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Joshua Mitchell
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Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Pennsylvania State University (1996); Georgetown University (1995–2015); George Washington University (1992–1993)
9 h-index
36 pubs
257 cited
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Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Joshua L. Mitchell researches the diffusion and adoption of public policies, particularly focusing on "stand-your-ground" laws and local climate policies. His work investigates the spatial dynamics of policy diffusion, examining how geographic proximity and regional leadership influence adoption patterns. Mitchell has also published on the philosophical underpinnings of religion, democracy, and political thought, with works exploring the ideas of thinkers such as Tocqueville, Luther, and Hobbes. His scholarship includes an analysis of how religion shapes the American future and the relationship between Protestant thought and republicanism. Mitchell holds an h-index of 12 and has authored 64 publications, with a total of 480 citations. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and has collaborated with Travis Wagher on shared publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 9
- Publications: 36
- Citations: 257
Positions
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Associate Professor 2019–presentUniversity of Arkansas Department of Political Science ORCID
Selected Publications
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The Conditions for Emissions: Exploring the Dynamics of Carbon Policy Emissions Across the United States (2026)
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Following neighbors or regional leaders? Unpacking the effect of geographic proximity in local climate policy diffusion (2023)
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A contingent diffusion model of local climate change policy adoption: Evidence from Southern California cities (2021)
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Following Neighbors or Regional Leaders? Unpacking the Effect of Geographic Proximity in Local Climate Policy Diffusion (2021)
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A Contingent Diffusion Model of Local Climate Change Policy Adoption: Evidence from Southern California Cities (2020)
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Social Control Meets New Public Management: Examining the Diffusion of State Prison Privatization, 1979‐2010 (2019)
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Dissecting Perceptions: Exploring the Determinants of Health‐Care Reform Preferences* (2018)
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The diffusion of TIF districts among local governments (2017)
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Examining the Policy Learning Dynamics of Atypical Policies with an Application to State Preemption of Local Dog Laws (2017)
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Examining media markets’ influence on the diffusion of antismoking legislation in US counties (2016)
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Exploring the Foundations of US State-Level Anti-Sharia Initiatives (2016)
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The march toward marriage equality: Reexamining the diffusion of same-sex marriage among states (2016)
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Policy Learning and the Diffusion of Stand‐Your‐Ground Laws (2015)
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The Geography of Political Influence in the 2012 Presidential Nomination: Has the Demise of the Public Finance System Increased the Influence of a Few Densely, Populated States? (2013)SSRN Electronic Journal OpenAlex
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Adam M. Butz
The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
6 shared publications
- Policy Learning and the Diffusion of Stand‐Your‐Ground Laws
- A contingent diffusion model of local climate change policy adoption: Evidence from Southern California cities
- Following neighbors or regional leaders? Unpacking the effect of geographic proximity in local climate policy diffusion
- Social Control Meets New Public Management: Examining the Diffusion of State Prison Privatization, 1979‐2010
- A Contingent Diffusion Model of Local Climate Change Policy Adoption: Evidence from Southern California Cities
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Brian An
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
4 shared publications
- A contingent diffusion model of local climate change policy adoption: Evidence from Southern California cities
- Following neighbors or regional leaders? Unpacking the effect of geographic proximity in local climate policy diffusion
- A Contingent Diffusion Model of Local Climate Change Policy Adoption: Evidence from Southern California Cities
- Following Neighbors or Regional Leaders? Unpacking the Effect of Geographic Proximity in Local Climate Policy Diffusion
Michael P. Fix
Georgia State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Policy Learning and the Diffusion of Stand‐Your‐Ground Laws
- Examining the Policy Learning Dynamics of Atypical Policies with an Application to State Preemption of Local Dog Laws
Karen Sebold
1 shared publication
In database
- The Geography of Political Influence in the 2012 Presidential Nomination: Has the Demise of the Public Finance System Increased the Influence of a Few Densely, Populated States?
Andrew Dowdle
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- The Geography of Political Influence in the 2012 Presidential Nomination: Has the Demise of the Public Finance System Increased the Influence of a Few Densely, Populated States?
Elizabeth Petray
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- The march toward marriage equality: Reexamining the diffusion of same-sex marriage among states
Brendan Toner
Arkansas Tech University (US)
1 shared publication
- Exploring the Foundations of US State-Level Anti-Sharia Initiatives
LaShonda M. Stewart
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
1 shared publication
- The diffusion of TIF districts among local governments
John A. Hamman
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (US)
1 shared publication
- The diffusion of TIF districts among local governments
Pearl K. Ford Dowe
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
1 shared publication
- Dissecting Perceptions: Exploring the Determinants of Health‐Care Reform Preferences*
Min Cha
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
1 shared publication
- Following Neighbors or Regional Leaders? Unpacking the Effect of Geographic Proximity in Local Climate Policy Diffusion
Min-Kyeong Cha
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
1 shared publication
- Following neighbors or regional leaders? Unpacking the effect of geographic proximity in local climate policy diffusion
Travis Wagher
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
1 shared publication
In database
- The Conditions for Emissions: Exploring the Dynamics of Carbon Policy Emissions Across the United States