The Science of Politics
A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes
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Values and Racism in American Immigration Views
Published: 3/24/2021 -
How Media Coverage of Congress Limits Policymaking
Published: 3/10/2021 -
How Political Values and Social Influence Drive Polarization
Published: 2/24/2021 -
When Partisans Endorse Violence
Published: 2/10/2021 -
Right-Wing Extremism and the Capitol Insurrection
Published: 1/27/2021 -
The Politics of School from Home
Published: 1/13/2021 -
How Much Did Trump Undermine U.S. Democracy?
Published: 12/30/2020 -
How Presidential Appointments Reveal Policy Goals and Elite Interests
Published: 12/16/2020 -
Why Latinos Moved Toward Trump (and Why Most Are Still Democrats)
Published: 12/2/2020 -
Compromise Still Works in Congress and with Voters
Published: 11/18/2020 -
Interpreting the Early Results of the 2020 Election with G. Elliott Morris
Published: 11/4/2020 -
How Court Nominations Polarize Interest Groups and Voters
Published: 10/21/2020 -
Why Do Americans Accept Democratic Backsliding?
Published: 10/7/2020 -
Racial Protest, Violence, and Backlash
Published: 9/23/2020 -
How Rich White Residents and Interest Groups Rule Local Politics
Published: 9/9/2020 -
How the Plutocrats Win from the Populist Right
Published: 8/26/2020 -
The Roots of the Parties' Racial Switch
Published: 8/12/2020 -
How Donor Opinion Distorts American Parties
Published: 7/29/2020 -
How the Supreme Court Shapes (and is Shaped by) its Public Support
Published: 7/15/2020 -
How Overpoliced Communities Become Politically Engaged
Published: 7/1/2020
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.