New media and conflict after the Arab Spring
2012 study by the United States Institute of Peace on the role of Twitter in the Arab Spring uprisings, including those in Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt.
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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Does blogging empower women? Exploring the role of agency and community
2012 study from the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on women, blogging and feelings of empowerment.
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Alternative policies to increase recycling of plastic water bottles in the United States
2012 study from Duke and Vanderbilt based on survey data to examine the effects of different recycling regimes on the recycling rates for plastic water bottles.
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Political polarization on Twitter
Study by the Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research at Indiana University, Bloomington on Twitter user behavior before the 2010 U.S. midterm elections.
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Impact of race, ethnicity and immigration status on political participation
2012 study from Harvard, Brown and the University of Missouri on the factors that influence voting behavior in minority communities.
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HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Research roundup
2012 literature review of research studies relating to HIV/AIDS in Africa and its prevention and treatment.
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Drought in the United States: Policy implications and research findings
2012 report from the Congressional Research Bureau on the history and current severity of U.S. national and regional droughts, including policy responses.
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The state of the nation’s housing, 2012
2012 report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University on housing trends after the United States financial crisis.
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How large and long-lasting are the persuasive effects of televised campaign ads?
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how campaign ad effects on voters quickly deteriorate over time.
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Press secretaries, journalists and editors: Shaping local Congressional news coverage
2012 study in Political Communication on political public relations effects, journalists’ response, and the press coverage that results.
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