The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes

  1. How we connect our political beliefs

    Published: 11/2/2022
  2. When partisanship forms our identity

    Published: 10/19/2022
  3. How Misperceptions and Online Norms Drive “Cancel Culture”

    Published: 10/5/2022
  4. When Information About Candidates Persuades Voters

    Published: 9/21/2022
  5. When Public Opinion Goes to the Ballot Box

    Published: 9/7/2022
  6. How primary elections enable polarized amateurs

    Published: 8/24/2022
  7. Is democracy declining in the American states?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 1/26/2022

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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.