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View article: The reliability of replications: a study in computational reproductions
The reliability of replications: a study in computational reproductions Open
This study investigates researcher variability in computational reproduction, an activity for which it is least expected. Eighty-five independent teams attempted numerical replication of results from an original study of policy preferences…
View article: Alert, but not alarmed: Electoral disinformation and trust during the 2023 Australian voice to parliament referendum
Alert, but not alarmed: Electoral disinformation and trust during the 2023 Australian voice to parliament referendum Open
In 2024 experts highlight misinformation and disinformation “amid elections” as the top short‐term global risk. In addressing this pressing concern, electoral authorities are devising strategies to counter electoral disinformation while go…
View article: What Explains Interest Group Prominence in Parliamentary Speech? Policy Agenda, Partisanship, or Conflict Expansion
What Explains Interest Group Prominence in Parliamentary Speech? Policy Agenda, Partisanship, or Conflict Expansion Open
Gaining the attention of legislators in a crowded advocacy landscape is a key dilemma for organized interests. Yet, there has not been a great deal of direct analysis of whether groups are indeed recognized as important by politicians in t…
View article: Online Disinformation Predicts Inaccurate Beliefs About Election Fairness Among Both Winners and Losers
Online Disinformation Predicts Inaccurate Beliefs About Election Fairness Among Both Winners and Losers Open
Electoral disinformation is feared to variously undermine democratic trust by inflaming incorrect negative beliefs about the fairness of elections, or to shore up dictators by creating falsely positive ones. Recent studies of political mis…
View article: Replication Data for: Online Disinformation Predicts Inaccurate Beliefs about Election Fairness among both Winners and Losers
Replication Data for: Online Disinformation Predicts Inaccurate Beliefs about Election Fairness among both Winners and Losers Open
This is the replication material for "Online Disinformation Predicts Inaccurate Beliefs about Election Fairness among both Winners and Losers". It includes the code for replicating all the results included in the main text and in the appen…
View article: Observing many researchers using the same data and hypothesis reveals a hidden universe of uncertainty
Observing many researchers using the same data and hypothesis reveals a hidden universe of uncertainty Open
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden the lens to emphasize the idiosyncrasy of con…
View article: Replication Data for "Do think tanks generate media attention on issues they care about? Mediating internal expertise and prevailing governmental agendas"
Replication Data for "Do think tanks generate media attention on issues they care about? Mediating internal expertise and prevailing governmental agendas" Open
Think tanks are expected to cut through the prevailing short-term government agenda of the day, and to inject long-term perspectives and research-based expertise into policy debates. In order to do so, they need to attract media attention …
View article: The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions
The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions Open
This paper reports findings from a crowdsourced replication. Eighty-five independent teams attempted a computational replication of results reported in an original study of policy preferences and immigration by fitting the same statistical…
View article: The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions
The Reliability of Replications: A Study in Computational Reproductions Open
This paper reports findings from a crowdsourced replication. Eighty-five independent teams attempted a computational replication of results reported in an original study of policy preferences and immigration by fitting the same statistical…
View article: Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty
Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty Open
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden the lens to include conscious and unconscious…
View article: Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty
Observing Many Researchers Using the Same Data and Hypothesis Reveals a Hidden Universe of Uncertainty Open
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in science focus on systematic biases. We broaden the lens to include conscious and unconscious…
View article: Media-driven agenda-setting styles
Media-driven agenda-setting styles Open
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other citizen groups aiming to influence public policy outcomes frequently use media-centric advocacy strategies, seeking access to the media as a conduit to shaping policymakers’ issue attention a…
View article: Direct democracy integrity and the 2017 constitutional referendum in Turkey: a new research instrument
Direct democracy integrity and the 2017 constitutional referendum in Turkey: a new research instrument Open
In some countries, direct democracy is used successfully to increase legitimacy of decisions or mitigate conflict, and in other countries, authoritarian leaders seem to instrumentalize and manipulate referendums. How can referendum integri…
View article: Moral discourses and pharmaceuticalised governance in households
Moral discourses and pharmaceuticalised governance in households Open
© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. This article extends our understanding of the everyday practices of pharmaceuticalisation through an examination of moral concerns over medication practices in the household. Moral concerns of responsibility and discip…
View article: Australian Labor as a Federal Organisation: State Uniformity or Distinctiveness?
