An article about Trump's iconography citing our work in the UAE in the Guardian. A well-researched read! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @cpsjournal.bsky.social @sarahbush.bsky.social @laurenrprather.bsky.social

I am very happy to see that this report from the the Senate of Canada is out. My testimony is heavily cited: sencanada.ca/en/info-page... "Aaron Erlich encouraged the allocation of more resources for non-governmental organizations to help them target hard-to-reach populations..."

I'd like to reflect on how much certain branches of social science have changed in the last decade: here is the note at the beginning our JEPS pre-registered report -- just out: 1/3

Does anyone have thoughtful approaches to evaluating graduate-level quantitative methods courses in the era of generative AI? I have looked at a lot of folks' syllabi, and they are from a few years ago. It feels like there has been a sea change in the meantime. Thoughts on evaluation?

Did an access-to-information system in #Mexico work? Did it become more responsive to public requests for information over time, or did portions of the public become more "expert" in their requests, which in turn ensured responses from the system?

The July issue of @worldpolitics.bsky.social is out! Learn about #DemocraticSocialist #PoliticalParty strategies, participatory institutions, #WealthInequality, #migrants and #socialsecurity coordination, and #Kissinger and #SoftPower. muse.jhu.edu/issue/55120 #Inequality #Capitalism

I am super excited that this article about how age differences in the survey enumeration process might influence survey results in Sub-Saharan Africa bit.ly/3DUSh3m. Using @afrobarometer.bsky.social data, I show they do. Teaser, they may be more important than coethnicity. Check it out!

Does anyone know the approximate cost savings for journals to outsource their production to India? The quality of the services is just so low... and I truly wonder what the savings are.

I'm thrilled to see this work of years in print! AJPS just posted the blog version. Key takeaways: we have a more optimistic view of anti-corruption messaging than some recent articles. However, anti-corruption messaging is also by no means a panacea. We should be realistic about its effects!

Hot off the Press & Open Access!!! Jordan Gans-Morse (tw @J_GansMorse / #NUResearch) and Aaron Erlich (@aaronerlich.bsky.social lich.bsky.social / @mcgill.ca ca), "Can norm-based information campaigns reduce corruption?" via AJPS @ajpseditor.bsky.social #polisky doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

Has anybody tried Google Scholar’s new PDF reader?Any good? #polisky