political consequences of feelings of state pride.
doi.org/10.1017/spq....
When people feel proud of the state where they live, they express greater support for state government spending and a stronger desire to devolve policy-making authority to the states.
8 months ago
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Americans widely agree that the problems of polarization are rooted in elites, not the public.
9 months ago
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I don't know if Michiganders hate Ohio so much as just judge its choices.
9 months ago
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In case you weren't already sure, we have scientific evidence that January is the worst month.
10 months ago
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A majority of Americans still want leaders who are willing to make compromises.
10 months ago
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Jennifer Wolak
Debbie Schildkraut
about 1 year ago
Book contract signed! In "Liberals, Conservatives, and Everyday Democracy," we (me, Jeff Berry, Jim Glaser) examine several attitudes and behaviors we consider important for day-to-day political life. How do Americans do? Do libs/cons differ? If so, why? Due out in fall 2025 from U Chicago Press!
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Harris voters: We don't do enough to help girls and boys succeed. Trump voters: We don't do enough to help boys succeed.
about 1 year ago
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States are increasingly pushing back against national laws. How do people see this kind of uncooperative federalism? Now up @ Political Research Quarterly: I find people oppose state challenges to national laws in principle, but tolerate them in practice.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Public Support for State Challenges to National Laws - Jennifer Wolak, 2024
State governments are increasingly challenging the national government and pursuing state rules in opposition to national laws. I am interested in whether the p...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10659129241291473
about 1 year ago
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mark brandt
over 1 year ago
This job ad is still open!
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It has a new title now, but love the original title: "The most exciting idea in politics is indifference."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | The dark side of active citizenship
A revealing new study suggests that those civics lessons about the importance of an engaged citizenry didn’t quite anticipate today’s polarized politics.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/01/political-polarization-leads-to-more-polarization/
over 1 year ago
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Matt Grossmann
over 1 year ago
Those who feel self-assured about their political abilities are more likely to admit severing social ties with those who disagree with them and are more tolerant of discrimination against partisan opponents
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https://academic.oup.com/poq/advance-article/doi/10.1093/poq/nfad064/7631572
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Justin Kirkland
over 1 year ago
This looks like a remarkable resource for the state politics and lobbying communities!
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just out with Carey Stapleton at Public Opinion Quarterly:
doi.org/10.1093/poq/...
Those with high political self-confidence express more partisan animus and greater support for out-party discrimination. High levels of personal self-esteem, however, predict an intolerance of out-party hostility.
over 1 year ago
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Join us at Michigan State on Friday, May 10 for PRIEC and share your work on race, ethnicity, and immigration! Deadline to apply is this Friday, March 22. We are planning a small honorarium to grad student presenters to help defray some travel costs.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium at Michigan State University
Dear Scholars of Race, Ethnic, and State Politics, The Minority Politics Lab in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a meetin...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeW1dTYBRQag5ztGIMLLxccZipvyKrgDK8SXOp7koNNcN6owg/viewform
over 1 year ago
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Democrats own more sporks than Republicans.
over 1 year ago
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Jennifer Wolak
mark brandt
over 1 year ago
New paper by
@shreevallabha.bsky.social
& co: Blaming current groups for their ancestors atrocities (historical blame) is something that happens AND is not well accounted for by existing psychological models of blame 🔒
psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-...
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osf.io/j3vp9
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John V. Kane
over 1 year ago
🚨It's finally out AND
#OpenAccess
!!! Do you do survey experiments? This article is for you! 7 things that increase the risk of null/non-significant results & how to detect/prevent them. It's one of my fav things I've ever written so I hope you enjoy ☺️ polisky
cup.org/3OQhKNv
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More than meets the ITT: A guide for anticipating and investigating nonsignificant results in survey experiments | Journal of Experimental Political Science | Cambridge Core
More than meets the ITT: A guide for anticipating and investigating nonsignificant results in survey experiments
https://cup.org/3OQhKNv
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Democrats are less likely to be have received an "I love you" from a romantic interest.
over 1 year ago
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Michael Nelson
almost 2 years ago
The State Politics & Policy Section is looking for new editors for SPPQ. Here's the call for editorial proposals, due April 1:
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6tc8g...
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Michael Nelson
almost 2 years ago
Reminder that submissions for the 2024 State Politics & Policy Conference at UVA in June are due tomorrow:
uva.theopenscholar.com/state-politi...
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A fascinating gender gap: Men claim to not enjoy sleeping as much as women do.
almost 2 years ago
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Highlight of my day so far: Arrival of the third edition of the amazing Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology. 1203 pages!
almost 2 years ago
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Ross Dahlke
almost 2 years ago
Arguments about electability are driven by ideological preferences, not actual electability evaluations. Voters also see women and minorities as less electable but ideologically extreme candidates as more electable, finds
@hjghassell.bsky.social
& Visalvanich
doi.org/10.1007/s111...
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Jennifer Wolak
mark brandt
almost 2 years ago
🎇 New paper lead by
@shreevallabha.bsky.social
🎇 Why do people blame current groups for historical atrocities? Check out Shree’s thread and our linked paper!
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Women in Legislative Studies
almost 2 years ago
🥳 Congratulations to @jordanmbutcher.bsky.social on the upcoming release of her new book, "Navigating Term Limits, The Careers of State Legislators" with Palgrave Macmillan Press. Online access through Springer Link:
link.springer.com/bo...
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Navigating Term Limits: The Careers of State Legislators | SpringerLink
This book investigates previous theories of term limits and their lasting effects on legislative careers in US state legislatures.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-39423-2
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Most parents don't care about their kids' political beliefs. Even though children tend to share their parents' partisanship, only 16% of parents think it is very important to pass on their political beliefs to their kids.
almost 2 years ago
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New at PGI: I show women lawmakers are polarizing figures in politics. When people share the same party as their MC, they give warmer ratings of women lawmakers (compared to men). But among voters from the opposing party, women lawmakers are punished relative men.
doi.org/10.1080/2156...
almost 2 years ago
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MSU redesigned teaching evaluation forms and no longer include a section for comments. So brilliant. Such a good move for DEI too.
almost 2 years ago
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Emily Thorson
almost 2 years ago
Yes! My book is out! Once my grades are submitted I will do a full thread on it -- in the meantime, you can grab a paperback copy from OUP
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
or the Kindle version from Amazon
www.amazon.com/Invented-Sta...
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PIE CHART.
almost 2 years ago
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When asked what is the most important difference between Democrats and Republicans, the most common answer is their concern about the country. Most of the rest of the list is policy-based.
almost 2 years ago
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People perceive women politicians as better at finding compromises...but they also believe that women politicians are better at standing up for what they believe in.
almost 2 years ago
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Matt Grossmann
almost 2 years ago
Updated broad policy mood measure shows that public attitudes have moved leftward (especially under Trump) on the size & scope of government, just as they have been moving leftward on specific public policy issues Updated make-your-own mood tool:
laits.utexas.edu/policymoods/
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Among both Democrats and Republicans, a majority believe that we need to change the design and structure of government in the United States.
almost 2 years ago
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Demand for political compromise remains high. A majority of both Democrats and Republicans want their own party to work with the opposing party, even if it means missing out on some high-priority policies.
about 2 years ago
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