Determinants of Representatives' Votes on the Flake Amendment to End National Science Foundation Funding of Political Science Research

Bibliographic Data

ID12376726
AuthorsJoseph E Uscinski (0000-0003-2179-6952, University of Miami, corresponding author), Casey A Klofstad, Casey Klofstad (0000-0002-0223-2230, University of Miami)
Year2013
Volume46
Issue3
Pages557-561
Publication date2013-06-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096513000504
OpenAlexW2106690323
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

In May 2012, political scientists learned of efforts by representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to eliminate political science funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) budget. The American Political Science Association (APSA) was caught off-guard, and concerned political scientists scrambled to contact their representatives and urge the amendment's defeat. Flake's initial effort to cut funds overall from the NSF was defeated, but a second measure, specifically to keep the NSF from funding political science, passed only hours later. This was the second time in three years that legislators targeted the NSF Political Science Program. Although these measures have been sponsored and widely supported by Republicans, some Democrats have supported these measures as well. This article examines the vote on the Flake Amendment to understand why individual representatives voted for or against cutting NSF funding for political science research

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