The Science of Politics
A podcast by Niskanen Center - Wednesdays
185 Episodes
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Do the Parties Favor White Male Candidates?
Published: 6/19/2019 -
If Moderates are Electable, Why are Ideologues Winning?
Published: 6/5/2019 -
How Medicaid and Obamacare Drive Voting
Published: 5/22/2019 -
How Not-In-My-Backyard Politics Keep Housing Costs High
Published: 5/8/2019 -
When and Where Can Climate Policy Succeed?
Published: 4/24/2019 -
Higher Education: An Engine of Social Mobility...or a Driver of Inequality?
Published: 4/10/2019 -
Episode 39: Is White Identity Causing an Immigration Backlash?
Published: 3/27/2019 -
How Philanthropy Diverts Social Movements
Published: 3/13/2019 -
Why Governments Give Away Economic Incentives That Increase Inequality
Published: 2/27/2019 -
How Online Media Polarizes and Encourages Voters
Published: 2/13/2019 -
Does Diversity in Congress Translate into Representation?
Published: 1/30/2019 -
Did Chinese Trade Competition Increase Nativism and Elect Trump?
Published: 1/16/2019 -
Are Divided Governments the Cause of Delays and Shutdowns?
Published: 1/2/2019 -
How Public Policy Intentionally Segregated American Homeowners
Published: 12/19/2018 -
Does Anyone Speak for the Poor in Congress?
Published: 12/5/2018 -
Interpreting the 2018 Election
Published: 11/20/2018 -
How Americans' Politics Drives Their Religious Views
Published: 11/8/2018 -
How TV and Service Projects Impact What Americans Believe About Inequality
Published: 10/24/2018 -
How the Democrat and Republican Parties Are Changing
Published: 10/10/2018 -
How Marriage and Inequality Reinforce Political Polarization
Published: 9/26/2018
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.