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John Sides

@johnsides.bsky.social

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Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University - https://johnsides.org/ Publisher of Good Authority - https://goodauthority.org/

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John Sides·Mar 5

That very viral "Holocaust denial among young people" finding doesn't replicate. t.co/9wT82XfBzW

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John Sides·Jan 8

You wouldn't know it from The Discourse, but DEI is actually sort of popular. Here's the data, from Michael Tesler @goodauth.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/america...

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John Sides·Aug 10

This is very, very bad.

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John Sides·Oct 6

Under Biden, there was no thermostatic shift in public opinion about the size of government. The public stayed relatively liberal. Take attitudes toward the government's role in health care:

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John Sides·Sep 3

Imagine asking people two questions -- whether each of these is a good or bad way to run a govt: 1) having a democratic political system 2) having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections What percent says *both* are good? 44%!

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John Sides·Sep 2

Three new publications from Vanderbilt political science faculty! First up, Diana Lee and @yamilrvelez.bsky.social, "Measuring Descriptive Representation at Scale: Methods for Predicting the Race and Ethnicity of Public Officials." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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John Sides·Jul 27

Some more great new research from Vandy polisci faculty! Peter Schram in International Organization, "Conflicts that Leave Something to Chance." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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John Sides·Jul 15

The popularity of ICE is plunging. goodauthority.org/news/america...

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John Sides·Jul 4

I worked with E.J. for many years and highly recommend her for any academic looking to polish their writing and reach a larger audience!

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John Sides·Jul 1

For @goodauth.bsky.social, I updated the affective polarization trend using the newly released 2024 ANES. Here's the graph. A few important points...

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John Sides·Jun 21

And while I'm at it, a THIRD piece in the AJPS from Vanderbilt polisci faculty came out yesterday -- this one by my colleagues @BradSmithUNC and Peter Bils: "The Logic of Secret Alliances" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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John Sides·Jun 21

Somehow I neglected to mention a SIXTH APSR by Vanderbilt polisci faculty. This one, by Jorge Mangonnet et al., is now out and formally forthcoming in 2026! "Family Ties, Social Control, and Authoritarian Distribution to Elites" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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John Sides·Jun 20

There’s so much interesting research coming from Vanderbilt political science faculty. As dept chair, it is a pleasure to highlight a bunch of it. First, up, @trounstine.bsky.social and Sarah Anzia in the @apsrjournal.bsky.social on civil service adoption: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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