Australian Labor as a Federal Organisation: State Uniformity or Distinctiveness? Open
Is the Australian Labor Party (ALP) one party, or eight? Academic accounts of the ALP throughout its history have emphasised the importance of state‐based policy‐making and organisation as evidence that the “life of the party” occurs withi…
View article: Replication Data for: "Does group engagement with members constitute a “beneficial inefficiency”?"
Replication Data for: "Does group engagement with members constitute a “beneficial inefficiency”?" Open
This article explores the role of variations in organizational form in explaining levels of group access. Specifically, we test whether group forms incorporating more extensive engagement with members receive policy advantages. We develop …
View article: Perceptions of Electoral Integrity - US 2018 (PEI_US_2018)
Perceptions of Electoral Integrity - US 2018 (PEI_US_2018) Open
This data-set by the Electoral Integrity Project evaluates the integrity of the US congressional election held on 6 November 2018. Based on a survey collecting the views of US-based political scientists, this research provides independent …
View article: Perceptions of Electoral Integrity, (PEI-7.0)
Perceptions of Electoral Integrity, (PEI-7.0) Open
This dataset by the Electoral Integrity Project evaluates the quality of elections held around the world. Based on a rolling survey collecting the views of election experts, this research provides independent and reliable evidence to compa…
View article: Replication Data for: "More Bang for the Buck: Media Freedom and Organizational Strategies in the Agenda-Setting of Human Rights Groups"
Replication Data for: "More Bang for the Buck: Media Freedom and Organizational Strategies in the Agenda-Setting of Human Rights Groups" Open
Studies investigating the agenda-setting of human rights groups disagree on both their prospects of garnering political attention, and the factors that help them in that quest. This study makes the argument that we need to take account of …
View article: How to Rig an Election. By Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018. 320p. $26.00 cloth.
How to Rig an Election. By Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018. 320p. $26.00 cloth. Open
“How is it possible that the flourishing of elections has coincided with a decade of democratic decline” (p. 3)? This is the question posed by Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas in How To Rig An Election. A perfecting of the art of election rigg…
View article: Does group engagement with members constitute a “beneficial inefficiency”?
Does group engagement with members constitute a “beneficial inefficiency”? Open
This article explores the role of variations in organizational form in explaining levels of group access. Specifically, we test whether group forms incorporating more extensive engagement with members receive policy advantages. We develop …
View article: The expanding party universe: Patterns of partisan engagement in Australia and the United Kingdom
The expanding party universe: Patterns of partisan engagement in Australia and the United Kingdom Open
Although membership is declining, parties continue to perform roles central to democratic governance in modern societies. Given this seeming paradox, we suggest that partisan identification, in complementing studies of formal membership, i…
View article: The Crowdsourced Replication Initiative: Investigating Immigration and Social Policy Preferences. Executive Report.
The Crowdsourced Replication Initiative: Investigating Immigration and Social Policy Preferences. Executive Report. Open
In an era of mass migration, social scientists, populist parties and social movements raise concerns over the future of immigration-destination societies. What impacts does this have on policy and social solidarity? Comparative cross-natio…
View article: More Bang for the Buck: Media Freedom and Organizational Strategies in the Agenda-Setting of Human Rights Groups
More Bang for the Buck: Media Freedom and Organizational Strategies in the Agenda-Setting of Human Rights Groups Open
Studies investigating the agenda-setting of human rights groups disagree on both their prospects of garnering political attention, and the factors that help them in that quest. This study makes the argument that we need to take account of …