Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow Concerned Should We Be About Partisan Election Officials?
Episode 57
Paper link: https://dthompson.scholar.ss.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/12/Ferrer_et_al_Election_Admin.pdf
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4 years ago
Ukraine, Putin and Credible Deterrence
Episode 56
Russia has invaded Ukraine. This horrible global crisis raises questions about Putin’s ultimate ambitions, and how nations can make credible deterren…
4 years ago
No, Football Games Don’t Affect Elections
Episode 55
You've probably heard this one before: college football games and shark attacks influence elections in favor of incumbents. Surprising findings like …
4 years, 1 month ago
How Redistribution And Beliefs About Meritocracy Go Hand In Hand
Episode 54
Link to paper: https://www.princeton.edu/~rbenabou/papers/beliefs%20qje%201%20web.pdf
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4 years, 1 month ago
How A Single Lie In A Crisis Can Destroy Trust In Government
Episode 53
Paper: http://davidyyang.com/pdfs/famine_draft.pdf
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4 years, 2 months ago
Can More Information On A Bill Change Votes?
Episode 52
Paper link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/lsq.12206
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4 years, 2 months ago
A Better Way To Think About Polarization?
Episode 51
We often think of polarization as a single policy spectrum with Democrats to the left and Republicans to the right. But what if this entire framework…
4 years, 3 months ago
Best Of: How The Rich Rule Despite Unpopular Inequality
Episode 50
We took some time off to enjoy the holiday and our families. We’re going to reshare this crucial episode about how the wealthy retain power in a time…
4 years, 3 months ago
Are Most Voters Moderates?
Episode 49
If you watch cable news or open your twitter feed it may seem like Americans are more polarized than ever. It certainly feels like everyone is on the…
4 years, 4 months ago
Are Irrational Voters A Threat To Democracy?
Episode 48
There’s a long tradition in political science of using voter rationality to test the health of our democracy. But could this myopia be misguided? Are…
4 years, 4 months ago