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The Politics of Criminalized Places: Aggressive Policing and Political Mobilization

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Polihot 政治行为 美国政治 Policing Political Mobilization Criminalization Political Behavior
JOP — 2026-09-14 Original The Politics of Criminalized Places: Aggressive Policing and Political Mobilization Daniel Naftel Abstract （原文未提供摘要） 中文 犯罪化地区的政治：激进警务与政治动员 Daniel Naftel 摘要 原文未提供摘要 关键词 激进警务、政治动员、犯罪化地区、政治行为、刑事司法 DOI: 10.1086/744063 查看原文 →

Political Power of Bureaucratic Agents: Evidence from Policing in New York City

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Polihot 公共行政 美国政治 Bureaucratic Power Policing Principal-Agent NYPD Public Service Provision
JOP — 2026-04-28 Original Political Power of Bureaucratic Agents: Evidence from Policing in New York City Elisa Maria Wirsching Abstract To what extent can bureaucrats manipulate public service provision for explicitly political ends? Existing research highlights the ability of bureaucrats to influence governments through campaign contributions, endorsements, and election turnout. I explore a more fundamental mechanism: bureaucrats strategically shirking responsibil ities to leverage voters. Politicians rely on bureaucrats to achieve policy goals, which grants bureaucrats considerable leverage. When bureaucrats deviate in preferences from politicians and are politically organized and independent, they can reduce ef fort to exert political pressure. I use data on New York Police Department (NYPD) 911 response times and council members’ preferences on the FY2021 $1 billion cut to the NYPD’s budget. Employing difference-in-differences and spatial difference-in discontinuities designs, I find that police disproportionately reduced effort in districts of misaligned politicians by slowing response times. This study informs the theoretical debate on principal-agent relationships in government and highlights the importance of organized political interests to explain policing in US cities.

Dual Authoritative Mediation: Policing and Community Governance in Urban China

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Polihot 比较政治 公共行政 中国研究 China Policing Mediation Community Governance Fengqiao Experience
JCC — pp. 1-15 2026-04-24 Original Dual Authoritative Mediation: Policing and Community Governance in Urban China Gang Tian, Wen-Hsuan Tsai Abstract The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is employing mechanisms inspired by the ‘Fengqiao experience’ to mediate grassroots conflicts. Our findings show that in urban areas, community support officers from the People’s Police have played a critical role in this task. They liaise with residents’ committees and other relevant units to conduct ‘dual authoritative mediation’. This practice reflects the roles of the police as holders of state authority and paternal figures in the community, and it promotes the deep penetration of state power into grassroots communities. The role of the police in mediating disputes between residents is highly valued by the CCP, and China’s police force has been given more responsibility with respect to politics and law and the maintenance of stability than police in other countries.