A preview of some of the articles in the July 2012 issue:
Symposium
Civility, Michael R. Wolf, guest editor
Spotlight
Testing Wag the Dog Theory, Forrest Maltzman
Features
Ensuring Accountability and Transparency through Integrated Public Management Systems, Carmen Rocio Apaza
President Obama and Gay Rights: 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections, Mary McThomas and Robert J. Buchanan
Motivated Reasoning, Political Sophistication, and Associations between President Obama and Islam, Todd K. Hartman and Adam J. Newmark
Growing Social Inequalities in Youth Civic Engagement? Evidence from the National Election Study, Laura Wray-Lake
The Profession
Diversifying the Academy: How Conservative Academics Can Thrive in Liberal Academia, Robert Maranto and Matthew Woessner
The Teacher
Audiences and Outcomes in Online and Traditional American Government Classes Revisited, Robert Emil Botsch and Carol S. Botsch
Simulating City Councils: Increasing Student Awareness and Involvement, Sara J. Rinfret
Association News
Conference Track Summaries from the 2012 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference