How US federal agencies’ political agendas could change in 2025: partisan disagreement and political environments
On January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump may replace Joe Biden as president of the United States. If this change in…
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Lame-duck governments disrupt the bureaucracy and service delivery before leaving office: Evidence from Brazil
Political turnover is central the theory and practice of democracy. Yet, previous research on how turnover impacts governance and development…
Triggers of Hate – Reports about Immigrant Crime Trigger Xenophobic Hate Crimes
On the night of August 25-26, 2018, a violent altercation occurred at the Chemnitz city festival. Three men are seriously…
The far-right and the military
In late 2022, the German government arrested two dozen people who were alledgedly involved in the planning of a far-right…
Does the age of first vote affect future voting and political attitudes? Our evidence says no.
Political scientists have long debated whether the experience of voting for the first time at a young age has long-lasting…
How to be humble in antiracist politics
The struggle against racism is, in part, a struggle against ignorance. For centuries, African American political thinkers have condemned specious…
The Benefits of Being Neighbors with a Local Politician
Local politicians often make decisions about building new housing projects. Even though towns need more housing to solve shortages and…
Chinese Overseas Investments and the Busting of U.S. Sanctions
The past twenty years suggest that China wants to increase its economic and political reach at the expense of the…
Enfranchisement and Representation: Italy’s 1912 Quasi-Universal Suffrage Reform
Party affiliation and personal social background are powerful explanatory variables of politicians’ policy preferences. But do voting rights affect the…
Politics, Not Expertise, Drove the Origins of the Administrative State
Two upcoming decisions by the Supreme Court, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, may…