Yao Lin 林垚(@dikaioslin):The difference is that APSA Councilship is likely perceived by members as a low-impact and/or thankless job, which very few want to be nominated for. Anyone who has served in faculty committees etc knows.

Yao Lin 林垚

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Yao Lin 林垚@dikaioslin

2026.08.03 19:14

The difference is that APSA Councilship is likely perceived by members as a low-impact and/or thankless job, which very few want to be nominated for. Anyone who has served in faculty committees etc knows.

Dima Kortukov@DimaKortukov

2026.08.03 18:55

As someone who studies Soviet elections, I find the APSA ballot has a certain familiar charm. By their overwhelming unanimity, APSA members express their complete confidence in the Nominating Committee and demonstrate the unbreakable unity of the discipline.