Can You Repeat That Please?: Using Monte Carlo Simulation in Graduate Quantitative Research Methods Classes
In: Journal of political science education, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 94-107
ISSN: 1551-2177
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In: Journal of political science education, Band 11, Heft 1, S. 94-107
ISSN: 1551-2177
In: Electoral studies: an international journal, Band 40, S. 221-230
ISSN: 0261-3794
In: Public choice, Band 160, Heft 1-2
ISSN: 1573-7101
Existing theories of contesting elections typically treat all potential challengers as identical while under-playing the importance of political parties and primary contests. We offer a theory addressing these issues based on how the various actors in the process define and evaluate the probability of winning an election and the value of the office being contested. We test our theory by estimating a model predicting which of three responses a party that loses a legislative race makes in the next cycle: nominating the same candidate, nominating a new candidate, or nominating no one. We find substantial empirical support for our theory. Adapted from the source document.
In: Public choice, Band 160, Heft 1, S. 251-273
ISSN: 0048-5829
In: Public choice, Band 160, Heft 1-2, S. 251-273
ISSN: 1573-7101
In: Public choice, Band 150, Heft 1-2, S. 137-154
ISSN: 1573-7101
Spatial proximity theories of representation focus on the importance of the average views of constituencies in guiding legislators' decisions. However, legislative scholars also identify political parties as central in structuring behavior. We present and test a theory of how legislators might resolve this tension. We propose that heterogeneity in constituent preferences conditions how legislators balance the (sometimes) rival pressures of constituency and party. Specifically, greater preference heterogeneity weakens the impact of the average constituency views on roll-call behavior while strengthening the impact of party. We show support with data from the US Senate and discuss the implications for democratic representation. Adapted from the source document.
In: Public choice, Band 150, Heft 1, S. 137-155
ISSN: 0048-5829
In: Public choice, Band 150, Heft 1-2, S. 137-154
ISSN: 1573-7101
In: State politics & policy quarterly: the official journal of the State Politics and Policy Section of the American Political Science Association, Band 10, Heft 2, S. 136-156
ISSN: 1532-4400
We construct measures of U.S. state partisan identification, self-reported ideology, and policy mood using data from the 2000 and 2004 National Annenberg Election Surveys (NAES) and the 2006 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES). These measures improve on existing methods for estimating state-level preferences because the surveys provide larger state samples without pooling across years. After detailing our methods for constructing the measures, we assess their validity through comparisons with measures already in use by scholars of state politics. We find that our measures correlate strongly with those created by Erikson, Wright, and McIver (1993) and Berry et al. (1998) and with measures from state-level polls. We conclude that our measures can be useful to research in state politics. Adapted from the source document.
In: State politics & policy quarterly: the official journal of the State Politics and Policy section of the American Political Science Association, Band 10, Heft 2, S. 136-156
ISSN: 1946-1607
AbstractWe construct measures of U.S. state partisan identification, self-reported ideology, and policy mood using data from the 2000 and 2004 National Annenberg Election Surveys (NAES) and the 2006 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES). These measures improve on existing methods for estimating state-level preferences because the surveys provide larger state samples without pooling across years. After detailing our methods for constructing the measures, we assess their validity through comparisons with measures already in use by scholars of state politics. We find that our measures correlate strongly with those created by Erikson, Wright, and McIver (1993) and Berry et al. (1998) and with measures from state-level polls. We conclude that our measures can be useful to research in state politics.
In: American journal of political science, Band 50, Heft 2, S. 464-477
ISSN: 1540-5907
Scholars have long debated the individual‐level relationship between partisanship and policy preferences. We argue that partisanship and issue attitudes cause changes in each other, but the pattern of influence varies systematically. Issue‐based change in party identification should occur among individuals who are aware of party differences on an issue and find that issue to be salient. Individuals who are aware of party differences, but do not attach importance to the issue, should evidence party‐based issue change. Those lacking awareness of party differences on an issue should show neither effect. We test our account by examining individuals' party identifications and their attitudes on abortion, government spending and provision of services, and government help for African Americans using the 1992‐94‐96 National Election Study panel study, finding strong support for our argument. We discuss the implications of our findings both for the microlevel study of party identification and the macrolevel analysis of partisan change.
In: American journal of political science: AJPS, Band 50, Heft 2, S. 464-477
ISSN: 0092-5853
In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of the Western Political Science Association and other associations, Band 57, Heft 4, S. 541
ISSN: 1938-274X
In: Political research quarterly: PRQ ; official journal of Western Political Science Association, Pacific Northwest Political Science Association, Southern California Political Science Association, Northern California Political Science Association, Band 57, Heft 4, S. 541-550
ISSN: 1065-9129
In: American journal of political science, Band 47, Heft 2, S. 388-388
ISSN: 1540-5907