Ukrainians are rallying global support via social media. But don’t call it a TikTok war. Jen Schradie - March 23, 2022 Here’s what my research finds
Does funding help encourage women to run for legislative office? Season Hoard, Ragnhild Muriaas, and Amy G. Mazur - September 28, 2021 Research explains when political financing works — and when it doesn’t
Not all of last year’s Black Lives Matter protesters supported Black Lives Matter Maneesh Arora and LaGina Gause - June 23, 2021 The largest, broadest and most sustained protests in U.S. history brought out many people who were protesting other things, our research found
This explains how social media can both weaken — and strengthen — democracy Yannis Theocharis, Pablo Barberá, Margaret Roberts, and Joshua Tucker - January 7, 2021 Groups opposed to fundamental tenets of liberal democracy also have found their megaphone
The movement against coronavirus lockdowns is still going — and still angry. Rachel Meade - August 6, 2020 This isn’t an astroturf movement. These populists deeply distrust elites for leaving them behind.
Russia’s disinformation campaigns are targeting African Americans Žilvinas Švedkauskas, Michel Salzer, and Chonlawit Sirikupt - July 23, 2020 Russia is masking its involvement by outsourcing its disinformation operations to West Africa
This explains how social media can both weaken — and strengthen — democracy. Yannis Theocharis, Pablo Barberá, Margaret Roberts, and Joshua Tucker - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_26050" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)[/caption] The past year has
This is what we learned by counting the women’s marches Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - February 7, 2017 Editors' note: This is the fifth post in our series
Why the Women’s March may be the start of a serious social movement Emily Gade - January 30, 2017 This is the fourth post in our series on what social
People are in the streets protesting Donald Trump. But when does protest actually work? Erica Chenoweth - November 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49738" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students march against President-elect Donald Trump
How social media helps young people — especially minorities and the poor — get politically engaged Matthew Luttig and Cathy Cohen - September 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46000" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this July 8, 2016 file
Here’s the data that told us Bernie Sanders would lose Kalev Leetaru - June 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39277" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Seth Wenig/AP)[/caption] As we approach the
How the European Central Bank calmed Europe’s social unrest Pia Wassmann, Gerald Schneider, and Federica Genovese - April 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Euro sculptures in front of
Why was Michael Bloomberg taking advice from this pollster? Andrew Gelman - March 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35061" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Former New York City Mayor Michael
Why everyone in a network is important for movements – even the Slactivists! Sandra González-Bailón and Pablo Barberá - November 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32888" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Anti-government protesters chant slogans during a
What happened to the antiwar movement? Andrew Gelman - February 5, 2015 According to Michael Heaney and Fabio Rojas in their new
Protests shape policy by shaping protesters Jennifer Hadden - December 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18940" align="alignnone" width="620"] epa04412509 A man holds down a
Want to create activists? Here’s how. John Sides - October 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17170" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] File: Gay rights demonstrators in Arizona.
Want to create activists? Here's how. John Sides - October 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17170" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] File: Gay rights demonstrators in Arizona.
No, the National Science Foundation is not building an Orwellian surveillance nightmare Henry Farrell - October 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17046" align="aligncenter" width="512"] A mapping of how online discussion
Demilitarizing the police is not an option. What is? Erica Marat - August 21, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14757" align="alignnone" width="620"] A demonstrator, who declined to give
Five key questions – and answers – about how digital culture is hurting art Henry Farrell - May 6, 2014 Astra Taylor is the author of "The People's Platform: Taking
Our politics is polarized on more issues than ever before - January 17, 2014 Thomas Carsey is the Pearsall Distinguished Professor of Political Science
A Breakout Role for Twitter? Extensive Use of Social Media in the Absence of Traditional Media by Turks in Turkish in Taksim Square Protests Joshua Tucker - June 1, 2013 The following post is provide based on research conducted in
Social Networks and Democracy Joshua Tucker - May 17, 2013 The following guest post is from political scientists Ora John
2012 Catalonia Elections: Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - November 28, 2012 Continuing our series of election reports, the following post-election report on
Joel Kotkin thinks the Republicans can win by moving to the left of the Democrats on economic issues. Somehow I don’t think this makes much sense. Andrew Gelman - November 28, 2012 Joel Kotkin writes that the Republican party can win by
Economic Inequality Is All the Rage Larry Bartels - January 19, 2012 Bill Moyers returned to television last weekend with a new
The Photocopy-and-Furtive-Conversation Revolution John Sides - December 13, 2011 bq. P. took the subway to Bowling Green. On his
The Russian Social Contract as an Increasingly Violated Non-Intereference Pact Joshua Tucker - December 9, 2011 Our next Russian election post comes from Sam Greene of
The Tea Party’s Lessons for #OWS Vanessa Williamson - December 5, 2011 As camps around the country face evictions, many are wondering
Graphiti: Income Inequality Edition Jonathan Robinson - December 5, 2011 Over at his blog, Mike Sances investigates the claim that
This Week in Political Science: Money Edition Jonathan Robinson - November 11, 2011 A central demand of the Occupy Wall Street protests --
Doug Schoen has 2 poll reports Andrew Gelman - November 1, 2011 According to Chris Wilson, there are two versions of the
Occupy Online: Facebook and the Spread of Occupy Wall Street John Sides - October 24, 2011 This is a guest post from sociologists Neal Caren and
Tunisia Pre-Election Report: Hope and Angst in Tunisia’s Elections Joshua Tucker - October 21, 2011 Continuing our series of election reports, we are pleased to
Potpourri Joshua Tucker - October 18, 2011 * Do paper titles matter for citations? [ht to @JustinWolfers]
Partisan Shifts after Financial Crises Erik Voeten - October 14, 2011 How do electorates respond to financial crises? This question seems
What is Occupy Wall Street? John Sides - October 13, 2011 Political scientist Sidney Tarrow: Both the civil rights movement and
Even the liberal New Republic opposes Occupy Wall Street: What does that mean? Andrew Gelman - October 13, 2011 The editors of the famed liberal magazine write: How should
Occupy Wall Street as a Social Movement Henry Farrell - September 30, 2011 "Erika Fry":http://www.cjr.org/campaign_desk/is_occupy_wall_street_getting.php at the _Columbia Journalism Review_ brings the social