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Hannah Arendt, the problem of the absolute and the paradox of constitutionalism, or ‘How to restart time within an inexorable time continuum’ (2017)
Journal Article
Lindsay, A. (2017). Hannah Arendt, the problem of the absolute and the paradox of constitutionalism, or ‘How to restart time within an inexorable time continuum’. Philosophy and Social Criticism, 43(10), https://doi.org/10.1177/0191453717701990

Contemporary theorists of constituent power recognise a tension in which the omnipotent novelty of constituent power is necessarily policed by constituted power. Beginning with Arendt’s claim that the categories of constitutional stability and politi... Read More about Hannah Arendt, the problem of the absolute and the paradox of constitutionalism, or ‘How to restart time within an inexorable time continuum’.

Assessing differences in legislators’ revealed preferences: a case study on the 107th U.S. Senate (2017)
Journal Article
Lofland, C. L., Rodríguez, A., & Moser, S. (2017). Assessing differences in legislators’ revealed preferences: a case study on the 107th U.S. Senate. Annals of Applied Statistics, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1214/16-AOAS951

Roll call data are widely used to assess legislators’ preferences and ideology, as well as test theories of legislative behavior. In particular, roll call data is often used to determine whether the revealed preferences of legislators are affected by... Read More about Assessing differences in legislators’ revealed preferences: a case study on the 107th U.S. Senate.

Foreign direct investment and repression: an analysis across industry sectors (2017)
Journal Article
Janz, N. (2018). Foreign direct investment and repression: an analysis across industry sectors. Journal of Human Rights, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/14754835.2017.1306691

The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on repression in developing nations is still disputed. Some argue that FDI improves economic development and exports human rights values. Others criticise the exploitation of cheap labour and resources, w... Read More about Foreign direct investment and repression: an analysis across industry sectors.

Foreign correspondents: a case study of China in the digital and globalization age (2017)
Journal Article
Zhang, S. I., & Zhang, X. (in press). Foreign correspondents: a case study of China in the digital and globalization age. Journalism Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2017.1305913

While Western foreign correspondence is retreating, Chinese central media and correspondents, resourced by the government’s financial backing for media’s role in public diplomacy, are taking the opportunities to expand overseas bureaus, hire experien... Read More about Foreign correspondents: a case study of China in the digital and globalization age.

Allied special forces and prisoner of war recovery operations in Europe, 1944-1945 (2017)
Journal Article
Wylie, N. (2017). Allied special forces and prisoner of war recovery operations in Europe, 1944-1945. Journal of Military History, 81(2),

This article investigates the efforts made to protect prisoners of war (POWs) in German hands at the end of the Second World War. Challenging contemporary and historical judgments, it argues that Allied plans were reasonable, realistic, and reflected... Read More about Allied special forces and prisoner of war recovery operations in Europe, 1944-1945.

Reconsidering the value of covert research: the role of ambiguous consent in participant observation (2017)
Journal Article
Roulet, T., Gill, M., Stenger, S., & Gill, D. J. (2017). Reconsidering the value of covert research: the role of ambiguous consent in participant observation. Organizational Research Methods, 20(3), 487-517. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428117698745

In this article, we provide a nuanced perspective on the benefits and costs of covert research. In particular, we illustrate the value of such an approach by focusing on covert participant observation. We posit that all observational studies sit alon... Read More about Reconsidering the value of covert research: the role of ambiguous consent in participant observation.

Defeat of the People’s Army?: the 2015 British general election and the UK Independence Party (UKIP) (2017)
Journal Article
Cutts, D., Goodwin, M., & Milazzo, C. (in press). Defeat of the People’s Army?: the 2015 British general election and the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Electoral Studies, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2017.03.002

The 2015 general election in Britain saw a major attempt by a relatively new party - the UK Independence Party (UKIP) - to secure elected representation. While UKIP received nearly four million votes, the party left the 2015 general election with jus... Read More about Defeat of the People’s Army?: the 2015 British general election and the UK Independence Party (UKIP).

Tales of the unexpected: the selection of British party leaders since 1963 (2017)
Journal Article
Denham, A., & Dorey, P. (2018). Tales of the unexpected: the selection of British party leaders since 1963. British Politics, 13(2), 171–194. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-017-0044-x

Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Leader of the Labour Party in 2015 stunned observers and practitioners of British politics alike. In this article, we first outline a theoretical framework that purports to explain why political parties operating in parlia... Read More about Tales of the unexpected: the selection of British party leaders since 1963.

Does ethnofederalism explain the success of Indian federalism? (2017)
Journal Article
Adeney, K. (2017). Does ethnofederalism explain the success of Indian federalism?. India Review, 16(1), 125-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/14736489.2017.1279933

Ethnofederalism has been contested as a solution for diverse societies as seen recently in Nepal (where federalism has been accepted, but the design and number of units remains heavily contested) and Myanmar (where ethnic minority demands for increas... Read More about Does ethnofederalism explain the success of Indian federalism?.

