UCSD Political Science @UCSDPoliSci

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UCSD Political Science @UCSDPoliSci

3 years ago

What explains ambiguity in Chinese national statutes? In her dissertation, Jiying Jiang shows that statute ambiguity is a strategic choice that allows the regime leaders to satisfy competing interests of bureaucratic elites, avoiding gridlock jiyingjiang.com #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Thomas uses machine learning and big data to generate one of the first measures of individual geographic mobility. His research explores how mobility and globalization structure domestic political conflict and drive populist voting thomasflaherty.com @tm_flaherty #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Charles studies youth representation in aging societies. His JMP shows that young mayors in Japan increase social spending on young families, especially through long-term investment, but do not reduce spending on the elderly @cmcclean charlesmcclean.com #psjminfo

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Marco studies crime, violence, and criminal governance. His JMP shows that gov't crackdowns can push drug cartels to expand beyond their strongholds, and that cartels decrease electoral competition in the territories they move to @Marco_Alcocer1 marco-alcocer.com #psjminfo

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ShahBano’s work challenges the notion that aid damages democracy. Using a natural experiment in Pakistan, she shows voters mobilize to address gaps in last mile delivery of foreign aid, instituting bottom-up accountability locally ssijaz.github.io @shahbano_ijaz #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Mariana's research investigates the causes and consequences of political and criminal violence. In her job market paper, she studies corruption as a key determinant of violence against politicians in Brazil. maricarvalho.com @maricarvalb #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Cassidy studies how parties react to new forms of political competition. His dissertation shows how minor parties leverage electoral threats to gain ideological and policy concessions from the Democratic and Republican parties. cassidyreller.com @CassidyReller #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Patrick studies how Congress affects the President's willingness to use military force and the outcomes of crises. His job market paper shows that presidents are heavily influenced by congressional sentiment even when acting unilaterally patrickhulme.com @mphulme #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Rachel studies non-state actor access in international institutions. Her job market paper finds that individual participation in international law improves human rights practices. rjschoner.com @rjschoner #psjminfo

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3 years ago

Mackenzie's research seeks to understand how political institutions impact the connection between voters and their representatives. His dissertation shows that parties use name recognition to influence primary election outcomes. maclockhart.com @lockhartm #psjminfo