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View article: Political Polarization and Christian Nationalism in Our Pews
Political Polarization and Christian Nationalism in Our Pews Open
Congregational leaders in the US must navigate a political landscape marked by increasing political polarization and a notable rise in support for ideas aligned with Christian nationalism. While gender, race, ethnicity, and religious affil…
View article: The challenges of evaluating carbon emissions in a transitioning energy system: a solar PV case study
The challenges of evaluating carbon emissions in a transitioning energy system: a solar PV case study Open
The transition to renewable energy is vital for combating climate change, but renewable sources are not net-zero due to embodied emissions from materials, manufacturing, and maintenance. These emissions are often overlooked in energy syste…
View article: Political Scandals and Vertical Contagion in Multilevel Systems
Political Scandals and Vertical Contagion in Multilevel Systems Open
Can a scandal in one political sphere tarnish – or unexpectedly polish – the reputation of leaders in another? This study investigates the impact of political scandals in multilevel political systems and explores three possibilities: conta…
View article: A rare photo from The Gambia of a pair of White-headed Vultures <i>Trigonoceps occipitalis</i> illustrates dimorphism in colour; in celebration of Peter J. Mundy (1941- 2023)
A rare photo from The Gambia of a pair of White-headed Vultures <i>Trigonoceps occipitalis</i> illustrates dimorphism in colour; in celebration of Peter J. Mundy (1941- 2023) Open
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View article: Subjective Perceptions of Difference in Multi-level States: Regional Values, Embeddedness, and Bias in Canadian Provinces
Subjective Perceptions of Difference in Multi-level States: Regional Values, Embeddedness, and Bias in Canadian Provinces Open
Subnational variations in political culture and policy attitudes are a hallmark feature of multilevel systems of government, yet we know comparatively little about how and why citizens of these systems subjectively perceive regional differ…
View article: Marginalized, but not demobilized: Ethnic minority protest activity when facing discrimination
Marginalized, but not demobilized: Ethnic minority protest activity when facing discrimination Open
In a context of backlash against diversity in many countries, we know little about how ethnic minorities respond politically when they personally experience discrimination. Moving beyond the study of electoral participation, this research …
View article: Local School Boards and LGBTQ Policy Decisions: A Qualitative Case Study
Local School Boards and LGBTQ Policy Decisions: A Qualitative Case Study Open
On 7 September 2022, the Miami-Dade School Board (MDSB), the governing body of one of the largest school districts in the U.S., rejected a resolution requiring the MDSB to observe October 2022 as LGBTQ History Month and directing the distr…
View article: Diverging electoral fortunes in Scotland and Wales: national identities, national interests, and voting behavior
Diverging electoral fortunes in Scotland and Wales: national identities, national interests, and voting behavior Open
Despite an extraordinary degree of political turbulence in the UK, the 2021 Scottish and Welsh election results were remarkably similar to those recorded at the previous elections in 2016. While this period spanned the 2016 EU referendum, …
View article: Ethnic minority belonging in a multilevel political community: the role of exclusionary experiences and welcoming provincial contexts in Canada
Ethnic minority belonging in a multilevel political community: the role of exclusionary experiences and welcoming provincial contexts in Canada Open
Numerous studies demonstrate that immigrant and ethnic minority populations’ sense of belonging to the political communities in which they reside depends in part on the welcoming context: the constellation of policies, discourses, identiti…
View article: Multinationalism, Constitutional Asymmetry and COVID: UK Responses to the Pandemic
Multinationalism, Constitutional Asymmetry and COVID: UK Responses to the Pandemic Open
This article explores how the asymmetric institutionalization of the United Kingdom’s multinationality interacted with the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK’s political elite has traditionally accepted the country’s multinational character, but de…
View article: Analysing vote-choice in a multinational state: national identity and territorial differentiation in the 2016 Brexit vote
Analysing vote-choice in a multinational state: national identity and territorial differentiation in the 2016 Brexit vote Open
Striking territorial variations in the 2016 Brexit referendum are neglected in the explanatory literature, a gap our analysis of the British Election Study (BES) helps to fill. Rather than modelling Britain as one political system, we pres…
View article: Attitudes toward Ethnocultural Diversity in Multilevel Political Communities: Comparing the Effect of National and Subnational Attachments in Canada
Attitudes toward Ethnocultural Diversity in Multilevel Political Communities: Comparing the Effect of National and Subnational Attachments in Canada Open
It is well documented that the strength of national attachment relates to attitudes toward ethnocultural diversity, and that the direction of the relationship varies across national contexts. Yet, little attention has been given to the fac…
View article: Tribes and Turbulence: The 2019 UK General Election in Scotland
Tribes and Turbulence: The 2019 UK General Election in Scotland Open
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View article: The Impact of Treasury Yields on US Presidential Approval, 1960–2010
The Impact of Treasury Yields on US Presidential Approval, 1960–2010 Open
The ‘power of bond markets’ is a widely assumed and poorly understood feature of the global economy. We demonstrate that even in a bond market as stable as the United States this influence is considerable. In this article we scrutinize a p…
View article: A Tale of Two Liberalisms? Attitudes toward Minority Religious Symbols in Quebec and Canada
A Tale of Two Liberalisms? Attitudes toward Minority Religious Symbols in Quebec and Canada Open
Proponents of restrictions on the wearing of religious symbols in public institutions in Quebec have often framed their support in the language of liberalism, with references to “gender equality”, “state neutrality” and “freedom of conscie…
View article: Curriculum requirements and subsequent civic engagement: is there a difference between ‘forced’ and ‘free’ community service?
Curriculum requirements and subsequent civic engagement: is there a difference between ‘forced’ and ‘free’ community service? Open
Despite figures showing the growth of mandatory community service programmes, there is mixed empirical evidence of their effectiveness. This paper addresses the relationship of mandated community service to one of its purported aims: subse…
View article: Strange Bedfellows? Attitudes toward Minority and Majority Religious Symbols in the Public Sphere
Strange Bedfellows? Attitudes toward Minority and Majority Religious Symbols in the Public Sphere Open
In this study, we contend that distinguishing individuals who support bans on minority religious symbols from those who want to ban all religious symbols improves our understanding of the roots of opposition to minority religious symbols i…
View article: How Brexit was made in England
How Brexit was made in England Open
The Leave majority recorded in England was decisive in determining the UK-wide referendum result. Brexit was made in England. We take this as a prompt to challenge the conventional Anglo-British mindset that animates most studies of ‘Briti…
View article: England’s Dissatisfactions and the Conservative Dilemma
England’s Dissatisfactions and the Conservative Dilemma Open
In the immediate aftermath of the Scottish independence referendum, Prime Minister David Cameron raised the ‘English Question’ by advocating English Votes for English Laws in the House of Commons. This article explains why. It uses finding…