The Science of Politics

A podcast by Niskanen Center - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

185 Episodes

  1. Do the Parties Favor White Male Candidates?

    Published: 6/19/2019
  2. If Moderates are Electable, Why are Ideologues Winning?

    Published: 6/5/2019
  3. How Medicaid and Obamacare Drive Voting

    Published: 5/22/2019
  4. How Not-In-My-Backyard Politics Keep Housing Costs High

    Published: 5/8/2019
  5. When and Where Can Climate Policy Succeed?

    Published: 4/24/2019
  6. Higher Education: An Engine of Social Mobility...or a Driver of Inequality?

    Published: 4/10/2019
  7. Episode 39: Is White Identity Causing an Immigration Backlash?

    Published: 3/27/2019
  8. How Philanthropy Diverts Social Movements

    Published: 3/13/2019
  9. Why Governments Give Away Economic Incentives That Increase Inequality

    Published: 2/27/2019
  10. How Online Media Polarizes and Encourages Voters

    Published: 2/13/2019
  11. Does Diversity in Congress Translate into Representation?

    Published: 1/30/2019
  12. Did Chinese Trade Competition Increase Nativism and Elect Trump?

    Published: 1/16/2019
  13. Are Divided Governments the Cause of Delays and Shutdowns?

    Published: 1/2/2019
  14. How Public Policy Intentionally Segregated American Homeowners

    Published: 12/19/2018
  15. Does Anyone Speak for the Poor in Congress?

    Published: 12/5/2018
  16. Interpreting the 2018 Election

    Published: 11/20/2018
  17. How Americans' Politics Drives Their Religious Views

    Published: 11/8/2018
  18. How TV and Service Projects Impact What Americans Believe About Inequality

    Published: 10/24/2018
  19. How the Democrat and Republican Parties Are Changing

    Published: 10/10/2018
  20. How Marriage and Inequality Reinforce Political Polarization

    Published: 9/26/2018

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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.