Here's what happened when black politicians held power
New research provides the strongest evidence to date that the race of a political officeholder can have a significant effect on policy - at least historically.
New research provides the strongest evidence to date that the race of a political officeholder can have a significant effect on policy - at least historically.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2018
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Scroll through Twitter or watch an NFL game and you'll quickly remember we live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. Who's to blame for the lack of unity? According to BYU researchers, politicians' penchant ...
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2017
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Research has shown that politicians' gender shapes public expectations of their expertise.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2017
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Hundreds of farmers, shepherds and politicians rallied in Aveyron, southern France, on Saturday calling for action to halt the slaughter of livestock by packs of wolves.
Ecology
Aug 5, 2017
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Protests that bring many people to the streets who agree among themselves and have a single message are most likely to influence elected officials, suggests a new study.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2017
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According to research by Berggren, Jordahl and Poutvaara, in elections run in Australia, the European Union, Finland and the United States, right-leaning politicians are generally more attractive than left-leaning politicians. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2017
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After Hillary Clinton became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president in June 2016—the first woman in American history nominated for president by a major political party—she tweeted a picture of her dancing with ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2017
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Chile backpedaled on a decision to ban election campaigning on social media after the ruling united politicians from both left and right in outcry.
Internet
Aug 4, 2016
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Though much progress has been made toward gender equality, news coverage of female politicians typically follows gendered lines that often disregards women's competence in political affairs, a University of Texas at Arlington ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2016
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Politicians' race-conscious speeches have broad, and sometimes unexpected, consequences, according to a new book from Daniel Gillion of the University of Pennsylvania.
Social Sciences
May 27, 2016
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