Who does the electoral college favor?
Simulations from Columbia University researchers show a slight bias toward Trump but less of a tilt than in the 2016 election.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2020
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News tagged with electorate
Less knowledge, more power: Uninformed can be vital to democracy, study finds
Contrary to the ideal of a completely engaged electorate, individuals who have the least interest in a specific outcome can actually be vital to achieving a democratic consensus. These individuals dilute the influence of ...
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2011
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Report: Political violence threatens health of US democracy
Political violence is eroding the overall health of democracy in the United States, according to more than 100 global scholars surveyed for a new report.
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2023
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Nigeria's election was nearly derailed by technology, but biometric devices weren't the problem, says researcher
Technology nearly derailed the conclusion of the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission could not fulfill its promise to transmit election results from the polling units on its ...
Political science
Mar 3, 2023
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Politicians are getting older—shutting young people out of decision-making around the world
US president Joe Biden is clearly frustrated about the focus on his age. In mid-December last year he reportedly vented to allies, saying: "You think I don't know how fucking old I am?" But, as attention turns to the 2024 ...
Social Sciences
Jan 5, 2023
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Do we care enough about COVID?
The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the "myth of the blitz"—the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world war to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2022
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Countries with well-funded public media have healthier democracies
Thousands of newspapers across the U.S. have shuttered or downsized in recent years, leaving many communities without—or with highly diminished—local news outlets. The collapse of local journalism and rise of 'news deserts," ...
Economics & Business
Mar 21, 2022
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Employment fears may explain rise of extremist parties across Europe
Fears over job security and quality of work for a new class of disaffected citizens—the 'precariat' – could explain the rise of popular extremist parties across Europe, according to a new study.
Economics & Business
Jan 31, 2022
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Support for populist politics 'collapsed' during the pandemic: global report
Support for populist parties and politicians, and agreement with populist sentiment, has diminished during the pandemic, according to a "mega-dataset" taking in attitudes of over half a million people across 109 countries ...
Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2022
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Global conflicts inflamed by election-seeking 'hawkish' politicians, study finds
Long-running conflicts, such as that between Israel and Palestine, are inflamed by the political process itself as politicians adopt tough 'hawkish' policies to get themselves re-elected, according to a new study.
Political science
Jan 14, 2022
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