John Sides

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

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...

This is very, very bad.

As the chair of the Vanderbilt political science department, I can say that reports of our death are greatly exaggerated.

Very excited to welcome these new fellows to @goodauth.bsky.social! goodauthority.org/news/new-voi...

Neat new APSR paper by my Vanderbilt colleague Alan Wiseman along with Volden, Treul, and Thomsen: "Legislative Effectiveness, Progressive Ambition, and Electoral Success." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Vanderbilt Dept of Political Science is looking for two post-doctoral scholars in national security for 2026-27. Please apply or encourage others to apply! apply.interfolio.com/179844

This is a bad survey question that likely exaggerates any Holocaust skepticism. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/... www.jstor.org/stable/26952...

I'm chairing the APSA Carey McWilliams Prize Committee. This prize goes to someone who has made "a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics." More information is here: apsanet.org/programs/aps... We would be grateful for people to submit nominations!

The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions is now acceptable applications for the 2026-27 year. Please share and encourage people to apply! Post Doctoral application apply.interfolio.com/177609 Visiting Scholar application apply.interfolio.com/177613

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:

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%!

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...