The Executive Approval Project
Grace Symington
Undergraduate Researcher
Political Science Major (College of Arts & Sciences)
Timothy Hellwig
Faculty Mentor
Timothy Hellwig (College of Arts & Sciences)
Project Description
Student will assist in collecting and analyzing data on public support for political executives - presidents and prime ministers - around the world. A particular interest in to explore the relationship between electoral volatility and party systems and investigate how changes to party competition have reshaped how voters evaluate political leaders.
Technology or Computational Component
statistical analysis, excel, data visualization - see http://www.executiveapproval.org/