One of the major developments in political science in the past decade has been the rise of
experiments and surveys on political elites. Yet, the increase in the number of elite studies …

Political scientists are increasingly conducting field experiments that raise ethical issues that
standard review criteria and processes are ill equipped to address. Field experiments can …

" Experiments are a central methodology in the social sciences. Scholars from every
discipline regularly turn to them. Practitioners rely on experimental evidence in evaluating …

Although political science increasingly investigates emotions as variables, it often ignores
emotions' larger significance due to their inherence in research with human subjects …

The twenty‐first century has been one of democratic backsliding. This has stimulated wide‐
ranging scholarship on the causes of democratic erosion. Yet an overarching framework that …

Editor's note. In this roundtable, the contributors discuss the role of institutions (or lack
thereof) in behavioral public administration (BPA). In a multidisciplinary discourse, the …

Violence leaves significant social groups at a long-term disadvantage, including for
generating income and accessing public services. In this article, we conduct a nationwide …

Street-level implementation distinguishes policy implementation activities characterized by
direct interaction with the public. Officials who directly deliver policies to people, such as …

What do political scientists think about research ethics? What research practices do they find
acceptable? Using a survey conducted with the American Political Science Association, we …

Do citizens punish elected politicians for corruption carried out by unelected bureaucrats?
Most studies of corruption punishment focus on accusations against politicians. We argue …