How U.S. Presidents Try to Shape Public Opinion
The relationship between the public and elected leaders is among the most studied phenomena in political science. Executives undoubtedly prize…
Preventive Indiscriminate Repression: A Surprising Tool in the Dictator’s Toolkit
Dictators use a variety of tools to maintain their hold on power. Many long-tenured autocrats both retain their office and…
The Status Quo in Policing Keeps Failing Those with Mental Illness
Concerns over killings by police returned to the news after the recent release of body camera footage showing a deputy…
How Hostile Actors Cooperate with International Organizations
Populist leaders are often seen as antagonistic to international organizations (IOs). They publicly criticize these institutions, withdraw funding from them,…
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…
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…