The local mwananchi has lost trust’: design, transition and legitimacy in Kenyan election management Nicholas Nathan Kerr (University of Alabama) and Aaron Erlich (McGill University) Journal of Modern African Studies (Published 2016, 54(4), 671-702. doi:10.1017/S0022278X16000604) Abstract Across African democracies, maintaining popular trust in electoral management bodies (EMBs) is vital to enhancing election integrity and, ultimately, […]
Nicholas Nathan Kerr and Eric Chang, “An Insider–Outsider Theory of Popular Tolerance for Corrupt Politicians .” Journal Article
An Insider–Outsider Theory of Popular Tolerance for Corrupt Politicians Nicholas Nathan Kerr (University of Alabama) and Eric Chang (Michigan State University) Governance (Published 2017, 30: 67–84. doi:10.1111/gove.12193 ) Abstract This article addresses the puzzle of electoral support for corrupt politicians in emerging democracies by examining citizens’ varying attitudes toward political corruption. We make an important […]
Christopher W. Hale, “Religious Institutions and Collective Action: The Catholic Church and Political Activism in Indigenous Chiapas and Yucatán.” Journal Article
Religious Institutions and Collective Action: The Catholic Church and Political Activism in Indigenous Chiapas and Yucatán. Christopher W. Hale (University of Alabama) Politics and Religion (June 27, 2017) Abstract Why do religious organizations facilitate secular political activism in some settings but not others? I contend that where religious institutions are characterized by decentralized local governance, […]
Christopher Hale and David Siroky, “Inside Irredentism: A Global Empirical Analysis .” Journal Article
Inside Irredentism: A Global Empirical Analysis Christopher Hale (University of Alabama) and David Siroky (Arizona State University) American Journal of Political Science (Volume 61; Number 1. Pages 117-128. 2017) Abstract Although many countries have ethnic kin on the “wrong side” of their borders, few seek to annex foreign territories on the basis of ethnicity. This article […]
Terry Royed, Robert Thomson, Elin Naurin, and Mark Ferguson, “The Fulfillment of Parties’ Election Pledges: A Comparative Study on the Impact of Power Sharing.” Journal Article
The Fulfillment of Parties’ Election Pledges: A Comparative Study on the Impact of Power Sharing Terry Royed (University of Alabama), Robert Thomson (Monash University), Elin Naurin (University of Gathenburg), and Mark Ferguson (Bennett College) American Journal of Political Science (Volume 16; Number 3. Pages 527-542. July 2017) Abstract Why are some parties more likely than […]
Nicole Darnell, Hyunjung Ji, and Matthew Potoski, “The Institutional Design of Eco-labels: Sponsorship Signals Rule Strength.” Journal Article
The Institutional Design of Eco-labels: Sponsorship Signals Rule Strength Nicole Darnall (Arizona State University), Hyunjung Ji (University of Alabama), and Matthew Potoski (University of California, Santa Barbara) Regulation & Governance Abstract Eco-labels are designed to help consumers identify environmentally superior products and services, however, they are not all created equal. Some eco-labels have strong rules […]
Hyunjung Ji and Nicole Darnall, “All are not Created Equal: Assessing Local Governments’ Strategic Approaches Towards Sustainability.” Journal Article
All are not Created Equal: Assessing Local Governments’ Strategic Approaches Towards Sustainability Hyunjung Ji (University of Alabama) and Nicole Darnall (Arizona State University) Public Management Review (Published March 2017) Abstract While local governments often implement equivalent numbers of sustainability programmes, they likely utilize different strategies to design them. We posit that some local governments pursue more […]
Holger Albrecht, Kevin Koehler and Dorothy Ohl, “From Disaffection to Desertion: How Networks Facilitate Military Insubordination in Civil Conflict.” Journal Article
From Disaffection to Desertion: How Networks Facilitate Military Insubordination in Civil Conflict Holger Albrecht (University of Alabama), Kevin Koehler (American University in Cairo), and Dorothy Ohl (George Washington University) Comparative Politics (Vol. 48, No. 8, pp. 439-457 ; Published July 2016) Abstract Scholarship on intrastate conflict and civil-military relations has largely ignored individual desertions during […]
Daniel J. Levine, et al., “Planet Politics: A Manifesto from the End of IR.” Journal Article
Planet Politics: A Manifesto from the End of IR Daniel J. Levine (University of Alabama), Anthony Burke (UNSW Austrailia), Stefanie Fishel (University of Alabama), Audra Mitchell (Balsillie School of International Affairs/Wilfrid, Laurier University), and Simon Dalby (Balsillie School of International Affairs/Wilfrid, Laurier University) Millennium (Published (June, 2016); 44:3 – 499-523 ) Abstract Planet Politics is about […]
J. Norman Baldwin, “Winning at Following: Secrets to Success in Supporting Roles.” Book
Winning at Following: Secrets to Success in Supporting Roles J. Norman Baldwin (University of Alabama) Published 2016 Abstract This book presents the first and only road map for finding success and happiness in life’s most common yet underrated role—that of follower. The book synthesizes the findings from the quantitative and qualitative research to reveal the […]