197 Episodes

  1. Descriptive Representation in Supreme Court Nominations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 10/20/2021
  13. The Future of the Biden Agenda in Congress

    Published: 10/7/2021
  14. How the Left and Right Undermined Trust in Government

    Published: 9/22/2021
  15. How the Media Economy Drives Political News

    Published: 9/8/2021
  16. Why Lawyers Rule American Politics

    Published: 8/25/2021
  17. The Growing Influence of the Non-Religious

    Published: 8/11/2021
  18. The Role of Political Science in American Public Life

    Published: 7/28/2021
  19. Why Rising Inequality Doesn't Stimulate Political Action

    Published: 7/14/2021
  20. Reducing Polarization with Shared Values

    Published: 6/30/2021

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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.