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Political Science Data Podcast: African Politics Today i

(21:07) This episode shares data-driven insights about African Politics. It covers a variety of studies, addressing issues like technology, state infrastructure, foreign relations, economics, ethnicity, the legacy of colonialism, and democracy. .

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Overview of Functions in the RCPA3 Package i

Video tutorial & demo by Barry Edwards for R Companion to Political Analysis, 3rd Ed. (3:21).

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Simple Random Sampling and the Sample Command i

F. Chris Curran (5:26).

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Multiple key indicatiors of voter participation at state level since 1960s and 1970s..

Historical Reported Voting Rates

Data on electoral volatility and its internal components in European Parliament elections in all EU countries since 1979, for both the class bloc and the demarcation bloc..

Electoral Volatility in the European Parliament Elections

Electoral data at the wahlkreis and staat levels for the Reichstag elections..

German Reichstag Election Data, 1871-1912

The LISS panel (Netherlands) has been in full operation since October 2007, and all data are made available through the LISS data archive..

Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences

Dataset by Witold Henisz at Wharton.

Political Constraint Index (POLCON)

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An international, peer-reviewed open access journal that focus on comparative research in migration, integration, and race and ethnic relations..

Comparative Migration Studies

Provides a forum for exploration of the complex issue of forced migration and local, national, regional and international responses..

Journal of Refugee Studies

From Andrew Gelman and co-authors..

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science

Outlines major developments in field..

Annual Review of Political Science

Provides a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories by focusing on research and data, not pundits and politicians..

Not Another Politics Podcast

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Pres. Grover Cleveland's Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress

This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents. See index.