The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

185 Episodes

  1. How Much Did Trump Undermine U.S. Democracy?

    Published: 12/30/2020
  2. How Presidential Appointments Reveal Policy Goals and Elite Interests

    Published: 12/16/2020
  3. Why Latinos Moved Toward Trump (and Why Most Are Still Democrats)

    Published: 12/2/2020
  4. Compromise Still Works in Congress and with Voters

    Published: 11/18/2020
  5. Interpreting the Early Results of the 2020 Election with G. Elliott Morris

    Published: 11/4/2020
  6. How Court Nominations Polarize Interest Groups and Voters

    Published: 10/21/2020
  7. Why Do Americans Accept Democratic Backsliding?

    Published: 10/7/2020
  8. Racial Protest, Violence, and Backlash

    Published: 9/23/2020
  9. How Rich White Residents and Interest Groups Rule Local Politics

    Published: 9/9/2020
  10. How the Plutocrats Win from the Populist Right

    Published: 8/26/2020
  11. The Roots of the Parties' Racial Switch

    Published: 8/12/2020
  12. How Donor Opinion Distorts American Parties

    Published: 7/29/2020
  13. How the Supreme Court Shapes (and is Shaped by) its Public Support

    Published: 7/15/2020
  14. How Overpoliced Communities Become Politically Engaged

    Published: 7/1/2020
  15. How Republicans Lost 2018 by Being Too Close to Trump

    Published: 6/17/2020
  16. How Protests Change Parties and Elections

    Published: 6/3/2020
  17. How Much Do Vice Presidential Running Mates Matter?

    Published: 5/20/2020
  18. What Became of Never Trump Republicans?

    Published: 5/6/2020
  19. Republicans Successfully Politicized Ebola. Can They Do it Again in 2020?

    Published: 4/22/2020
  20. Why are Black Conservatives Still Democrats?

    Published: 4/8/2020

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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.