Pavel Bacovsky
Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics
Associations
Politics
Pettengill Hall, Room 171
About
Pavel studies the impact of new technologies on political behavior in developed democracies. He focuses on understanding the development of political attitudes among children and adolescents, especially those who frequently consume online media and digital entertainment. He is also interested in various topics in political psychology and the nexus of politics and leisure activities. He teaches courses in American and comparative politics, and research methods. Pavel earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. Outside of academia, Pavel is an avid cyclist, an explorer of fantastic universes, a keen follower of sports (especially ice hockey, soccer, and Formula 1), and he absolutely wants to pet your dog.
Publications:
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Bačovský, Pavel, and Jennifer L. Fitzgerald. 2023. “Raising a Politically Engaged Generation: When Parental Influence Matters Most.” Youth & Society, 55 (1), 44-60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X211029976
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Fitzgerald, Jennifer L., and Pavel Bačovský. 2022. “Young Citizens’ Party Support: The “When” and “Who” of Political Influence within Families.” Political Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217221133643
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Bačovský, Pavel. 2021. “From Xbox to the Ballot Box: The Effects of Video Games on Political Behavior.” Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 18(4), 401-416. https://doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2021.1894523
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Bačovský, Pavel. 2021. “Gaming alone: Videogaming and sociopolitical attitudes.” New Media & Society, 23(5), 1133-1156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820910418
- Bačovský, Pavel, Katie Runge, and Anand E. Sokhey. 2021. “Social Networks, Mass Publics, and Democratic Politics.” In Oxford Bibliographies in Political Science. Ed. Sandy Maisel. New York: Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199756223/obo-9780199756223-0340.xml
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Bačovský, Pavel. 2018. “The Power of Connections: The Study of Influence of Electoral Systems on Economic Development in Japan and South Korea.” Politologický časopis-Czech Journal of Political Science, 25(2), 93-111. https://doi.org/10.5817/PC2018-2-93
Expertise
Current Courses
Winter Semester 2024
PLTC 218
Statistics for Political Analysis
PLTC 251
Psychology of Political Behavior
PLTC 458
Senior Thesis
Short Term 2024
PLTCS 11
Playing Politics: Using Reacting to the Past to Learn about Early US Politics
Fall Semester 2024
PLTC 211
American Parties and Elections
PLTC 313
New Technologies and Politics