Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist; Jul2022, Vol. 66 Issue 8, p1123-1151, 29p

Abstract:Copyright of American Behavioral Scientist is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may pr...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. Mar2021, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p465-481. 17p.

Abstract:Even though the Spanish Constitution establishes that Spain is structured into Autonomous Communities and that the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity govern the relationship between the different regions, very often Spanish media publish news ab...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist; Jan2022, Vol. 66 Issue 1, p86-105, 20p

Abstract:Copyright of American Behavioral Scientist is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may pr...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist; Aug2021, Vol. 65 Issue 9, p1234-1250, 17p

Abstract:Copyright of American Behavioral Scientist is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may pr...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. May2018, Vol. 62 Issue 6, p796-815. 20p.

Abstract:Alternative action organizations (AAOs) are collective bodies engaged in carrying out alternatives to dominant socioeconomic and cultural practices through actions that aim to provide people with alternative ways of enduring day-to-day difficulties and...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. Jul2017, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p932-959. 28p.

Abstract:This article proposes four different types of research designs to highlight the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological value of an interactive sub-national cross-national approach: as a two-level interaction, as a hierarchical model, as a set of c...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. Dec2016, Vol. 60 Issue 14, p1656-1675. 20p.

Abstract:This article reviews research contributions in political science and communication to the topic of nonverbal communication and politics from 2005 to 2015. The review opens with research on the content of nonverbal communication, then considers studies ...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. Dec2016, Vol. 60 Issue 14, p1756-1771. 16p.

Abstract:Research demonstrates that good looks matter in politics. The global trend today is toward more visual ballots, which include candidates’ photographs. Because voters are exposed to a candidate’s appearance right before they vote, physical attractivenes...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. Jul2017, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p887-907. 21p.

Abstract:Though there are many existing measures of state capacity, few capture its sub-national territorial variation in a reliable and valid way. This article proposes a novel, survey-based, measurement strategy for state capacity that is tailored to address ...

Publication Type:Academic Journal

Source(s):American Behavioral Scientist. Jul2017, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p799-807. 9p.

Abstract:The global move toward decentralization and the seeming retreat of social groups to their distinct corners imply that subunits (both states and local governments), sectors, and regions may have more explanatory value in our current world than previousl...