Romance authors and fans teamed up to support Georgia Democrats. Here’s the story. Christina Fattore - December 13, 2020 How one corner of ‘Romancelandia’ found ways to have fun and get politically involved at the same time
Junk television promoted populist politics long before Fox News and Trump Nikita Lalwani - July 16, 2019 Kids and old people were more likely to vote for a notorious Italian populist when they were fed a diet of entertainment television.
Britain has plunged into Brexit chaos. Here are the key facts. Henry Farrell - December 12, 2018 Over the past few days, Britain has entered into a
The G-20 summit was overshadowed by other news. But there wasn’t much to overshadow anyway. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80963" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Group of 20 leaders, including (first
Theresa May’s Brexit speech may break the Northern Ireland peace process Henry Farrell - July 19, 2018 On Friday, British Prime Minister Theresa May will deliver a
Across the globe, governments are cracking down on civic organizations. This is why. Kendra Dupuy, James Ron, and Aseem Prakash - July 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60633" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A boy eats out of a
The big G-7 summit starts soon. Watch for these 3 signs of harmony — or discord. Orfeo Fioretos - May 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58603" align="alignleft" width="960"] On May 26, 2016, in Kashikojima,
When young people get involved in online communities, it leads them toward politics Joseph Kahne and Benjamin Bowyer - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47861" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (iStockphoto)[/caption] The 18-year-olds who can
How Iranians’ use of an app is changing politics and civil society Shervin Malekzadeh - April 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39706" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An Iranian woman takes pictures with
This research from Nigeria shows us how a government can build a tax base Adrienne LeBas - April 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39114" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Nigeria's finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, speaks
Greece is less likely to get a deal after the referendum, but will get a better deal if it does get one Henry Farrell - July 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27030" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] A woman withdraws money
Why losing a trade vote in Congress may strengthen America’s bargaining position Henry Farrell - June 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25995" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat
Why losing a trade vote in Congress may strengthen America's bargaining position Henry Farrell - June 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25995" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat
Why Congress should not cut funding to the social sciences John Sides - June 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25880" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Are politics worthy of serious study?
Our politics is polarized on more issues than ever before - January 17, 2014 Thomas Carsey is the Pearsall Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Would new Iran sanctions help U.S. negotiators? Probably not. Henry Farrell - December 5, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3739" align="aligncenter" width="500" special=""] (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Even while
Federal Funding of Scientific Research Produces Unexpected Successes John Sides - September 20, 2013 Seven researchers, including two Nobel Prize winners, will be
Robert Putnam on funding the social sciences Henry Farrell - July 11, 2013 In "Politico":http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/political-science-research-offers-better-democracy-93970.html bq. This week, I was one of 12
Maybe “The Big Sort” Never Happened John Sides - March 20, 2012 Many readers will remember the book The Big Sort by
When it rains, it pours: More on the Senate - January 4, 2012 The Forum's December issue, Governing through the Senate, is now
How Robert Putnam helped create the Tea Party Henry Farrell - September 20, 2011 If only entirely inadvertently ... Scott Heiferman recounts how Putnam
Who is the Tea Party? Joshua Tucker - August 18, 2011 Political scientists "David Campbell":http://politicalscience.nd.edu/faculty/faculty-list/david-campbell/ and "Robert Putnam":http://www.gov.harvard.edu/people/faculty/robert-putnam report on what
Qaddafi-wise, I’m (retrospectively) pure! Andrew Gelman - March 30, 2011 I happened to be going through some old blog entries
Potpourri John Sides - March 16, 2011 * The best predictor of declining Democratic identification is "how
Robert Putnam and Gadhafi John Sides - February 27, 2011 bq. Throughout, he styled our meeting as a conversation between
Coethnicity Andrew Gelman - December 31, 2009 My colleague Macartan Humphreys recently came out with book, Coethnicity
Political scientists in public debate Henry Farrell - March 12, 2009 The Monkey Cage has just received what I believe to
Let’s Celebrate U.S. Electoral Politics, Just for a Moment - February 26, 2008 At the risk of appearing naïve, complacent, conservative, or old