Politicians need to be braver about the biggest issues – like our consumption of meat
Scientists, environmentalists and animal rights activists have said it for many years. Now conclusive analysis has confirmed their argument.
Scientists, environmentalists and animal rights activists have said it for many years. Now conclusive analysis has confirmed their argument.
Political science
Nov 21, 2018
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Do ideologically extreme politicians deemed "polarized" misrepresent a more moderate populace? According to the article "The Delegate Paradox: Why Polarized Politicians Can Represent Citizens Best" published in the October ...
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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A small number of elite universities serve as the prime breeding grounds for American power brokers. Harvard, for example, has produced eight presidents, and Yale, five. What do voters think of politicians who attended elite ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2018
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As midterm elections approach with an unprecedented number of women candidates running for Congress, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology reveal that both women and men prefer female politicians, with men rating ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2018
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s record number of women seek seats in Congress, CU Boulder and Notre Dame researchers probe the motivations behind the trend
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2018
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While a many Danes question whether genetically modified foods are unnatural, this concern is much less apparent among politicians, according to Professor Jesper Lassen at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food ...
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2018
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Uganda, in eastern Africa, is notoriously corrupt, and many Ugandans have little faith that their leaders will provide them with honest information. But a new study conducted in the country suggests that mobile telephone ...
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2018
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Voters are wrong to think they can pick the best politician based on their looks, according to new research which shows this leads to less effective people being elected.
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2018
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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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