A wave of recent research challenges the role of regime type in international relations. One
striking takeaway is that democratic and autocratic leaders can often achieve similar levels …

Political psychology in international relations (IR) has undergone a dramatic transformation
in the past two decades, mirroring the broader changes occurring in IR itself. This review …

The Liberal International Order (LIO) is currently being undermined not only by states such
as Russia but also by voters in the West. We argue that both veins of discontent are driven …

Vaccine safety skeptics are often thought to be more likely to self-identify as Democrats (vs.
Independents or Republicans). Recent studies, however, suggest that childhood vaccine …

If public opinion about foreign policy is such an elite‐driven process, why does the public
often disagree with what elites have to say? We argue here that elite cue‐taking models in …

Why do some leaders and segments of the public display remarkable persistence in
confrontations in international politics, while others cut and run? The answer given by …

What is causing the American public to move more openly into alt-right terrain? What
explains the uptick in anti-immigrant hysteria, isolationism, and an increasing willingness to …

Concerns over disinformation have intensified in recent years. Policymakers, pundits, and
observers worry that countries like Russia are spreading false narratives and disseminating …

Do costly signals work? Despite their widespread popularity, both hands-tying and sunk-cost
signaling have come under criticism, and there's little direct evidence that leaders …

Why do some donor governments pursue international development through recipient
governments, while others bypass such local authorities? Weaving together scholarship in …