How does the U.S. block China from getting microchips made abroad? Henry Farrell - October 8, 2022 There is a long history behind the global control America has over semiconductors.
Poor mothers get shut out of the Child Tax Credit, our research finds Ashley Nunes - May 3, 2022 Four things to know about this federal benefit, designed to help working parents support their children
House committees are hearing from fewer witnesses. That hurts public policy. Lauren C. Bell, Kevin Kosar, and John D. Rackey - January 27, 2022 When members use hearings to grandstand, potential witnesses fear they will be used as targets.
The economy is still in pandemic shock. But some state governments are flush with cash. Stan Veuger and Jeffrey Clemens - December 14, 2021 Trying to avoid economic disaster, the federal government ended up distributing more money than some states needed
Taliban leaders are back in charge in Afghanistan. Can they control their own army? Jean Lachapelle, Dan Slater, and Adam E. Casey - August 26, 2021 What we know from other victorious rebellions
Why Liz Cheney didn’t survive the second effort to oust her from leadership Matthew N. Green - May 12, 2021 As Cheney grows more defiant, the GOP congressional caucus moves closer to Trump.
Does Biden have a problem with African American voters? Rob Griffin and Dan Cox - May 27, 2020 New data finds young black Americans aren’t as enthusiastic about Biden — or opposed to Trump — as their elders
Why are Republicans silent about the Ukraine whistleblower scandal? This one chart explains. Michael Tesler - September 24, 2019 Comparing the political fortunes of Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake tells you a lot.
Women are mysteriously missing from D.C. think tanks’ foreign policy panels. Here’s the data. Mimosa Giamanco and Federiga Bindi - August 21, 2019 Here’s the fifth article in our series on the gender gap in political science.
Trump goes to Tokyo. There will be pomp and photo ops. Zack Cooper and Michael Green - May 25, 2019 Here’s what we’re not likely to see.
The U.S. quietly made a big splash about the South China Sea Zack Cooper - March 18, 2019 Mike Pompeo just reaffirmed Washington has Manila’s back.
America will lose influence, not gain it, if Trump wins the fight over the World Bank presidency Catherine Weaver - February 15, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83807" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump has nominated David Malpass,
After Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia’s economic future is uncertain Karen Young - October 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79287" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Abe is back to talk to Trump — with a list of Japan’s concerns about North Korea Zack Cooper - June 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74191" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump listens as Japanese Prime
Should the U.S. only give foreign aid to its friends? Well, define ‘friends.’ Jessica Trisko Darden - February 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_39929" align="aligncenter" width="2366"] Flags of member nations fly outside
Yes, North Korea could drive a wedge between the U.S. and South Korea Oriana Mastro and Arzan Tarapore - January 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68033" align="aligncenter" width="960"] South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon,
The Philippines just extended martial law. How far will Duterte go to stop terrorism? Jessica Trisko Darden - December 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67314" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte salutes soldiers
Federal disaster aid for Puerto Rico isn’t foreign aid — but Trump acts that way Jessica Trisko Darden - October 13, 2017 Puerto Rico was back in the news Thursday — this
A liberal think tank has just pushed out an employee who criticized Google. That’s worrying. Henry Farrell - August 30, 2017 The New York Times reports that the liberal-leaning think tank
Yes, marches can make a difference. It depends on these three factors. Shom Mazumder - January 27, 2017 This is the second post in our series on what social
Americans would take these 4 steps to fix Social Security Steven Kull - October 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48484" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (zimmytws/Bigstock)[/caption] In the third presidential debate,
The fight over Justice Scalia’s replacement has already started. Here’s how it will play out. Sarah Binder - February 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35707" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia
Why Asian Americans don’t vote Republican Cecilia Mo - November 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_17892" align="aligncenter" width="460"] (Credit: AP/Matt Rourke)[/caption] During the recent
There’s something about (Charles) Murray Tom Medvetz - May 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25325" align="aligncenter" width="1397"] Charles Murray. (Photo courtesy of the
Is a ‘national shift toward envy’ underway? Maybe not. Andrew Gelman - March 11, 2014 Jay Livingston is a one-man truth squad for Arthur Brooks.
Is a 'national shift toward envy' underway? Maybe not. Andrew Gelman - March 11, 2014 Jay Livingston is a one-man truth squad for Arthur Brooks.
More on those happy conservatives Andrew Gelman - December 20, 2013 We recently discussed two claims made by Arthur Brooks in
No, Arthur Brooks: Conservative women are not 'particularly blissful' Andrew Gelman - December 19, 2013 Yesterday we reported on Arthur Brooks, president of the American
'None, it seems, are happier than the Tea Partiers . . .' Umm, maybe not. Andrew Gelman - December 18, 2013 Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute writes, The richest data
Asian Americans Voted Democrat: We Should Not Be Surprised Erik Voeten - November 29, 2012 We are delighted to welcome the following guest post by Karthick
More Evidence that Obama’s Victory Reflects the Economic Fundamentals Joshua Tucker - November 8, 2012 The following is a guest post from NYU political scientist
Predicting Anthony Kennedy John Sides - July 13, 2012 Veronika Polakova of the American Enterprise Institute sends along the
Polarization is Real (and Asymmetric) Nolan McCarty - May 15, 2012 This post is co-authored with Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, and
Crowd Sourcing a Bibliography: Social Media and Protest Joshua Tucker - August 26, 2011 I want to try something new here at The Monkey
Don’t look at just one poll number–unless you really know what you’re doing! Andrew Gelman - September 15, 2010 After writing this note about the American Enterprise Institute, I
Battle of the Americans: Writer at the American Enterprise Institute disparages the American Political Science Association Andrew Gelman - September 15, 2010 Steven Hayward at the American Enterprise Institute wrote an article,
Roundtables on Congress at APSA - September 1, 2010 Loyal (and not so loyal) readers of the Monkey Cage
Conservatives Copying Liberals Copying Conservatives Henry Farrell - May 29, 2009 "Matthew Yglesias":http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2009/05/a-heritage-of-the-left-of-the-right.php quotes an article on Douglas Holtz-Eakin's proposal to