What Are They Thinking? New Findings from Political Behavior Research

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Resources for data-driven research on the political behavior of the mass public (especially the voting public). Topics include political preferences, knowledge, socialization, learning, and engagement. Most datasets are public opinion surveys. Also see voting & elections (for voter turnout and vote choice) and migration & citizenship (for immigration policy preferences).

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Theory & Concepts:
The Essentials of Political Analysis, 6th Edition. Classic introductory text, clear writing, helps students learn, great ancillaries. More info.

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Blogs, Podcasts & Journals

Political Communication: .Features research at the intersection of politics and communication.

Political Psychology: .The journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, dedicated to the analysis of psychological and political processes.

kai arzheimer: .Blogging about politics, parties, and voting behaviour since 2008. Focus on the Far Right. Also: data, methods, and the perils of peer review.

Public Opinion Quarterly: .Publishes important theoretical contributions to opinion and communication research, analyses of current public opinion, and investigations of methodological issues involved in survey validity.

Political Behavior: .Publishes original research in the general fields of political behavior, institutions, processes, and policies.

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Pol. Behavior Data Sites

World Values Survey: .The WVS consists of nationally representative surveys conducted in almost 100 countries which contain almost 90 percent of the world

Public Religion Research Institute: .A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy.

Longitudinal Study of American Life: .National study on the thinking and life experiences of Generation X.

Most Important Problem Dataset: .Updated through June 2015, from Laron K. Williams

Eurobarometer Surveys: .The Standard Eurobarometer was established in 1974. Each survey consists of approximately 1000 face-to-face interviews per country. Reports are published twice yearly.

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Replication Datasets for New Articles

Attacking the Weak or the Strong? An Experiment on the Targets of Parochial AltruismSimon Varaine, +3 more authors (2023) POLBEH, more info.
Stata files: 1, datasets: 1