The Science of Politics
A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes
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How we connect our political beliefs
Published: 11/2/2022 -
When partisanship forms our identity
Published: 10/19/2022 -
How Misperceptions and Online Norms Drive “Cancel Culture”
Published: 10/5/2022 -
When Information About Candidates Persuades Voters
Published: 9/21/2022 -
When Public Opinion Goes to the Ballot Box
Published: 9/7/2022 -
How primary elections enable polarized amateurs
Published: 8/24/2022 -
Is democracy declining in the American states?
Published: 8/10/2022 -
The past and future of polling
Published: 7/20/2022 -
Why the baby boomers rule American politics
Published: 6/29/2022 -
Did the Birchers win after all?
Published: 6/15/2022 -
How much are polls misrepresenting Americans?
Published: 6/1/2022 -
Abortion politics take center stage
Published: 5/18/2022 -
Women in (and out of) Politics
Published: 5/4/2022 -
Did economists move the Democrats to the right?
Published: 4/20/2022 -
Descriptive Representation in Supreme Court Nominations
Published: 4/6/2022 -
Putin’s War and Personalist Authoritarianism
Published: 3/23/2022 -
Policymakers Follow Informed Expertise
Published: 3/9/2022 -
How Does the Public Move Right When Policy Moves Left?
Published: 2/23/2022 -
Does the Public Respond to Threats to Democracy?
Published: 2/9/2022 -
U.S. Politics: The Hyper-Involved vs. The Disengaged
Published: 1/26/2022
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.