The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center

191 Episodes

  1. Values and Racism in American Immigration Views

    Published: 3/24/2021
  2. How Media Coverage of Congress Limits Policymaking

    Published: 3/10/2021
  3. How Political Values and Social Influence Drive Polarization

    Published: 2/24/2021
  4. When Partisans Endorse Violence

    Published: 2/10/2021
  5. Right-Wing Extremism and the Capitol Insurrection

    Published: 1/27/2021
  6. The Politics of School from Home

    Published: 1/13/2021
  7. How Much Did Trump Undermine U.S. Democracy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 7/1/2020

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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.