The editorial team from the Sigma Upsilon chapter at Elon University is thrilled to release their eleventh issue: Volume XXV, No. 2, Fall 2025!

This issue features the work of four undergraduate authors:

“Confucius Institutes in Africa: How is China Enhancing its Soft Power on the Continent?”
Aidan Krakowski, Creighton University

“The Impact of Power Sharing Agreements in State Legislatures: An Alaskan Case Study”
Matthew Vigneau, American University

“The Effect of U.S. State Abortion Bans on Births, Abortions, and Compensating Behavior: Evidence Using a Quasi-Experimental Difference-in-Differences Analysis”
Emily Wright, Georgia College & State University

“Judicial Candidness or Political Strategy? Divided Government in U.S. Court of Appeals Confirmation Hearings”
Matthew Zinno, University of Maryland

The Journal welcomes submissions from undergraduates of any class or major; submissions from Pi Sigma Alpha members are especially encouraged. The Editorial Board routinely receives honors theses, senior seminar projects, capstone projects, and other original research papers produced in or out of class.

Please see the following website for more information on submitting to the Journal: www.elon.edu/u/academics/arts-and-sciences/political-science/psa-journal

Past issues of the journal can be found here.