Political scientists are fielding more and more surveys in the developing world. Yet, most
survey research methodology derives from experiences in developed countries …

Survey research has expanded in the Arab world since the 1980s. The Arab Spring marked
a watershed when surveying became possible in Tunisia and Libya, and researchers added …

Do voters regard male and female candidates equally? Does apparent religiosity of
candidates help or hurt their electoral chances? Where biases exist, what explains them …

ABSTRACT 'Patriarchy'is increasingly part of the political science lexicon, particularly in
work on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Yet I argue that political scientists often …

Understanding political and social effects of violence in local populations through public
opinion surveys has become increasingly common internationally. Yet while researchers are …

What explains widespread coethnic voting in the Middle East? The prevailing understanding
revolves around clientelism: the view that MENA citizens support coethnic parties and …

During survey data collection, respondents' answers may be influenced by the behavior and
characteristics of the enumerator, the so-called enumerator effect. Using a large-scale …

To stop refugees and migrants, states have enlisted neighboring third countries to act as
buffers, thereby outsourcing border security. With many sub-Saharan migrants transiting …

Many studies of women's electability in the developing world focus on single traits such as
gender, ethnicity, or religion. Employing an original survey experiment in Jordan, we …

For the first time in an Arab country, this article examines attitudes toward public opinion
surveys and their effects on survey-taking behavior. The study uses original survey data from …