Sarah A Fulton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4179931 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah A Fulton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah A |
| FAMILY NAME | Fulton |
| SIGNATURE | FULTON S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2945-0614 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 636 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
I’m Doing This for My Daughter: An Examination of the Daughter Effect in the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections
International audience
The Gendered Politics of Congressional Elections
Bargain Shopping: How Candidate Sex Lowers the Cost of Voting
Previous research shows that candidate sex serves as a heuristic that lessens the informational burden of political decision making. Building upon this research, we investigate the heuristic effects of candidate sex on the decision to turnout to vote in an election. We posit that by providing ideological and nonideological information about the candidates, candidate sex serves as an informational shortcut that reduces the costs associated with vo…
Too Liberal to Win? Race and Voter Perceptions of Candidate Ideology
Experimental research has long indicated that minority candidates are perceived as being more liberal than Whites. These expectations may hinder the electoral prospects of minority candidates campaigning for office who need the support of independents to win. Drawing upon a unique dataset of 933 informants (party delegates) and survey data from the 2006 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, we investigate the accuracy and implications of thes…
Redress for Enforced Disappearance
Enforced disappearance is an international crime and gross human rights violation that strikes at the very identity of individuals, the fabric of families, and the structure and institutions of societies. The fall-out of enforced disappearance is deep and long-lasting both for the individuals directly affected and for the societies in which it takes place. A number of states that have seen large numbers of enforced disappearances have responded t…
When Gender Matters: Macro-dynamics and Micro-mechanisms
Does Sex Encourage Commitment? The Impact of Candidate Choices on the Time-to-Decision
Cooperating with the enemy of mankind: Can states simply turn a blind eye to torture
The English courts have been unanimous and outspoken in their recognition of the prohibition of torture as a core principal of English and international law. However, when it comes to the ‘operational’ use of evidence obtained by torture carried out by others they have been more ambivalent. In A (FC) & Ors v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (No. 2), the House of Lords held that the Executive could rely on evidence obtained by torture c…
Running Backwards and in High Heels: The Gendered Quality Gap and Incumbent Electoral Success
The question of whether voter bias exists toward female politicians remains unsettled. Although anecdotal accounts of gender inequality abound, systematic research demonstrates that women “do as well as men” when they run. Previous work suggests that these conflicting observations result from an omitted variables problem. Specifically, if women are higher quality than men, and if quality is omitted from models of vote-share, then voter bias may b…
In the Defense of Women: Gender, Office Holding, and National Security Policy in Established Democracies
Do women’s political gains in office translate into substantive differences in foreign policy outcomes? Previous research shows that men and women hold different national security policy preferences and that greater representation by women in the legislature reduces conflict behavior. But are these relationships an artifact of confounding variables? To answer this question, we analyze the defense spending and conflict behavior of 22 established d…
Incumbency Reconsidered: Prospects, Strategic Retirement, and Incumbent Quality in U.S. House Elections
Fundamental questions about incumbent safety have been difficult to answer because of the absence of adequate measures of incumbent prospects and incumbent quality. If incumbents retire because they are vulnerable, high reelection rates do not necessarily mean that electoral accountability is absent. Moreover, if the electoral success of incumbents reflects their high quality, high reelection rates do not necessarily indicate pathology in the sys…
When to Risk It? Institutions, Ambitions, and the Decision to Run for the U.S. House
The health of any democratic system depends on political ambition to generate a steady supply of quality candidates for office. Because most models of candidate entry assume ambition rather than model it, previous research fails to understand its roots in individual and institutional characteristics. We develop a two-stage model of progressive behavior that distinguishes between the formation of ambition for higher office and the decision to ente…
The Sense of a Woman: Gender, Ambition, and the Decision to Run for Congress
Do men and women differ in their decisionmaking calculus for higher office? To answer this question, we use a survey of state legislators (SLs) in 1998 to examine the conditions under which male and female SLs seek a position in the U.S. House of Representatives. We consider three ways in which gender may influence ambition and the decision to run—indirectly, directly, and interactively—and we find evidence of all three effects. Female state legi…
Running Backwards and in High Heels: The Gendered Quality Gap and Incumbent Electoral Success
The question of whether voter bias exists toward female politicians remains unsettled. Although anecdotal accounts of gender inequality abound, systematic research demonstrates that women “do as well as men” when they run. Previous work suggests that these conflicting observations result from an omitted variables problem. Specifically, if women are higher quality than men, and if quality is omitted from models of vote-share, then voter bias may b…
In the Defense of Women: Gender, Office Holding, and National Security Policy in Established Democracies
Do women’s political gains in office translate into substantive differences in foreign policy outcomes? Previous research shows that men and women hold different national security policy preferences and that greater representation by women in the legislature reduces conflict behavior. But are these relationships an artifact of confounding variables? To answer this question, we analyze the defense spending and conflict behavior of 22 established d…
The Sense of a Woman: Gender, Ambition, and the Decision to Run for Congress
Do men and women differ in their decisionmaking calculus for higher office? To answer this question, we use a survey of state legislators (SLs) in 1998 to examine the conditions under which male and female SLs seek a position in the U.S. House of Representatives. We consider three ways in which gender may influence ambition and the decision to run—indirectly, directly, and interactively—and we find evidence of all three effects. Female state legi…
When Gender Matters: Macro-dynamics and Micro-mechanisms
