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If Moderates are Electable, Why are Ideologues Winning?
If Moderates are Electable, Why are Ideologues Winning?
Atop Democratic primary polls, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are re-igniting a debate about whether moderates are more el... Read more
5 Jun 2019
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Ranked #2
Interpreting the 2018 Election
Interpreting the 2018 Election
What are the implications of the 2018 election results? Julia Azari and Rachel Bitecofer are two political scientists wh... Read more
20 Nov 2018
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Higher Education: An Engine of Social Mobility...or a Driver of Inequality?
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Our geographic divides are central to contemporary politics, including the election of Donald Trump. Election maps show ... Read more
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Do Early Primary States Still Pick Presidents?
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Although the 2020 presidential candidates are investing huge shares of their time and resources in Iowa and New Hampshir... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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Does Anyone Speak for the Poor in Congress?
Does Anyone Speak for the Poor in Congress?
The rich have more tools to influence politics and policy than the rest of Americans, but what about the poorest citizen... Read more
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Republican and Democratic politicians offer very different agendas and proposals, but do they translate into real differ... Read more
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How Philanthropy Diverts Social Movements
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Philanthropic foundations are getting more criticism as we learn how their efforts shape our politics. But that impact h... Read more
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When and Where Can Climate Policy Succeed?
When and Where Can Climate Policy Succeed?
The Green New Deal has focused renewed attention on policy to address Climate Change, but also raised concerns about how... Read more
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Why Governments Give Away Economic Incentives That Increase Inequality
Why Governments Give Away Economic Incentives That Increase Inequality
Amazon’s headquarters decisions are drawing attention to economic development incentive programs designed to bring busin... Read more
27 Feb 2019
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Will Trump Anger Motivate Black Turnout?
Will Trump Anger Motivate Black Turnout?
Black turnout was down in 2016, costing Hillary Clinton pivotal votes and raising questions about whether post-Obama Dem... Read more
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Did Americans' Racial Attitudes Elect Trump?
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The emerging consensus is that Donald Trump won the 2016 election by divisively appealing to voters’ views on race and i... Read more
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How Americans' Politics Drives Their Religious Views
How Americans' Politics Drives Their Religious Views
Republicans are now a lot more religious than Democrats, but they may not mean our religious views drive our politics. I... Read more
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How Bureaucrats Make Good Policy
How Bureaucrats Make Good Policy
Most policymaking occurs in federal agencies, rather than Congress, and interest groups know that’s where the action is.... Read more
9 Oct 2019
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The American Public's Growing Ideological Sophistication
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The Electoral Effects of Impeachment
The Electoral Effects of Impeachment
The House is moving toward impeachment. What are the electoral risks for Democrats in pursuit and Republicans in defense... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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Do the Parties Favor White Male Candidates?
Do the Parties Favor White Male Candidates?
Despite a broad field of qualified women and minority candidates, two white men are now leading the Democratic president... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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Ranked #19
Can America Become a Multiparty System?
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Americans dislike the two major parties, which are fighting more and compromising less. But Does that open the way for t... Read more
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Women's Voting Over 100 Years
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2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment guaranteeing women's suffrage. Christina Wolb... Read more
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