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Paul Djupe
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Prof at Denison University; Political Scientist studying US religion and politics. blogging at religioninpublic.blog. Riding all over (hilly) Ohio.

Political science 57%
Sociology 31%
Just dropped! My take on our new @prri.org American Values Survey. Key findings:
*Most Americans believe Trump has gone too far.
*56% now see Trump as a potentially dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy.
www.whitetoolong.net/p/trumps-ove...
Trump's Overreach: Highlights from PRRI's 16th Annual American Values Survey
Most Americans now see Trump as a dangerous dictator.
www.whitetoolong.net

Thanks. It’s been impossible to recreate the magic of olden times twitter.

If you like this work w @brooklynwalker.bsky.social you might check out others giving excellent coverage to related questions (so go see their work): @tialevingswriter.bsky.social @melissadeckman.bsky.social Emma Cordover of
@politico.com @juliaradio.bsky.social @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social

You have to see it to believe it. 22% favor repeal of the 19th and 21% adoption of a household vote (weighted). Those %s grow rapidly among complementarians - rising to 50% of men comps (30% of women comps) favoring a household vote; 42% of men comps (28% of women comps) favor repeal of the 19th.
We've seen religious elites and social media warriors call for the end of women’s suffrage. But we don’t have a sense of how everyday Americans feel about women’s political rights.

Until now.

We preview new survey results about repeal of the 19th Amendment and adoption of a household vote.
The Coming Battle Over Women’s Suffrage
By Paul A. Djupe and Brooklyn Walker [Image credit. National Women’s History Museum.] Every election cycle, millions of women cast votes. For many of them, their right to vote seems uncontroversial…
religioninpublic.blog

Much appreciated, Andrew!

This is research with @brooklynwalker.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social Brian Calfano and Andrew Lewis using a big dataset of quota samples of ~1500 of white, Black, and Latino Christians from Fall 2022. We think it's time to stop assuming CN=White CN.

The trick is that White CN has been found distinct on racialized issues (voting, policing, etc) but hasn't been tested on other issues. We did that and found almost zero daylight on social and economic issues between racial groups as their CN climbs. There's a LOT more agreement than anyone thought
There is so much attention to White Christian nationalism as if it is a unique thing, distinct from Christian nationalisms held by other groups. I never really bought it and have now tested the racialized CN thesis w some excellent scholars just published in the great @poppublicsphere.bsky.social.
Christian Nationalism is Raced…Sometimes
By Brooklyn Walker, Paul A. Djupe, Brian Calfano, Anand E. Sokhey, and Andrew R. Lewis Christian nationalism, or the idea that the United States was founded by Christians and for Christians, has be…
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Taken from The Knowledge Polity by @pauldjupe.bsky.social Amy Erica Smith, & @aesokhey.bsky.social, which I'm sharing in my grad course on The Sociology of Academic Publishing.

Median number of reviews for sociologists (in 2017) was 3 reviews with the avg. pulled up by outliers. Makes me wanna cry.

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Now on FirstView ft. @pauldjupe.bsky.social and @amandafriesen.bsky.social!

Political scientists are active in politics, but primarily in ways that share research findings and tend to avoid visible partisan politics.

doi.org/10.1017/S104...

#polisky #academisky #politics #research

For instance, a majority (53%) believes that we should remain impartial to retain our objectivity, but a sizable minority (32%) disagrees. We almost all agree that 'educating the public is an essential part of my career' (only 19% do not agree). Lots more fun insights about poli sci profs in here.

Ever wondered how politically active political scientists are? Well, we did and asked a sample of us how much and what their beliefs are about being overtly, wear-it-on-your-sleeve active. The dominant perspective is that partisan politics tarnishes our credibility for the public. (1/2)
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The Political Engagement of Political Scientists: Partisans, Public Scholars, and Teachers/Pedagogues - https://cup.org/4pLx0Mn

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social, @amandafriesen.bsky.social & Jacob R. Neiheisel

#FirstView
Now online ft. @pauldjupe.bsky.social @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social

A quantitative-forward approach to political science is popular & one that many believe would provide value for students. Djupe and Williams describe such a program that front-loads research methods.

doi.org/10.1017/S104...
#polisky

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The Political Engagement of Political Scientists: Partisans, Public Scholars, and Teachers/Pedagogues - https://cup.org/4pLx0Mn

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social, @amandafriesen.bsky.social & Jacob R. Neiheisel

