In recent years, a consensus has developed among scholars that the timing of elections has large effects on the electoral and political…
Do biases in representation arise at the most basic levels of policy implementation, and can political participation contribute to these…
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the grounds behind Vladimir Putin’s decision were widely debated.…
Scholars at Harvard Kennedy School offer bipartisan path toward new strategy to confront risks of growing negative consequences from social…
The study of urban and local politics in the United States has long been hindered by a lack of centralized sources of election data. We…
How do media portrayals of potential policy beneficiaries’ identities sway public support for these policies in a public health setting?…
Policy with concentrated costs often faces intense localized opposition. Both private and governmental actors frequently use financial…
Harvard behavioral scientist Julia Minson says an experiment based on a beer ad shows the power of creative approaches to easing partisan…
A culture of trust is usually claimed to have many public benefits--by lubricating markets, managing organizations, legitimating…
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Kansas voters opted against overturning a state constitutional right to an abortion on Aug. 2, 2022. A few days later, Indiana lawmakers…