Posts Tagged ‘political science’

Successful once, protesters may hesitate later

PRINCETON / NYU (US) — The Arab Spring protests that swept across the Middle East and North Africa could mark more of an isolated occurrence than a permanent rise of people power in the region, warn researchers. Continue…

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Society & Culture - Dec 12, 2012 13:20 - 0 Comments

In US politics, it’s who you know, not what

U. WARWICK (UK) — For political lobbyists in the United States, it pays to have friends in high places. (more…)

Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments

Obama ‘boost’ fades for some black Americans

WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Black Americans’ feelings of political empowerment—sparked by Barack Obama’s 2008 election—have faded, particularly among conservatives and born-again Christians. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2012 13:02 - 1 Comment

Voters pick politicians with deeper voices

DUKE (US) — A new study shows that both men and women prefer political candidates with deeper voices. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 10, 2012 9:01 - 3 Comments

Online project maps militant groups

STANFORD (US) —A new online mapping project clarifies the complex relationships among terrorist organizations around the world. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 21, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments

In India, reported crimes against women surge

U. WARWICK (UK) — An increase in female representation in local politics has caused a significant rise in documented crimes against women in India, a new report shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 9, 2011 11:55 - 4 Comments

Ranked-choice voting: Does the math add up?

STANFORD (US) — “Instant runoff” voting, in which voters rank candidates in order of preference, is an increasingly popular alternative to voting for only one candidate in each race, but there’s disagreement about the validity of the results. (more…)

Society & Culture - Nov 2, 2011 9:19 - 4 Comments

Race and US politics: One nation, two worlds

U. CHICAGO (US) — The political outlook of blacks in America has undergone dramatic swings in the last ten years—from Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath to Barack Obama’s election—writes political scientist Michael Dawson in a new book. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 29, 2011 11:31 - 3 Comments

‘People can change’ key to Mideast peace

STANFORD (US) — Fostering the belief that people are capable of change could be a powerful tool in resolving political conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians, according to a new study. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2011 16:55 - 3 Comments

Dictator or democracy: Politics is politics

NYU (US) — There is no difference between tyrants and democrats; leaders do whatever keeps them in power, according to a new book by politics professors at New York University. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 23, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments

Online daters reluctant to list political views

BROWN / PENN STATE (US) — Singles are more likely to admit they are overweight on their online dating profiles than to say they are politically liberal or conservative, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 12, 2011 12:18 - 1 Comment

Voters unmoved by politics via news media

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Washington politicians who use the media to get their message out have little influence on the voting public, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Sep 7, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment

‘Deliberative polling’ lets voters think twice

STANFORD (US) — One weekend in June, a scientifically representative sample of California voters gathered in Torrance for the first-ever statewide “deliberative poll.” (more…)

Society & Culture - Aug 2, 2011 12:25 - 2 Comments

Power of political TV ads overrated

PENN STATE (US) — People tend to over estimate the power of political messages to influence other’s opinions, a new study shows. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 30, 2011 14:26 - 11 Comments

War costs: $4 trillion, 225,000 lives

BROWN (US) — Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the cost of wars include at least 225,000 people killed and expenditures between $3.2 and $4 trillion. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 29, 2011 15:54 - 7 Comments

130+ years of steadily increasing war

U. WARWICK (UK) — Economic growth and a proliferation of new countries have kept the frequency of war at a steady incline for the past century. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments

Early primary voters have 5x influence

BROWN U. (US) — Voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, and other states with early primary races have up to five times the influence of voters in later states in selecting presidential candidates. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 25, 2011 11:43 - 1 Comment

After 9/11, new crop of loyal Republicans

U. WARWICK (UK) — After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many new, young U.S. voters favored the Republican Party, a shift that has persisted for years, according to a new study. (more…)

People marry for politics, not looks

RICE (US) — A study of more than 5,000 American couples shows that most people marry only those whose political views align with their own. (more…)

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