The argument advanced in this article is that interaction social networks has a strong, though often over-looked, influence on the propensity to participate politics. Specifically, I argue creates opportunities for individuals gather information about politics allows them live beyond personal resource constraints, thereby supporting political activity of many people. Using relational data from South Bend Election Study, provides evidence effect participation contingent amount discussion...

Although people with larger, more politicized social networks are likely to participate in elections, we know very little about what drives this relationship. I argue that the electoral relevance of political talk depends heavily on expertise imbedded discussion networks. Using data gathered during 1996 presidential election, demonstrate level sophistication a person's network exerts positive influence participation. Importantly, effect is greater than impact preferences network, factor...

At the center of debates on deliberative democracy is issue how much deliberation citizens experience in their social networks. These “disagreements about disagreement” come a variety forms, with scholars advocating different empirical approaches (e.g., Huckfeldt, Johnson, and Sprague 2004 ; Mutz 2006 ) coming to substantive conclusions. We address these discrepancies by going back basics: investigating consequences conceptual measurement differences for key findings relating interpersonal...

The last decade has seen substantial advances in statistical techniques for the analysis of network data, as well a major increase frequency with which these tools are used. These designed to accomplish same broad goal, statistically valid inference presence highly interdependent relationships, but important differences remain between them. We review three approaches commonly used inferential analysis—the quadratic assignment procedure, exponential random graph models, and latent space...

Journal Article Measurement of Political Discussion Networks: A Comparison Two "Name Generator" Procedures Get access Casey A. Klofstad, Klofstad Address correspondence to Klofstad; e-mail: klofstad@gmail.com. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Scott D. McClurg, McClurg Meredith Rolfe Public Opinion Quarterly, Volume 73, Issue 3, Fall 2009, Pages 462–483, https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfp032 Published: 26 June 2009

Our objective is to investigate the relationship between presidential campaign activities and political mobilization in states, with specific focus on of core constituents. Using data visits, media purchases, party transfers we highlight some interesting patterns. First, voter turnout positively influenced by campaigns, though not all activities. Second, there evidence that campaigns have direct effects participation partisan groups. Finally, ability parties mobilize their groups has a...

Work on the nexus between deliberation and democratic practice has considered normative consequences of socially driven behavior. However, a common criticism interpersonal networks is that most people have insular social circles when they do not are unlikely to engage in politics. We show such pessimistic assessments unwarranted, though for unexpected reasons. Using data from 1992 Cross-National Election Project 2000 ANES, we examine conditions under which promote interest-based voting...

The connection between the individual and his or her aggregate geographic environment, usually defined as neighborhood, is a key component of contextual model social influence. However, there substantial anecdotal evidence that people have very little knowledge to their neighborhood. In this article, authors explore by using data from South Bend Study answer two questions: What do know about objective conditions neighborhoods? Second, these influence perceptions neighborhoods?The find (a)...

Although direct contacts between campaigns and individuals are a central part of the process that encourages political participation, it is often argued their effects extend beyond initial contact via secondary indirect mobilization. This article puts argument to test by investigating possible connections party mobilization in social networks. The results show primary consequence alter substance, but not volume, politically oriented conversations occur These conversations, turn, increase...

The Race to 270: Electoral College and the Campaign Strategies of 2000 2004. By Daron R. Shaw. Chicago: University Chicago Press, 2006. 216p. 20.00 paper.Part political memoir, part science, this is a valuable book on presidential elections that should be read by consultants academics alike. Drawing his experience as Bush strategist science professor at Texas, Shaw argues these two audiences could learn great deal about what interests them paying more careful attention each other. This theme...

Political science is diverse in its methods, theories, and substantive interests. A quick perusal of our flagship journals reveals just how heterogeneous we are, with articles ranging from mathematical treatments theoretical problems to textual exegesis Plato, qualitative studies single countries standing contrast quantitative analyses experiments designed mobilize voters. At times, the discipline's boundaries are so fuzzy that territory alternatively claimed by philosophers,...

Recent research on political discussion has focused whether aspects of interaction create a ‘democratic dilemma’ for the mass public in which people face choice between participation and tolerance. This article argues that there are important variations how react to their immediate social contacts. It explores this idea by studying disagreement expertise interact with gender explain variance participation. First, it shows conflicting expectations literature about such dynamics should...

Journal Article How Institutions Affect Gender Gaps in Public Opinion Expression Get access Lilach Nir, Nir * is an associate professor the Departments of Political Science and Communication Journalism at Hebrew University Jerusalem, Israel. Scott D. McClurg a Department School Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA. The authors thank Lisa Baldez, Miki Kittilson, Tracy Osborn, Meredith Rolfe, Christina Wolbrecht for helpful comments on earlier versions this paper. survey data...

To better understand the relationship between U.S. Supreme Court and state supreme courts, we examine how precedent affects court decision making. Examining decisions in search seizure cases decided by 1983 1993, specifically test hypotheses about judicial context behavior influences when lower is likely to be affected precedent. We find that there substantial variation responses courts. has a influence on of justices, but ideology level historical conflict also dissemination states. Most...

Interpersonal disagreement has been linked to a variety of democratic outcomes, and classic theories social influence place it at the heart opinion formation. We examine relationship between exposure information seeking during elections, while developing testing theory heterogeneous effects based on recent work personality discussion (e.g., Gerber et al. 2012). Using simulated campaign experiment (Lau Redlawsk 2006) data from 2008–9 ANES panel study, we find consistent evidence that...

Objective This study examines whether presidential campaigns help voters make informed choices on Election Day, or unique campaign contexts can actually hinder quality votes. We explore this question by relating the allocation of resources to a measure correct voting (Lau and Redlawsk, 1997). Methods expect that when messages become overwhelmingly one sided, number incorrect votes increases test through an assessment data responses 2000, 2004, 2008 American National Studies. Results Our...

This article overviews the special issue on “Social Networks and American Politics.” The authors explain that social network analysis is a multimethod set of approaches to examining pattern connections are created among individuals institutions when they engage in their daily activities. It especially valuable research problems about (a) flow information; (b) coordination, cooperation, or trust; (c) informal organization; (d) multiple levels organization. In addressing these problems, has...

Little evidence links the strategic decisions of campaigns to individual-level voting behavior. Yet for matter in way that experts argue, exposure must also matter, so there should be observable differences structure vote choice between battleground and nonbattleground states. Combining presidential campaign data with Senate Election Study, authors show intense campaigning can activate factors such as race, ideology, partisanship, approval. The find affected different variables 1988 than...

As with the other presidential elections from this decade, 2008 election was followed by considerable speculation as to how new efforts mobilize voters affected eventual outcome. Although conventional wisdom implies that “Democrats benefit higher turnout,” previous research in political science demonstrates such a conclusion applies actual results inconsistently. In article, we outline difficulties involved assessing turnout effects within particular and proceed test hypothesis Obama...

This study investigates the dynamics of network intermedia agenda-setting (IAS) between televised presidential debate and Twitter, focusing on 10th Democratic Party Presidential Primary Debate 2020 corresponding Twitter discussions. By utilizing a social analysis, this uncovers prioritized issues sub-issues, as well networked relationship The results suggest that certain sub-issues are more salient than main in both networks, emphasizing need to consider detailed discussions alongside...