Incumbency Reconsidered: Prospects, Strategic Retirement, and Incumbent Quality in U.S. House Elections
Fundamental questions about incumbent safety have been difficult to answer because of the absence of adequate measures of incumbent prospects and incumbent quality. If incumbents retire because they are vulnerable, high reelection rates do not necessarily mean that electoral accountability is absent. Moreover, if the electoral success of incumbents reflects their high quality, high reelection rates do not necessarily indicate pathology in the sys…
The Gendered Politics of Congressional Elections
Does Sex Encourage Commitment? The Impact of Candidate Choices on the Time-to-Decision
Bargain Shopping: How Candidate Sex Lowers the Cost of Voting
Previous research shows that candidate sex serves as a heuristic that lessens the informational burden of political decision making. Building upon this research, we investigate the heuristic effects of candidate sex on the decision to turnout to vote in an election. We posit that by providing ideological and nonideological information about the candidates, candidate sex serves as an informational shortcut that reduces the costs associated with vo…
Too Liberal to Win? Race and Voter Perceptions of Candidate Ideology
Experimental research has long indicated that minority candidates are perceived as being more liberal than Whites. These expectations may hinder the electoral prospects of minority candidates campaigning for office who need the support of independents to win. Drawing upon a unique dataset of 933 informants (party delegates) and survey data from the 2006 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, we investigate the accuracy and implications of thes…
I’m Doing This for My Daughter: An Examination of the Daughter Effect in the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections
International audience
When to Risk It? Institutions, Ambitions, and the Decision to Run for the U.S. House
The health of any democratic system depends on political ambition to generate a steady supply of quality candidates for office. Because most models of candidate entry assume ambition rather than model it, previous research fails to understand its roots in individual and institutional characteristics. We develop a two-stage model of progressive behavior that distinguishes between the formation of ambition for higher office and the decision to ente…
The Sense of a Woman: Gender, Ambition, and the Decision to Run for Congress
Do men and women differ in their decisionmaking calculus for higher office? To answer this question, we use a survey of state legislators (SLs) in 1998 to examine the conditions under which male and female SLs seek a position in the U.S. House of Representatives. We consider three ways in which gender may influence ambition and the decision to run—indirectly, directly, and interactively—and we find evidence of all three effects. Female state legi…
Incumbency Reconsidered: Prospects, Strategic Retirement, and Incumbent Quality in U.S. House Elections
Fundamental questions about incumbent safety have been difficult to answer because of the absence of adequate measures of incumbent prospects and incumbent quality. If incumbents retire because they are vulnerable, high reelection rates do not necessarily mean that electoral accountability is absent. Moreover, if the electoral success of incumbents reflects their high quality, high reelection rates do not necessarily indicate pathology in the sys…
In the Defense of Women: Gender, Office Holding, and National Security Policy in Established Democracies
Do women’s political gains in office translate into substantive differences in foreign policy outcomes? Previous research shows that men and women hold different national security policy preferences and that greater representation by women in the legislature reduces conflict behavior. But are these relationships an artifact of confounding variables? To answer this question, we analyze the defense spending and conflict behavior of 22 established d…
Cooperating with the enemy of mankind: Can states simply turn a blind eye to torture
The English courts have been unanimous and outspoken in their recognition of the prohibition of torture as a core principal of English and international law. However, when it comes to the ‘operational’ use of evidence obtained by torture carried out by others they have been more ambivalent. In A (FC) & Ors v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (No. 2), the House of Lords held that the Executive could rely on evidence obtained by torture c…
Running Backwards and in High Heels: The Gendered Quality Gap and Incumbent Electoral Success
The question of whether voter bias exists toward female politicians remains unsettled. Although anecdotal accounts of gender inequality abound, systematic research demonstrates that women “do as well as men” when they run. Previous work suggests that these conflicting observations result from an omitted variables problem. Specifically, if women are higher quality than men, and if quality is omitted from models of vote-share, then voter bias may b…
Does Sex Encourage Commitment? The Impact of Candidate Choices on the Time-to-Decision
Redress for Enforced Disappearance
Enforced disappearance is an international crime and gross human rights violation that strikes at the very identity of individuals, the fabric of families, and the structure and institutions of societies. The fall-out of enforced disappearance is deep and long-lasting both for the individuals directly affected and for the societies in which it takes place. A number of states that have seen large numbers of enforced disappearances have responded t…
When Gender Matters: Macro-dynamics and Micro-mechanisms
Too Liberal to Win? Race and Voter Perceptions of Candidate Ideology
Experimental research has long indicated that minority candidates are perceived as being more liberal than Whites. These expectations may hinder the electoral prospects of minority candidates campaigning for office who need the support of independents to win. Drawing upon a unique dataset of 933 informants (party delegates) and survey data from the 2006 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, we investigate the accuracy and implications of thes…
Bargain Shopping: How Candidate Sex Lowers the Cost of Voting
Previous research shows that candidate sex serves as a heuristic that lessens the informational burden of political decision making. Building upon this research, we investigate the heuristic effects of candidate sex on the decision to turnout to vote in an election. We posit that by providing ideological and nonideological information about the candidates, candidate sex serves as an informational shortcut that reduces the costs associated with vo…
The Gendered Politics of Congressional Elections
I’m Doing This for My Daughter: An Examination of the Daughter Effect in the 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections
International audience
Political science (12 works) · Law (11 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (10 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (10 works) · Law (10 works) · Politics (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works)