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Political Science Data Podcast: African Politics Today i

(21:07) This episode shares data-driven insights about African Politics. It covers a variety of studies, addressing issues like technology, state infrastructure, foreign relations, economics, ethnicity, the legacy of colonialism, and democracy. .

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Measures the three main dimensions of globalization: economic, social, and political..

KOF Index of Globalization

Estimate party positioning on European integration, ideology and policy issues for national parties in a variety of European countries..

Chapel Hill Expert Survey

precise research methodology to calculate a Legislative Effectiveness Score for each member of the House of Representatives.

Legislative Effectiveness Project

Detailed information on all election events from 1945-2012..

Nat'l Elections Across Democracy & Autocracy Dataset

Research and other initiatives related to the theme of citizenship in its legal, political, and social dimensions.

Institute of Citizenship Studies (InCite)

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Posts by academic authors edited for internet readers..

Conversation: Politics + Society Section

Interviews opinion leaders from across the world to discuss politics, culture, and policies that are shaping our day-to-day lives..

Breaking Battlegrounds

Peer-reviewed political science journal devoted to study of presidents and presidency..

Presidential Studies Quarterly

Serves as a bridge between public administration and public management scholarship on the one hand and public policy studies on the other..

Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory

Radical analyses of trends, issues and social processes in Africa, adopting a broadly materialist interpretation of change..

Review of African Political Economy

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Pres. Grover Cleveland's Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress

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