The UK will join a string of European countries in leaving a controversial energy treaty that has allowed fossil fuel giants to sue governments over their climate policies, the government said on Thursday.
Environment
Feb 22, 2024
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While Americans overwhelmingly agree on the fundamental value of public education, a new study by researchers at USC reveals deep partisan divides on sensitive topics like LGBTQ+ inclusion and racial justice in K-12 curricula.
Education
Feb 21, 2024
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Trust, a cornerstone of human interaction, has a significant genetic component, with around 33% of the variation between individuals attributed to our genes, according to new Australian research using data from twins and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2024
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A new study of American voters by researchers at Rice University and Stanford University shows that while response rates to political surveys are on the decline, people are more polarized than ever.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2024
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In the aftermath of elections, one of the issues usually discussed in the media is the amount of people who turned out to vote. This is known as "participation" or "voter turnout."
Political science
Feb 13, 2024
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The influence of online vote advice tools designed to help voters discover more about candidates is limited when elections are affected by authoritarianism, a recent study shows.
Political science
Feb 6, 2024
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When voters cast their ballots in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, many were driven by their concern for climate change, according to new research out of CU Boulder's Center for Environmental Futures (C-SEF). The ...
Social Sciences
Jan 17, 2024
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Democratic backsliding is occurring in an unprecedented number of wealthy countries once thought immune to such forces—the United States among them, finds a new analysis led by Cornell political scientists and published ...
Political science
Jan 17, 2024
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Non-sectarian political parties help to make divided societies more stable and improve the quality of the democratic process, a new study says.
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2024
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A new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies paints a stark picture for minority candidates' success in Canada's federal elections, with the Liberal Party and Conservative Party particularly ...
Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2024
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