The Seligson Prize is awarded annually by @LAPOP_Lab to recognize outstanding scholarship using AmericasBarometer data.
The prize honors the legacy of the late Mitchell A. Seligson, founder of LAPOP and a pioneer in the study of public opinion in Latin America.
🏆 Congratulations to @RyanECarlin1 and Shane P/ Singh, recipients of the 2026 Seligson Prize!
Their paper, "The Pigmentocracy of Executive Approval," was selected as this year's winning work for its outstanding use of #AmericasBarometer data.
This year's selection committee, @AmyEricaSmith, @TaylorBoas, and @yogerardomh, recognized the paper's important contribution to the study of democracy, governance, and public opinion in the Americas.
📖 Read the award-winning article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Just out in @poqjournal! H/t to Philip Warncke, my amazing co-author & methods wiz. Thx to all those who engaged critically w/this work at any point, start to finish.
🚨NEW ARTICLE FROM EAP 📉📊📈
First fruits of our Varieties of Crises project, which tries to unite disparate literatures on economic, security, public health & natural disaster criese. More to come!
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The data is in: the #EpsteinFiles fallout is directly impacting executive approval ratings in the US and UK. What are your thoughts on the political instability? 🇺🇸🇬🇧
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Urime! Breaking trends, Kosovar Prime Minister @AlbinKurti has managed something special. Following a 2020 no-confidence vote and returning in 2021 has maintained strong approval ratings to become Kosovo’s most popular, and potentially longest-serving, PM since independence.
Argentinian President Javier Milei's approval ratings rise following his party's, La Libertad Avanza, decisive victory in midterm elections. Could this victory be contributed to the peso stabilizing following the $40-billion bailout from President Trump? #Milei#40billionbailout
Data shows that the most self-incriminating scandals don't compare to the weight of unpopular public policy. Johnson: COVID Parties (55% → 24%), Sunak: D-Day early exit, Truss: Policy proposal shock, Starmer: 2026 Policy Low (15%)
Public trust hits a historic floor. 🚨
#Starmer
Approval ratings for Hong Kong’s government has declined since 2019📉.First under Carrie Lam with protests and COVID😷, and now reaching a new low of 20.1% in 2025 under John Lee. What explains the decrease? Does Beijing’s backing play a role?🤔
#HongKong#China#JohnLeeCarrieLam
Approval ratings for Hong Kong’s government has declined since 2019📉.First under Carrie Lam with protests and COVID😷, and now reaching a new low of 20.1% in 2025 under John Lee. What explains the decrease? Does Beijing’s backing play a role?🤔
#HongKong#China#JohnLeeCarrieLam
What keeps a president popular? Ask @luisabinader.
A dip, then a reelection honeymoon, to a normal rate of decay.
But the real headline: approval stayed unusually high for most of the term.
Strong economy
Anti-corruption rep
Honeymoons fade. Fundamentals last.
#RD#Ratings 📷
As Gabriel Boric wraps up his final year, how will his service as Chile’s youngest president be remembered? Addressing organized crime and electricity rates remained a challenge throughout his presidency.
#GabrielBoric#Chile#Actualidad