#FirstView

Excited for this to be out at PS -- discussion of our DPR program at @denisonuniversity.bsky.social that frontloads quant methods. @mdwilliamsphd.bsky.social and I also present survey evidence that the idea is popular among political scientists.
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An Undergraduate Degree in ‘Data for Political Research’: High in Demand and Student Value but Low in Supply - https://cup.org/46ZqTwK

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social & Miles D. Williams

#FirstView

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An Undergraduate Degree in ‘Data for Political Research’: High in Demand and Student Value but Low in Supply - https://cup.org/46ZqTwK

- @pauldjupe.bsky.social & Miles D. Williams

#FirstView

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I propose that "atheist" & "agnostic" (much like "evangelical") are not only sociological identities, but inherently religio-political ones; the political nature is amplified when aligned with conventional political identities, but weakened when cross-pressured. 5/end doi.org/10.1093/sf/s...
Secularism, sorting, and Americans’ political knowledge
Abstract. Political knowledge, including knowledge of basic civics and current political conditions, is associated with a host of pro-democratic outcomes i
doi.org

A heart doesn’t seem like the appropriate response to this. But thank you for posting.

Our special issue of Sociological Focus on Religion and Politics in American Congregations is now published and all articles are open access (at least for now). This is the highest concentration of such work ever published together and it's very good. I put the details and links in a blogpost.
New Special Issue: Religion and Politics in American Congregations
By Paul A. Djupe and Jacob R. Neiheisel We’re delighted to have edited a special issue of Sociological Focus about Religion and Politics in American Congregations that has just been published…
religioninpublic.blog

Also excited to see this work with my awesome coauthor crew (@amandafriesen.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social, Jacob R. Neiheisel, Ryan Burge, and Zach Broeren) in print at @polbehavior.bsky.social‬.

*Readers should be extremely careful about accepting claims that worship attenders are actually more liberal.* Those findings are usually an artifact of stat modeling decisions. Excited to see this posted in Sociology. While it may seem like inside baseball, the public implications are important.
New on the blog! Political scientists @pauldjupe.bsky.social @amandafriesen.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social and Jacob R. Neiheisel do some debunking: "Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? No, It's a Suppression Effect" contexts.org/blog/atheist... #polisci #religion #sociology
New on the blog! Political scientists @pauldjupe.bsky.social @amandafriesen.bsky.social @aesokhey.bsky.social and Jacob R. Neiheisel do some debunking: "Attending Church Encourages Acceptance of Atheists? No, It's a Suppression Effect" contexts.org/blog/atheist... #polisci #religion #sociology

As we face worldwide democratic backsliding, can we count on civil society orgs like the Catholic Church (CC) to intervene as a backstop? In new research, @dinaosama.bsky.social‬ finds no unified response from natl CCs, but religious competition and previous 3rd wave support make it more likely.
Do Catholic Churches Defend Democracy?
Dina Osama Lotfy, Cairo University [Cover image source Thomson Reuters; Riot policemen fire tear gas to disperse a Catholic priest and demonstrators during a protest against DRC President Joseph Ka…
religioninpublic.blog
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The Religious Roots of Belief in Misinformation: Experimental Evidence from India - cup.org/472gDEr

- @simonchauchard.bsky.social & @sumitra.bsky.social

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The rates that show growth are of the whole population not relative to other groups. They’re still hard to measure with all the non-denoms, but they’re growing fast.

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Can foreign direct investment substitute for foreign aid? I offer my take in my latest Substack post.

open.substack.com/pub/mileswil...
The Good and Bad News about FDI
Can private foreign investors fill the gap left by foreign aid cuts?
open.substack.com

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It is traditional in Iceland to give the gift of a book to be opened on Christmas Eve. Books are unwrapped and then read together. It is called Jolabokaflod (Christmas book flood). 📖 🎄
🖼 Reading Girl, Gustav Adolph Hennig, 1828.

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Earlier today I shared my first post of Foreign Figures. My New Year’s resolution is to use some of my #rstats skills to write data-driven takes on foreign affairs. Check it out and if you like it subscribe!

open.substack.com/pub/mileswil...
Foreign Figures | Miles Williams | Substack
Data-driven takes on foreign affairs, always with some cool data visualizations and minimal jargon. Click to read Foreign Figures, by Miles Williams, a Substack publication. Launched 11 hours ago.
open.substack.com

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NEW: Emboldened by Trump and the courts, conservative Christian lawmakers are now being open about using legislation to bring school kids to Christ. It’s a shift from even a few years ago, when such convos were often couched in “religious liberty,” etc.

It's a "wake up call," said one reverend.
In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive
Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the Texas Legislature.
www.texastribune.org