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The new engine of voting: Out-party hostility outpaces in-party loyalty across established democracies
A new study led by Professor Diego Garzia of the University of Lausanne, published in Public Opinion Quarterly, reveals a... Read more -
National identity can affect willingness to defend country
The issue of citizens' defense willingness has gained renewed urgency in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in... Read more -
Even professional economists can't escape political bias
Republican-leaning economists tend to predict stronger economic growth when a Republican is president than Democrats do—and because of this partisan... Read more -
Job demand, not just skills, can shape public attitudes on immigration
A new study has found that demand for jobs could be just as important as skill level in how people... Read more -
How hardships and hashtags combined to fuel Nepal's violent response to social media ban
Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at... Read more -
How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired
Government scholars Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown both grew up in rural communities—and both were struck by how divided those... Read more -
British attitudes to immigrants from Europe can be shifted by relatable messaging, study finds
UK voters are far more likely to see immigration from the EU as good for Britain after reading a short,... Read more -
Why Charlie Kirk's killing could embolden political violence
The fatal shooting of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, 2025, has brought renewed attention to the climate... Read more -
Preventing recidivism after imprisonment: Systemic patterns behind reoffending revealed
Why do so many people return to crime after serving their sentence—even in Norway, with one of the world's most... Read more -
Deadly Nepal protests reflect a wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia
Earlier this week, thousands of mainly young people in Nepal took to the streets in mass protests triggered by the... Read more -
Social connections, service access, language: How disability can make things even harder for refugees
Settling in a new country as a refugee comes with a variety of opportunities and challenges, from forming social connections,... Read more -
Gender gap in Africa's water leadership undermines fair policymaking, analysis suggests
Women experience major consequences from water scarcity and pollution. Across the world, many women and girls lose education and employment... Read more -
Americans' knowledge of civics increases, survey finds
Americans are more knowledgeable this year in answering basic civics questions, according to the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey, conducted... Read more -
Influencers, multipliers, and the structure of polarization—how political narratives circulate on Twitter/X
A recent study provides a nuanced understanding of the mechanisms driving polarization and issue alignment on Twitter/X and reveals how... Read more -
Europe leads on transparent borders as Australia lags behind
New research shows that Australia is lagging well behind Europe when it comes to digitized border control, adopting a "staggering"... Read more
