Publications

Peer Reviewed Articles

1. Ralston, R. (2023). "American Decline and Anti-Asian American Sentiment" Politics, Groups, and Identities. 

2. Ralston, R. (2022). "Make Us Great Again: The Causes of Declinism in Great Powers" Security Studies.

3. Spindel, J. & Ralston, Robert.  (2022).  "Public Attitudes toward Diversity, Promotion, and Leadership in the US Military" Armed Forces & Society. 

4. Krebs, R.R., Ralston, R., Rapport, A. (2021). “Why They Fight: How Perceived Motivations for Military Service Shape Support for the Use of Force" International Studies Quarterly.

   1. • 1. • Featured in the Academic Times

           • Replication files

5. Krebs, R. R., Ralston, R., and Rapport, A. (2021). "No Right to Be Wrong: What Americans Think about Civil-Military Relations" Perspectives on Politics.

   1. • 1. • Dataverse replication files

6. Motta, M., Ralston, R., and Spindel, J. (2020).  “A Call to Arms? The opinion dynamics and policy implications of climate change concern in the US military." Environmental Communication. 

•  Featured in the Star Tribune and the Center for Climate and Security

7. Ralston, R., Motta, M, Spindel, J. (2020). "When OK is NOT OK: Public Concern About White Nationalism in the U.S. Military." Armed Forces & Society. 

8. Krebs, R. R. & Ralston, R. (2020). "Patriotism or Paychecks: Who Believes What About Why Soldiers Serve." Armed Forces & Society. 

• Featured in the Military Times

• Data and replication files

9. Spindel, J. & Ralston, R. (2020). "Taking Social Cohesion to Task: Perceptions of Transgender Military Inclusion and Concepts of Cohesion." Journal of Global Security Studies, 5(1): 80-96. 

10. Ralston, R. & Krebs, R. R. (2018). Democracy in the Crucible of Conflict. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics. Oxford University Press.

11. Manion, M., Ralston, R., Matthews, T., Allen, I. (2017). Budget Analysis as a Tool to Monitor Economic and Social Rights. Journal of Human Rights Practice, 9(1), 146-158.

Book Chapters

Book Reviews

1. Robert Ralston. Review of Dangerous Instrument: Political Polarization and US Civil-Military Relations. By Michael A. Robinson. New York: Oxford University Press. In Perspectives on Politics, Jan 2024.