Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Political Science Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Journal

Journal of Political Science

Publication Year

Articles 1 - 30 of 339

Full-Text Articles in Political Science

Tax Salience, Escrow, And Support For Property Tax: Findings From A Survey Of South Carolina Voters, Susan Young, Matthew P. Thornburg, David Wilson Steinmeyer May 2023

Tax Salience, Escrow, And Support For Property Tax: Findings From A Survey Of South Carolina Voters, Susan Young, Matthew P. Thornburg, David Wilson Steinmeyer

Journal of Political Science

Tax salience has been found to impact tax opposition attitudes in a previous study, and scholars find that tax presentation is a key factor influencing the salience of a tax to those who pay it. We test Cabral and Hoxby’s 2012 hypothesis that homeowners who escrow their property tax payments will express more support for property tax increases than non-escrow taxpayers. Using original data collected from a mailed survey of South Carolina voters our multi-variate regression analysis shows that homeowners who escrow property taxes express more support for increasing school tax than do non-escrow payers. We also find significant knowledge …


Black Lives Matter And The Effects Of A Social Media User's Connection To Differing Ethnic And Racial Backgrounds, Ashley Helfrich, Satoshi Machida May 2023

Black Lives Matter And The Effects Of A Social Media User's Connection To Differing Ethnic And Racial Backgrounds, Ashley Helfrich, Satoshi Machida

Journal of Political Science

Millions of citizens, including a large number of whites, joined the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the summer of 2020. An important factor that mobilized them toward BLM was the rise of social media. Recognizing the critical importance of social media, the present research explores the link between social media use and citizens’ behavior on the BLM movement in the United States. The focus of the analysis is on the issue of diversity. Because diversity on social networks can expose individuals to more diverse views, one can hypothesize that a higher number of one’s "friends" and followers being from …


Campaigning During Covid-19: How Texas Republicans Navigated The 2020 Election, Jeff Hunter, Mike Wintemute, Bryan Mclaughlin May 2023

Campaigning During Covid-19: How Texas Republicans Navigated The 2020 Election, Jeff Hunter, Mike Wintemute, Bryan Mclaughlin

Journal of Political Science

The COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruptions to political campaigns during the 2020 election. There was a stark contrast between how the two major parties approached campaigning during COVID-19, including the election in Texas, a deep red state that some thought might present opportunities for Democratic Party candidates. Using interviews with 13 campaign operatives, this study examines how Republican candidates in Texas navigated their campaigns in the context of a pandemic. Our results suggest the unique context of campaigning during COVID-19 gave Republicans key advantages over Democrats. Decisions to embrace a more organic, bottom-up approach led to more flexible campaign strategies. …


Celebrity Politics In The American South: The Case Of Ben "Cooter" Jones, Richard T. Longoria May 2023

Celebrity Politics In The American South: The Case Of Ben "Cooter" Jones, Richard T. Longoria

Journal of Political Science

Celebrities get involved in American politics as activists and candidates for office. The literature suggests that celebrities have many advantages over traditional political candidates. However, the case of Ben Jones, "Cooter" from The Dukes of Hazzard, suggests that fame is not enough to win elections. The political environment is the decisive factor in determining whether a celebrity candidate wins or loses an election. The South’s realignment from Democrat to Republican made it difficult for Democrat Ben Jones to succeed in a changing South. Like other celebrities that lost the fundraising battle Jones lost several bids for office. Celebrities, like Fred …


Reforming Alabama's Constitution, Angela K. Lewis, George Munchus Feb 2020

Reforming Alabama's Constitution, Angela K. Lewis, George Munchus

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


The Challenges Of Security Council Reform, Carol M. Glen Feb 2020

The Challenges Of Security Council Reform, Carol M. Glen

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Latent Classes Within The American Electorate: A Reinterpretation Of The Pew Center Typology, Solon Simmons, James R. Simmons Feb 2020

Latent Classes Within The American Electorate: A Reinterpretation Of The Pew Center Typology, Solon Simmons, James R. Simmons

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Whose Development? Theories Of Development And The Concept Of Agency, Sarah Combellick-Bidney Feb 2020

Whose Development? Theories Of Development And The Concept Of Agency, Sarah Combellick-Bidney

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


A Test Of Prospective Voting In House Elections Using Leading Economic Indicators, Joseph P. Mcgarrity Feb 2020

A Test Of Prospective Voting In House Elections Using Leading Economic Indicators, Joseph P. Mcgarrity

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Further Tests Of Legislators Paying To Deviate From Constituent Interests, Noel D. Campbell, Edward J. Lopez, Tammy M. Rogers Feb 2020

Further Tests Of Legislators Paying To Deviate From Constituent Interests, Noel D. Campbell, Edward J. Lopez, Tammy M. Rogers

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Strategic Lobbying: The Nature Of Legislator/Lobbyist Relations, Adam J. Newmark Feb 2020

