The Science of Politics

185 Episodes

1. Is democracy declining in the American states?

   Published: 8/10/2022
2. The past and future of polling

   Published: 7/20/2022
3. Why the baby boomers rule American politics

   Published: 6/29/2022
4. Did the Birchers win after all?

   Published: 6/15/2022
5. How much are polls misrepresenting Americans?

   Published: 6/1/2022
6. Abortion politics take center stage

   Published: 5/18/2022
7. Women in (and out of) Politics

   Published: 5/4/2022
8. Did economists move the Democrats to the right?

   Published: 4/20/2022
9. Descriptive Representation in Supreme Court Nominations

   Published: 4/6/2022
10. Putin’s War and Personalist Authoritarianism

    Published: 3/23/2022
11. Policymakers Follow Informed Expertise

    Published: 3/9/2022
12. How Does the Public Move Right When Policy Moves Left?

    Published: 2/23/2022
13. Does the Public Respond to Threats to Democracy?

    Published: 2/9/2022
14. U.S. Politics: The Hyper-Involved vs. The Disengaged

    Published: 1/26/2022
15. U.S. Democratic Decline in Comparative Perspective

    Published: 1/12/2022
16. Inflation Hurts Presidents, Especially Gas Prices—And It’s Not the Media’s Fault

    Published: 12/15/2021
17. How Politics Changes Our Racial Views and Identities

    Published: 12/1/2021
18. Childcare and Pre-K Expansion: Consensus or Polarization?

    Published: 11/17/2021
19. What Makes a Skilled and Conscious Mayor?

    Published: 11/3/2021
20. Can Democrats Design Social Programs that Survive?

    Published: 10/20/2021