The roots and impact of outrage-mongering in U.S. political-opinion media: Research brief
2014 research brief on the rise of inflammatory political speech, by Jeffrey M. Berry and Sarah Sobieraj of Tufts University and the Scholars Strategy Network.
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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Chinese state-owned enterprises in Africa: Ambassadors or freebooters?
2014 study in the Journal of Contemporary China analyzing state-owned and private Chinese firms in Africa, their characteristics and activities, and their relationship with the government.
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Voter ID laws and the evidence: A report from the Government Accountability Office
2014 review of research on U.S. voter ID laws, with a focus on a new study from the GAO that estimates their impact on voter turnout in two states that changed their laws between the 2008 and 2012 elections.
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Women, girls and Malala: Research on gender and education in Pakistan, and beyond
2014 selection of research that sheds light on many of the challenges women face in Pakistan and the developing world. Studies look at the role of gender, religion, violence and discrimination.
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Ebola virus and U.S. preparedness: Research on quarantines, treatments, transmission
2014 review of research-based perspectives on the potential outbreak of Ebola virus in the United States and the challenges of dealing with a large-scale epidemic.
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Research chat: U.T. Austin’s Talia Stroud on how to de-polarize news audiences
2013 research chat with Natalia “Talia” Jomini Stroud, assistant director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Midterm Congressional elections explained: Why the president’s party typically loses
2014 review of data and scholarship relating to voter behavior in U.S. midterm elections, with a focus on a Duke University study analyzing the 2010 cycle.
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Increasing spatial and economic polarization in America’s older industrial cities
2014 study in Urban Affairs Review analyzing trends in inequality in 10 cities whose economies once centered around heavy industry and that have been striving to reinvent themselves.
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Protests in Hong Kong: Research review on issues of freedom and democracy
2014 review of academic papers that help put the recent outbreak of civil disobedience and popular protests in Hong Kong into a deeper context.
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When the town square is online, power lies with the people: Research brief
2014 article from the University of Copenhagen on how, when public space meets common knowledge, power can shift from established authority to the people
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