The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes

  1. Why some Latinos support the Trump immigration agenda

    Published: 2/17/2025
  2. Counterproductive interest group polarization

    Published: 2/4/2025
  3. How racial realignment ignited the culture war

    Published: 1/22/2025
  4. Threats to democracy in the 2nd Trump administration

    Published: 1/8/2025
  5. Why Asian Americans did not swing to Harris

    Published: 12/21/2024
  6. What the Trump nominations and transition foretell

    Published: 12/8/2024
  7. Will Trump have unilateral power or just pretend he does?

    Published: 11/27/2024
  8. Class, race, gender, and the 2024 election

    Published: 11/20/2024
  9. Can we believe the polls?

    Published: 10/30/2024
  10. Are Black voters moving to Trump?

    Published: 10/16/2024
  11. How 'Woke' Are We?

    Published: 10/2/2024
  12. How the campaigns battle for electoral college victory

    Published: 9/18/2024
  13. How the diploma divide transformed American politics

    Published: 9/4/2024
  14. Are American parties reviving or hollow?

    Published: 8/21/2024
  15. What research on Black women candidates means for Kamala Harris

    Published: 8/7/2024
  16. Can American identity reduce partisan animosity?

    Published: 7/24/2024
  17. How think tanks drive polarization and policy

    Published: 7/10/2024
  18. White racial sympathy

    Published: 6/26/2024
  19. The impact of policy misinformation

    Published: 6/12/2024
  20. When third parties matter

    Published: 5/29/2024

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The Niskanen Center’s The Science of Politics podcast features up-and-coming researchers delivering fresh insights on the big trends driving American politics today. Get beyond punditry to data-driven understanding of today’s Washington with host and political scientist Matt Grossmann. Each 30-45-minute episode covers two new cutting-edge studies and interviews two researchers.