Debra Leiter

I know people love political scientists, but we don’t usually get a parade! At ISA-MW in St. Louis.

At the start of the term, voters seemed skeptical of the “iron rule” of midterm loss. More recent data from @verasight.io paints a more complex picture. Check out our (@marystegmaier.bsky.social & Mike Lewis-Beck) new piece @center4politics.bsky.social

centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...

Incredibly well deserved! A truly excellent paper.

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Just came across this great piece by Claassen, Ackermann and Zechmeister about measuring attitudes towards democracy, and it’s great. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Does anyone else ever get a song stuck in your head when you are reading academic work? For me just one paper on wishful thinking or even motivated reasoning and I have Go West blaring in my head for the next two days.

Does resentment drive policies attitudes that impact women and families? Nicole Kalaf-Hughes and I find clear impacts in our new article in ConLawNow. Open access!

ideaexchange.uakron.edu/conlawnow/vo...

Will 2026 see the classic midterm loss? Voters aren't so sure. Using @verasight.bsky.social data, @marystegmaier.bsky.social, Michael Lewis-Beck and I see voters uncertain of the "iron law" of midterm loss. Today @center4politics.bsky.social's Crystal Ball.
centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/...

To Counter Populism and Bolster Security, Europe Must Reinvest In Its Citizens Facing security threats and rising populism, Europe needs state investment in citizens, not austerity that fuelled discontent.

🗳️ Populism is a warning sign.

English local elections show it again: People feel abandoned & look scapegoats.

Drawing on own research & others, I argue 👇🏽

💡 To counter populism: We need to reinvest in citizens, e.g. housing, health & dignity.

Short 🧵

📖 www.socialeurope.eu/to-counter-p...

This is just very, very cool.

Want to add we had a FANTASTIC experience with PRQ. Great editors and reviews that were constructive, helpful and really advanced the paper.

Our new paper in PRQ examines how resentment shapes efficacy- we find high resentment lowers external but raises internal- folks with high resentment think they understand the system all too well.

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A great APSA resource!

Are some parties immune from scandal? Party family, scandal exposure, and party evaluation Across Europe, the populist far-right has seen increasing electoral success, often by criticizing political elites as disconnected, failed, and inherently corrupt. Yet for all their emphasis on “cl...

Does it ever feel like some parties are immune from scandal? We check! Newest article with Beth Vonnahme in JEPOP. Thanks to are amazing editors - the entire special issue is awesome
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Election forecasting: Political economy models We draw globally on a major election forecasting tool, political economy models. Vote intention polls in pre-election public surveys are a widely know…

New paper in press! Check out our new article discussing the evolution and impact of political-economy forecasting models and where they are going in future. So proud to be a part of this amazing team of co-authors. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Student Legislative Internships Join me this Giving Day in helping legislative interns with their travel costs!

Who is in government matters- the opportunities start here. If you are able, please consider supporting our students seeing themselves in the halls of power. Support a student. Shape the future.
giving.umkc.edu/schools/Univ...

Political Science Educator: Volume 28, Issue 2 A Newsletter from APSA's Political Science Education Organized Section Volume 28, Issue 2 - Winter/Spring 2025 Editors: Matt Evans (Northwest Arkansas Community College) & Colin M. Brown (Northeastern...

New issue of the Political Science Educator is available!
educate.apsanet.org/political-sc...

Great contributions by @edorssom.bsky.social, @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social, @thornburg.bsky.social, and @debraleiter.bsky.social among others

#TeachLearnSky #Polisky #EduSky

Want a quick and engaging lesson on forecasting? Check out @danijoemartin.bsky.social and my new piece in the APSA Educator on Super Bowl forecasting. educate.apsanet.org/super-bowl-f...

Free parking was one of the most engaging discussions and debates in my environmental politics class. I never met Donald Shoup but he will be missed. Sharing his work here

shoup.bol.ucla.edu/PrefaceHighC...

Made any Prague-ress on your travels?

My UMKC students have a Super Bowl forecast: KC 31, Philly 26! Now you know!

APSA deadline extended til the 20th! Consider submitting to the Political Forecasting Related Group- there’s a lot of politics to forecast this year!

If you are an elections person for any and all regions of the world, this year has been WILD and nothing is slowing down for next year.

Trump Considers Others for Defense Secretary as Hegseth Meets With Senators: Live Updates

Saying the quiet part out loud:

“That would not be novel in Washington, D.C.,” said Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, when asked whether the allegations about Mr. Hegseth’s treatment of women and alcohol abuse would be disqualifying.”

www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

Finally heading over - All these awesome starter packs have made it so much easier!

I wouldn’t mind seeing academia be a little more generous with XP first.