The Biden administration is planning for climate migration. Do Americans support helping climate migrants?
Here’s what our research finds
Trump’s ‘Chinese virus’ slur makes some people blame Chinese Americans. But others blame Trump.
Even conservatives responded to the phrase by more often criticizing the president
Under the Insurrection Act of 1807, here’s what a U.S. president can and cannot do
Invoking this statute to deploy the U.S. military would raise constitutional questions
Why isn’t the U.S. ready for a pandemic? For politicians, investing in prevention doesn’t pay off.
Disaster spending helps get you reelected. Preventing disaster doesn’t.
3 ways the coronavirus could end Trump’s presidency
Voters are very influenced by what happens in an election year
Why did India’s devastating Cyclone Fani kill only 40 people — not 10,000? Thank democracy and technology.
Democracies may do better at adapting to climate change.
Trump issued an executive order to prepare for an EMP attack. What is it, and should you worry?
Nah. But the U.S. should get ready for a very similar threat — from the sun.
New data show how Americans really reacted to nationwide cellphone alert
[caption id="attachment_79303" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The first test of the national
Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate.
On Dec. 8, 2017, the New York Times published a
Puerto Rico’s troubles are far from over. The population’s health is at risk.
[caption id="attachment_64849" align="aligncenter" width="960"] On Oct. 10, Yanira Rios collects
Donald Trump’s lukewarm response to Puerto Rico was pretty predictable. Here’s why.
Many have criticized the Trump administration for responding slowly to
The CBO can’t score Republicans’ health-care plan in time. That’s where Jimmy Kimmel comes in.
Congress only has a very short window to consider the
National flood insurance will help clean up after Irma and Harvey. And that’s a problem.
[caption id="attachment_63426" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A person walks through the flooded
How many votes could Hurricane Harvey cost Trump in Texas?
Hurricane Harvey has slammed into Texas, bringing power outages, destruction
Unlike Trump, most presidents emphasize our common ideals
[caption id="attachment_62808" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump answers questions about his
Trump’s slow pace of appointments is hurting government — and his own agenda
Six months into his presidency, President Trump has just pulled
Why Donald Trump needs the ‘administrative state’ that Steve Bannon wants to destroy
[caption id="attachment_54840" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White House Chief Strategist Stephen K.
What does Donald Trump need for a successful presidency? Bureaucrats.
[caption id="attachment_49548" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump, with White House chief
The Democrats are surprisingly unified. That should help Hillary Clinton.
[caption id="attachment_44902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts
Some communities are destroyed by tragedy and disaster. Others spring back. Here’s what makes the difference.
[caption id="attachment_33321" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Cindy Quinonez, center, whose cousin Aurora
Here’s why the Iraq War may have helped trigger the financial crisis
[caption id="attachment_30658" align="aligncenter" width="333"] (Courtesy Cambridge University Press)[/caption] Thomas Oatley
When Katrina evacuees moved to new places, people's attitudes changed — for the worse
[caption id="attachment_29003" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] Victims of Hurricane Katrina stayed at
When Katrina evacuees moved to new places, people’s attitudes changed — for the worse
[caption id="attachment_29003" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] Victims of Hurricane Katrina stayed at
What do Rick Santorum and Andrew Cuomo have in common?
Neither one can handle the National Weather Service. As reported
Smart Hurricane Names: A Policy Intervention that Costs Almost Nothing but Should Attract Billions of Dollars in Aid
The following guest post is from Adam Alter, an assistant professor of
Not so fast on levees and seawalls for NY harbor?
I was talking with June Williamson and mentioned offhand that
The Key to Surviving Natural Disasters
bq. Hurricane Isaac, which made landfall in Louisiana last night,
From the Political Economy Newsletter: Earthquake Mortality and Damage
Continuing "our relationship":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/01/10/collaboration_with_the_apsa_po/ with the Political Economy Section of the
Ambivalent Partisans
"Howard Lavine":http://www.stonybrook.edu/polsci/hlavine/, "Christopher Johnston":http://sites.google.com/site/chrisjohnstonswebpage/, and "Marco Steenbergen's":http://www.ipw.unibe.ch/content/team/marco_steenbergen/index_eng.html new book, _The
Hurricane Katrina and Political Science
In the five years since the Hurricane, what has political
Guest-Blogger Dan Hopkins
We welcome Dan Hopkins, a professor in Georgetown's Department of
Politics Everywhere: Monks Making Coffins
bq. Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina gave the Benedictine monks
Gatekeepers in the Press: Photo Coverage of Katrina
Most American newspapers -- all but a select few --
The Perils of Political Appointees as Agency Heads
Do government agencies perform better when they're headed by career