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Ronald B. Rapoport

Ronald B. Rapoport

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Political Science

D-Index
25
Citations
2028
World Ranking
1638
National Ranking
820

Overview

Ronald B. Rapoport is affiliated with William & Mary in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields within the social sciences, with a focus on political science and related interdisciplinary areas. Over recent years, Rapoport has contributed to research on electoral systems, political participation, and the intersections of politics with academic freedom and social psychology.

The main fields of study for Rapoport include Social Sciences, with subfields in Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Education, and Public Administration. The scholar's research topics encompass several areas:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Academic Freedom and Politics
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration

Rapoport's recent publications reflect these varied research interests. These include:

  • Learning through Peer Reviewing and Publishing in the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics: Twenty Years Later (2021), published in PS Political Science & Politics
  • It's Trump's Party and I'll Cry if I Want To (2020), published in The Forum
  • Incorporating Immigrants into Canadian Politics: An Experiment on the Effects of Attentiveness to Elections in the Country of Origin (2024), published in Canadian Journal of Political Science

The venues where Rapoport frequently publishes include PS Political Science & Politics, The Forum, and Canadian Journal of Political Science. These journals are recognized platforms in the field of political science and interdisciplinary social sciences research.

Collaboration features in Rapoport's work, with frequent coauthors including Christina Walker, Terri L. Towner, Rosalee A. Clawson, Zoe M. Oxley, and Christine L. Nemacheck. Each of these coauthors has contributed to projects alongside Rapoport, reflecting a collaborative research approach.

Best Publications

  • The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same: Examining Gender Differences in Political Attitude Expression, 1952–2000

    Lonna Rae Atkeson;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Sex Differences in Attitude Expression: A Generational Explanation

    Ronald B. Rapoport

  • The Sex Gap in Political Persuading: Where the "Structuring Principle" Works*

    Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Talking Politics on Facebook: Network Centrality and Political Discussion Practices in Social Media

    Patrick R. Miller;Piotr S. Bobkowski;Daniel Maliniak;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Three's A Crowd: The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence

    Ronald B. Rapoport;Walter J. Stone

  • Candidate Traits and Voter Inferences: An Experimental Study

    Ronald B. Rapoport;Kelly L. Metcalf;Jon A. Hartman

  • Turning On or Turning Off? Mobilization and Demobilization Effects of Participation in Presidential Nomination Campaigns

    Walter J. Stone;Lonna Rae Atkeson;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Like Mother, Like Daughter: Intergenerational Transmission of DK Response Rates

    Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Candidate Support in Presidential Nomination Campaigns: The Case of Iowa in 1984

    Walter J. Stone;Ronald B. Rapoport;Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Do Endorsements Matter? Group Influence in the 1984 Democratic Caucuses

    Ronald B. Rapoport;Walter J. Stone;Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Social Structure, Social Context, and Partisan Mobilization: Urban Workers in Chile

    Kenneth P. Langton;Ronald Rapoport

  • A Note on Strategic Voting in a Primary Election

    Alan Abramowitz;John McGlennon;Ronald Rapoport

  • Child body mass index, obesity, and proximity to fast food restaurants.

    Jennifer M. Mellor;Carrie B. Dolan;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • A Simulation Model of Presidential Nomination Choice

    Walter J. Stone;Ronald B. Rapoport;Lonna Rae Atkeson

  • Vice-Presidential Candidates and the Home State Advantage: Playing Second Banana at Home and on the Road

    Robert L. Dudley;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • A Paradox of Voting: Cyclical Majorities and the Case of Muscle Shoals

    John L. Neufeld;William J. Hausman;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Sex and the Caucus Participant: The Gender Gap and Presidential Nominations

    Ronald B. Rapoport;Walter J. Stone;Alan I. Abramowitz

  • From Respondents to Networks: Bridging Between Individuals, Discussants, and the Network in the Study of Political Discussion

    Matthew T. Pietryka;Jack Lyons Reilly;Daniel M. Maliniak;Patrick R. Miller

  • A model for disaggregating political change

    Ronald B. Rapoport;Walter J. Stone

  • Candidate Perception among Nomination Activists: A New Look at the Moderation Hypothesis

    Walter J. Stone;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Partisanship Change in a Candidate-Centered Era

    Ronald B. Rapoport

  • It's Perot Stupid! The Legacy of the 1992 Perot Movement in the Major-Party System, 1994–2000

    Walter J. Stone;Ronald B. Rapoport

  • Heeding the Call: An Assessment of Mobilization into H. Ross Perot's 1992 Presidential Campaign

    James A. McCann;Ronald B. Rapoport;Walter J. Stone

  • Presidential Nomination Campaigns and Party Mobilization: An Assessment of Spillover Effects

    James A. McCann;Randall W. Partin;Ronald B. Rapoport;Walter J. Stone

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter J. Stone
Walter J. Stone University of California, Davis
Alan I. Abramowitz
Alan I. Abramowitz Emory University
Robert Huckfeldt
Robert Huckfeldt University of California, Davis
Michael X. Delli Carpini
Michael X. Delli Carpini University of Pennsylvania

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