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.
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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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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Congressional-Executive Commission on China annual report 2010
Report from U.S. federal joint commission updating legal and human rights overview of China.
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Estimating the impact of the Fourth of July on later political affiliation
Celebrating the Fourth of July may impact a child’s later political affiliations, according to a working paper by the Università Bocconi.
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Pentagon Papers: Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force
Complete and unredacted release of the Pentagon Papers by the U.S. National Archives, including all supporting documentation and an account of the Vietnam peace negotiations.
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Social networking sites: Levels of trust, engagement
2011 study by the Pew Research Center on levels of trust, tolerance and engagement among social networking users.
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