The structure of opportunities for citizen activism in democratic or autocratic regime diverge sharply, such as in freedom of expression,…
Justice Samuel Alito said that abortion policy crafted by elected representatives in the states would be more responsive to what…
This paper documents the impact of popular media on racial hate by examining the first American blockbuster: 1915’s The Birth of a Nation…
Governments need rules, institutions, and processes to translate the will of the people into functioning democracies. Election laws are the…
Many topics social scientists study are sensitive in nature. Although we know some people may be reluctant to respond to sensitive…
Last week’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, ending the right to an abortion in the US, allowed many Red states to adopt some of the most…
A pandemic, like other disasters, changes how systems work. In order to support research on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the dynamics…
A segment of the American population has long embraced conspiratorial thinking. False beliefs about moon landings or space aliens may seem…
Attitude conflict—interpersonal disagreement on deeply-held, identity relevant issues—is common in personal, professional, and policy…
The present article reviews a growing body of research on receptiveness to opposing views—the willingness to access, consider, and evaluate…