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Prof. Costa's article on "How partisanship and sexism influence voters' reactions to political #MeToo scandals"

Influential theories of motivated reasoning, as well as real-world anecdotal examples, would suggest that voters do not always penalize legislators from their own party for alleged immoral behavior, such as sexual harassment. But very little empirical evidence exists on how voters react to sexual misconduct allegations, especially since the start of the #MeToo movement. We examine how partisanship and sexist attitudes shape individuals' reactions to sexual harassment allegations about a politician.

Prof. Crabtree Publishes an article on "Why the US-Japan partnership prospered despite Hiroshima and Nagasaki"