Strategic Lobbying: The Nature Of Legislator/Lobbyist Relations, Adam J. Newmark

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Globalization And The Politics Of Pay: Policy Choices In The American States By Susan B. Hansen, Branwell Dubose Kapeluck Feb 2020

Book Review: Globalization And The Politics Of Pay: Policy Choices In The American States By Susan B. Hansen, Branwell Dubose Kapeluck

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Historical Eras In Choosing The Nation's Civil Rights Enforcer, Maurice T. Cunningham Feb 2020

Historical Eras In Choosing The Nation's Civil Rights Enforcer, Maurice T. Cunningham

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


On The Declining Significance Of Race: The Case Of Black Voter Turnout, Maurice Mangum Feb 2020

On The Declining Significance Of Race: The Case Of Black Voter Turnout, Maurice Mangum

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Demographic Change And Municipal Expenditure: 1980-2000, Barbara L. Neuby Feb 2020

Demographic Change And Municipal Expenditure: 1980-2000, Barbara L. Neuby

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


The Ratification Of The Eu Constitution: An American Perspective On Why It Failed, Timothy S. Boylan Feb 2020

The Ratification Of The Eu Constitution: An American Perspective On Why It Failed, Timothy S. Boylan

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


The Treaty Establishing A Constitution For Europe: Stalled Ratification And The Difficulty Of The European Union In Connecting To Its Citizens, Eileen Kirley-Tallon Feb 2020

The Treaty Establishing A Constitution For Europe: Stalled Ratification And The Difficulty Of The European Union In Connecting To Its Citizens, Eileen Kirley-Tallon

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Who Makes It Easy? Courting Journalists Through Congressional Web Sites, Daniel Lipinski, Gregory Neddenriep, Karen M. Kedrowski Feb 2020

Who Makes It Easy? Courting Journalists Through Congressional Web Sites, Daniel Lipinski, Gregory Neddenriep, Karen M. Kedrowski

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Killing The Messenger: An Experimental Analysis Of The Hostile Media Effect, Jeanette Morehouse Mendez Feb 2020

Killing The Messenger: An Experimental Analysis Of The Hostile Media Effect, Jeanette Morehouse Mendez

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Hard And Soft "New Media" Effects On Presidential Candidate Name Recall: A Case Study, Jody Baumgartner, Jonathan S. Morris Feb 2020

Hard And Soft "New Media" Effects On Presidential Candidate Name Recall: A Case Study, Jody Baumgartner, Jonathan S. Morris

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Athenian Legacies: Essays On The Politics Of Going On Together By Josiah Ober, Aristide Tessitore Feb 2020

Book Review: Athenian Legacies: Essays On The Politics Of Going On Together By Josiah Ober, Aristide Tessitore

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Racial Culture: A Critique By Richard T. Ford, Michael Lipscomb Feb 2020

Book Review: Racial Culture: A Critique By Richard T. Ford, Michael Lipscomb

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Book Review: A New World Order By Anne-Marie Slaughter, Michael Morris Feb 2020

Book Review: A New World Order By Anne-Marie Slaughter, Michael Morris

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The Shadowlands Of Conduct: Ethics And State Politics By Beth A. Rosenson, Philip H. Jos Feb 2020

Book Review: The Shadowlands Of Conduct: Ethics And State Politics By Beth A. Rosenson, Philip H. Jos

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Soft News Goes To War: Public Opinion And American Foreign Policy In The New Media Age By Matthew A. Baum, Jonathan Smith Feb 2020

Book Review: Soft News Goes To War: Public Opinion And American Foreign Policy In The New Media Age By Matthew A. Baum, Jonathan Smith

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


"Splitting The Baby": Media Constructions Of Grutter V. Bollinger And Gratz V. Bollinger, Augustus Jones, Michelle D. Deardorff, Michelle G. Briscoe Feb 2020

"Splitting The Baby": Media Constructions Of Grutter V. Bollinger And Gratz V. Bollinger, Augustus Jones, Michelle D. Deardorff, Michelle G. Briscoe

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Social Movement Adaptation: The Case Of The Christian Right And Stem Cell Research, Kathryn Lindsay Oates Feb 2020

Social Movement Adaptation: The Case Of The Christian Right And Stem Cell Research, Kathryn Lindsay Oates

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


A Descriptive Portrait Of State Judicial Oversight Of State Agencies, Rick A. Swanson Feb 2020

A Descriptive Portrait Of State Judicial Oversight Of State Agencies, Rick A. Swanson

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


Do Red And Blue Make Green? An Analysis Of The League Of Conservation Voters Congressional Scorecards, Patrick Fisher, Michael Taylor Feb 2020

Do Red And Blue Make Green? An Analysis Of The League Of Conservation Voters Congressional Scorecards, Patrick Fisher, Michael Taylor

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.


"Learning To Govern": The Texas Experience, Tiffany Barnes, Timothy J. O'Neill Feb 2020

"Learning To Govern": The Texas Experience, Tiffany Barnes, Timothy J. O'Neill

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.