How generational replacement undermined the electoral resilience of Fianna Fáil (2017)
Book Chapter
van der Eijk, C., & Elkink, J. A. (2017). How generational replacement undermined the electoral resilience of Fianna Fáil. In M. Marsh, D. Farrell, & G. McElroy (Eds.), A conservative revolution?: electoral change in 21st century Ireland. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780198744030.001.0001

This chapter focuses on party switching. The civil-war cleavage that differentiated the two main Irish parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, has been gradually diminishing in importance in recent decades. This trend reached a crescendo in 2011, when th... Read More about How generational replacement undermined the electoral resilience of Fianna Fáil.

Covert action failure and fiasco construction: William Hague’s 2011 Libyan venture (2017)
Journal Article
Cormac, R., & Daddow, O. J. (2018). Covert action failure and fiasco construction: William Hague’s 2011 Libyan venture. Journal of European Public Policy, 25(5), 690-707. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2017.1291709

In 2011 William Hague, then British Foreign Secretary, authorized a Special Forces team to enter Libya and attempt to contact rebels opposed to Muammar Gaddafi in the unfolding civil war. However, its members were detained by the rebels, questioned a... Read More about Covert action failure and fiasco construction: William Hague’s 2011 Libyan venture.

When time is money: sideline jobs, ancillary income and legislative effort (2017)
Journal Article
Hurka, S., Obholzer, L., & Daniel, W. T. (2018). When time is money: sideline jobs, ancillary income and legislative effort. Journal of European Public Policy, 25(5), 651-669. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2017.1285341

Moonlighting, the pursuit of (paid or unpaid) sideline jobs by democratically elected politicians, regularly evokes public outcry. This study provides an empirical test of the claim that moonlighting goes hand-in-hand with a lower degree of parliamen... Read More about When time is money: sideline jobs, ancillary income and legislative effort.

A comparative study of the effects of electoral institutions on campaigns (2017)
Journal Article
Sudulich, L., & Trumm, S. (2019). A comparative study of the effects of electoral institutions on campaigns. British Journal of Political Science, 49(1), 381-399. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123416000570

© Cambridge University Press 2017. A long tradition of studies in political science has unveiled the effects of electoral institutions on party systems and parliamentary representation. Yet their effects on campaign activities remain overlooked. Rese... Read More about A comparative study of the effects of electoral institutions on campaigns.

Rethinking corruption: hocus-pocus, locus and focus (2017)
Journal Article
Heywood, P. M. (2017). Rethinking corruption: hocus-pocus, locus and focus. Slavonic and East European Review, 95(1), 21-48. https://doi.org/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.95.1.0021

Although there has been a significant increase in research on the phenomenon of corruption over the last quarter-century, there is little evidence that this has resulted in effective policy interventions, nor in any significant reduction in its scope... Read More about Rethinking corruption: hocus-pocus, locus and focus.

Hidden costs of cuts: austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis (2016)
Journal Article
Meyer-Sahling, J., Janta, B., Reinholde, I., & Van Stolk, C. (2016). Hidden costs of cuts: austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis. European Journal of Government and Economics, 5(2),

The implementation of austerity measures presents a dilemma for governments. While austerity measures such as cutbacks aim to reduce costs and enhance public sector efficiency, the same measures might undermine the motivation of employees and, conseq... Read More about Hidden costs of cuts: austerity, civil service management and the motivation of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe after the crisis.

When does economic development promote mitigation and why? (2016)
Journal Article
Clulow, Z. (in press). When does economic development promote mitigation and why?. Climate Policy, https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2016.1268088

Is economic development compatible with mitigation? On the one hand, development should promote effective climate policy by enhancing states’ capacities for mitigation. On the other hand, economic growth creates more demand for production, thereby in... Read More about When does economic development promote mitigation and why?.

Harriet Taylor Mill (2016)
Book Chapter
McCabe, H. (2016). Harriet Taylor Mill. In C. Macleod, & D. E. Miller (Eds.), A Companion to Mill. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118736739.ch8

John Stuart Mill's System of Logic was a significant early work in the history of the philosophy of science. The goal of this essay is to characterize Mill's views concerning the central purposes of the sciences and the methods that give to scientifi... Read More about Harriet Taylor Mill.

Getting what we want: experience and impact in research with survivors of slavery (2016)
Book Chapter
Bales, K. (2016). Getting what we want: experience and impact in research with survivors of slavery. In D. Siegel, & R. D. Wildt (Eds.), Ethical concerns in research on human trafficking (173-190). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21521-1_11

This chapter examines the ethical and moral dilemmas present in conducting research within vulnerable populations. In particular, we explore the process of conducting interviews with trafficking victims that identify as transient minor sex workers. I... Read More about Getting what we want: experience and impact in research with survivors of slavery.