Right-wing populist parties have risen. Populism hasn’t. John Sides - January 19, 2024 The success of these parties isn’t about a surge in populist sentiments.
Iowa showed how Trump has redefined conservatism Michael Tesler - January 17, 2024 Trump performed much better among “very conservative” caucus voters than he did in 2016.
What retired Republican members of Congress really think Sarah Binder and Alexander Theodoridis - December 13, 2023 Their attitudes are surprisingly different from those of Republican voters and from current Republican lawmakers’ positions.
The remarkable rise of isolationist Republicans Michael Tesler - September 20, 2023 Trump’s rise has turned back the clock to the 1930s.
Some say the U.S. is headed toward civil war. History suggests something else. Julie Novkov - January 3, 2022 A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, political scientists largely agree that U.S. partisanship has become deeply toxic, even dangerous
Colin Powell was a paradoxical man in a polarized time Clarence Lusane - November 2, 2021 He joined the Republican Party just as it was veering away from him.
Virginia’s upcoming election pits rural voters against urban ones. Why is there such a divide? Zachary L. Hertz, Lucas B. Pyle, and Brian F. Schaffner - September 21, 2021 The key factor is their different attitudes about race, our research finds
This book explains when social movements work Henry Farrell, Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna, and Michelle Oyakawa - August 9, 2021 This book explains when movements work.
The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol hurt the Republican Party, new research finds Peter Thisted Dinesen, Gregory Eady, and Frederik Hjorth - July 16, 2021 We found a sharp and persistent drop in Twitter users identifying as Republicans.
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.
Why the GOP can’t quit Trump Rachel M. Blum and Christopher Parker - March 1, 2021 Here’s what we learned when we surveyed MAGA supporters
Republican voters are deeply divided over Trump. So why do most Republican lawmakers still support him? Rory Truex and Kevin Arceneaux - February 16, 2021 We looked at which GOP primary voters are most likely to vote based on support for his false election claims
Why Republicans haven’t abandoned Trumpism Pippa Norris - February 8, 2021 Parties can and do change. But these four barriers stand between the Republican Party and moderation.
Look beyond Trump’s language to see the roots of recent political violence in the U.S. Joshua C. Wilson - January 11, 2021 For the past 50 years, conservatives have capitalized on demonizing the federal government
Cozying up to Trump may have hurt Perdue and Loeffler in the Georgia runoff Neil Chaturvedi and Chris Haynes - January 10, 2021 Republican candidates don’t need to worry about distancing themselves from Trump, this research suggests
Why so many House Republicans co-signed Texas’s lawsuit to overturn the election Sarah Binder - December 15, 2020 For some, that meant trying to overturn thousands of their own constituents’ votes.
#NeverTrump conservatives want to shape the Republicans — and the Democrats, too Henry Farrell - June 6, 2020 In 2016, they tried to persuade Mattis to run against Trump.
In the Trump era, campus conservative groups are fighting one another Jeffrey L. Kidder and Amy J. Binder - February 19, 2020 From the Young Republicans to the ‘Groypers,’ college conservatives keep edging further and more provocatively to the right.
Bavaria’s Christian Social Union party’s campaign strategy flopped. Here’s what this means for Germany — and Europe. Dan Hough - October 15, 2018 On Sunday, about 9.5 million voters in southern Germany went
Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition. Henry Farrell - February 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68760" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Courtesy: Oxford University Press[/caption] Corey Robin
In Tuesday’s elections, women won big. Here are three things we learned about women and politics. Jennifer Lawless and Danny Hayes - November 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66041" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jennifer Carroll Foy holds campaign literature
4 important takeaways from the Virginia governor’s race John Sides - November 8, 2017 Ralph Northam's convincing victory in last night's Virginia governor's race
On Prohibition’s 100th anniversary, here’s a distillation of 3 myths about the temperance movement. Mark Schrad - August 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61639" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women turn out in large numbers,
Denmark already had a Muslim ban. It was just called something else. Samantha Brown - March 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55740" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Nyhavn Canal in Copenhagen (iStock)[/caption] The
Why don’t more Americans vote? Maybe because they don’t trust U.S. elections. Pippa Norris, Max Grömping, and Holly Garnett - December 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49104" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wristbands for voters at a polling
Trumpism is just as popular in Denmark as the United States Matt Motta - December 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51701" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The new migrant reception camp in
An underappreciated fact about the 2016 election: The massive generation gap David A. Hopkins - December 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47860" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton supporters cheer the Democratic
This one survey shows why Trump won’t win over Sanders supporters - July 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44028" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles
Trump’s voters are ready to risk everything. Why? Lawrence Evans - March 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37110" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the cleaning crew sweep
Here's what two famous philosophers can tell us about the popularity of Donald Trump - September 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29732" align="aligncenter" width="2790"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during
Here’s what two famous philosophers can tell us about the popularity of Donald Trump Michael McLendon and David Lay Williams - September 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29732" align="aligncenter" width="2790"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during
The Trump phenomenon and the European populist radical right Cas Mudde - August 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28922" align="aligncenter" width="992"] Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks