The Science of Politics
A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes
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U.S. Democratic Decline in Comparative Perspective
Published: 1/12/2022 -
Inflation Hurts Presidents, Especially Gas Prices—And It’s Not the Media’s Fault
Published: 12/15/2021 -
How Politics Changes Our Racial Views and Identities
Published: 12/1/2021 -
Childcare and Pre-K Expansion: Consensus or Polarization?
Published: 11/17/2021 -
What Makes a Skilled and Conscious Mayor?
Published: 11/3/2021 -
Can Democrats Design Social Programs that Survive?
Published: 10/20/2021 -
The Future of the Biden Agenda in Congress
Published: 10/7/2021 -
How the Left and Right Undermined Trust in Government
Published: 9/22/2021 -
How the Media Economy Drives Political News
Published: 9/8/2021 -
Why Lawyers Rule American Politics
Published: 8/25/2021 -
The Growing Influence of the Non-Religious
Published: 8/11/2021 -
The Role of Political Science in American Public Life
Published: 7/28/2021 -
Why Rising Inequality Doesn't Stimulate Political Action
Published: 7/14/2021 -
Reducing Polarization with Shared Values
Published: 6/30/2021 -
Do Congressional Committees Still Make Policy?
Published: 6/16/2021 -
Can TV News Keep Politics Local?
Published: 6/2/2021 -
Is Demographic and Geographic Polarization Overstated?
Published: 5/19/2021 -
How Voters Judge Congress
Published: 5/5/2021 -
Conspiracy Beliefs are Not Increasing or Exclusive to the Right
Published: 4/21/2021 -
The Resilience of the Filibuster and its Myths
Published: 4/7/2021
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.