Political Science

Does more income equal more democracy? Not necessarily, according to an analysis of 200 years of international data.This article is brought to you by this site.

To a bystander, a terrorist attack may seem an indiscriminate act of violence, timed solely to inflict maximum damage on its victims.This article is brought to you by this site.

Refugees haven’t been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days. Despite a […]

Material grievances—especially high youth unemployment—are a far greater breeding ground for extremism than religious or political beliefs. This is the conclusion of a major international study involving the Research Center Global Dynamics at Leipzig University. […]

COP30—the 30th edition of the Conference of the Parties, an annual meeting organized by the United Nations (UN) to define and implement global actions to tackle the climate crisis—is being eagerly awaited. Scheduled for November […]

Democracies often have fewer murders per capita than other countries, but they are often also wealthier than countries with other forms of government.This article is brought to you by this site.

EU citizens’ trust in the European Union has not been steadily increasing as hoped, as a result of past crises, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.This article is brought to you […]

Recent studies on economic growth report that preventing the abuse of state power through democratic institutions is critical to a nation’s development. However, there has been little prior research on how societies transition in response […]

It’s no secret that global climate disasters are worsening every year—the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires are estimated to have caused $30 billion in damages alone. While some researchers and practitioners focus on immediate action, others […]

In the ongoing battle against misinformation, one prevailing belief is that strong emotions cloud our judgment, making people more prone to accepting false news. However, a new study from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) challenges […]