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Scott de Marchi

Scott de Marchi

Professor of Political Science
Political Science
demarchi@duke.edu
Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708-0204
140 Science Drive, 294F Gross, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works

A typology of acculturative stress among adult Latino/a immigrants: the role of demographic, social, and acculturation-related factors.

Journal article Ethnicity & health · May 2026 ObjectivesLatino/a immigrants evidence a relative health advantage compared to US-born counterparts, a trend that dissipates as they navigate a myriad of challenges tied to the immigration and adaptation process known as acculturative stressors ... Full text Cite

Using large language models to analyze political texts through natural language understanding

Journal article American Journal of Political Science · January 1, 2026 Large language models (LLMs) offer scalable alternatives to human experts when analyzing political texts for meaning, using natural language understanding (NLU). Qualitative NLU methods relying on human experts are severely limited by cost and scalability. ... Full text Cite

Decisive or Distracted: The Effects of US Constraint on Security Networks

Journal article British Journal of Political Science · November 27, 2025 The rise of China as a global power has been a prominent feature in international politics. Simultaneously, the United States has been engaged in ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia for the past two decades, requiring a significant commitme ... Full text Cite

The Governance Cycle in Parliamentary Democracies: A Computational Social Science Approach

Book · February 9, 2023 Parliamentary democracy involves a never-ending cycle of elections, government formations, and the need for governments to survive in potentially hostile environments. These conditions require members of any government to make decisions on a large number o ... Full text Cite