U.S. Geological Survey: China’s rare-earth industry
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on China’s supply of rare earth minerals and effects on global supply
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
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Watchdog or lapdog? Media freedom and government respect for human rights
2009 paper in International Studies Quarterly on the impact of media freedom on human rights, dependant on the presence of other democratic institutions
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Abnormal stock returns for members of the U.S. House of Representatives
2011 study in Business and Politics on the performance of stocks purchased by members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Report to the U.S. president on ensuring American leadership in advanced manufacturing
2011 executive advisory board report outlining the structural problems that the nation faces and making recommendations for the future.
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Online political mobilization and advocacy groups: Beyond clicktivism
2011 study in the Policy & Internet Journal on claims that mass email techniques used to mobilize people reduce activist energy.
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Incentives and test-based accountability in education
2011 report by a federal policy advisory group on the movement toward large-scale testing with consequences attached and educational results.
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Impact of the Tea Party movement on the 2010 election
2011 study by Brigham Young University on the effects of the Tea Party political movement on Congressional races.
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Final report of the Congressional TARP Oversight Panel, March 2011
2011 report by federal legislative group tasked with watching over spending during financial crisis rescue programs.
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U.S. Government Accountability Office: 2011 report on criminal alien statistics
2011 GAO report on criminal activity by undocumented immigrants, their nationality and the estimated costs of such criminality to the United States.
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Foreign aid shocks as a cause of violent armed conflict
2011 study in the American Journal of Political Science on the effects of foreign aid on conflict in developing countries.
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