New study examines long-term impacts of the Voting Rights Act and the possible effects of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v.…
An uncomfortable truth for American economists is that they have limited influence on economic policy. Take trade, for example. Anyone who…
Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act
In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act that mandated federal oversight of election laws in discriminatory…
Shortly after assuming office in January 2017, President Donald Trump accused the press of being an “enemy of the American people.” Attacks…
Tuesday was a great day for Iraq. For a country whose leaders have often disappointed, two exceptional people were tapped to be the highest…
When he was a student, an IOP stipend gave Gearan a life-changing opportunity. Now, as director, he sees a critical role for the IOP in…
Do people hold politicians accountable for the performance of government? I test this question using individual-level experiences with the…
Democracy experts at Harvard Kennedy School talk about what’s needed to increase voter turnout in the United States, and what that…
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The 2020 presidential primaries are on the horizon and this third edition of Elaine Kamarck's Primary Politics will be there to help make…