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SPECIAL EDITION: N of 1? Studying the Political Phenomena of Donald Trump

ORIGINAL PROJECT: U.S. Presidents' Positions on Roll Call VotesPres. Van Buren's Positions:
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Lawful ability of an agent of government to exercise choice in making a decision.

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Teach Political Analysis

Theory & Concepts:
The Essentials of Political Analysis, 6th Edition. Classic introductory text, clear writing, helps students learn, great ancillaries. More info.

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Does the Median Voter Prefer Divided Government?
Hypothesis: Median voters prefer divided government. People distrust unified government and want ambition to check ambition. Is this always true (during wars and crises too)? When does it occur (only […]

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How to Create Confidence Intervals for Difference of Proportions
David Houston works through political examples (20:43).

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Blogs, Podcasts & Journals

JEPP Online: .Official blog of the Journal of European Public Policy.

Political Analysis: .Academic journal featuring new ideas for the empirical analysis of politics.

Asian Journal of Political Science: .A leading journal on Asian politics and governance, publishing on comparative politics, political thought, international relations, and policy and administration.

Politics: .Original research articles that advance debates in politics and international studies and/or challenge boundaries within the field.

Quarterly Journal of Political Science: .The highest quality manuscripts in positive political science and contemporary political economy.

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Data Sites

Comparative Political Data Set: .Collection of political and institutional country-level data. It consists of annual data for 36 democratic countries for the period of 1960 to 2015 or since their transition to democracy.

Political Data Yearbook: .Captures election results, national referenda, changes in government, and institutional reforms for a range of countries, within and beyond the EU.

Australian Election Study: .Aims to provide a long-term perspective on stability and change in the political attitudes and behaviour of the Australian electorate.

Party Systems and Governments Observatory: .Data on government formation and party system institutionalization in all 48 European democracies, from the Second French Republic, through wars and crises, all the way up to the present moment.

Open Budget Survey: .A comprehensive analysis and survey that evaluates whether governments give the public access to budget information and opportunities to participate in the budget process at the national level.

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Peer-Reviewed Articles with Replication Data Online

When Celebrity and Political Journalism Collide: Reporting Standards, Entertainment, and the Conundrum of Covering Donald Trump's 2016 CampaignAmber Boydstun; Regina G. Lawrence (2020)