A new paper on algorithmic personalisation and the democratic public sphere focuses on why digital filter bubbles are problematic.
Election Science articles
This election science section highlights important research in political science as it relates to democracy, the ultimate invention in political science. Technology and science have played a major role in democratic history and this section seeks to constantly reexamine the important ideas behind it all. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Quantifying Social Organization And Political Polarization Online
Online society may be polarizing due to mass selection into groups of like-minded persons, notably when it comes to partisan differences.
Study Suggests Friendships Lead to Lopsided Elections
The expectations that a person’s friends have about the likely winner of an election can distort their sense of the election’s outcome.
Why Dark Personalities Participate In Politics
Dark personalities participate in politics. In this respect, participation is linked to narcissism and psychopathy (not Machiavellianism), study.
How to reorganize democracy promotion efforts
The efficacy of US democracy and human rights efforts could be improved by better coordination of key agencies like USAID, NED, etc.
As Election Day nears, most adults say future of democracy under threat
When it comes to what and who is putting America at risk, Democrats and Republicans appear to be living in two different worlds.
Americans Who See Democracy Most At Risk? Republicans
According to a poll by Grinnell College, the majority of Americans believe that democracy in the United States is under serious threat.
‘Autocratization Turns Viral’ Says Swedish Report
A new University of Gothenburg report shows that the hybrid political system sometimes called “electoral autocracy” has gone “viral”.
What If 2020 Was Just a Rehearsal?
Election law expert, Rick Hasen, argues American democracy faces imminent danger and Democrats aren’t taking it very seriously.
Teaching the 26th Amendment With The New York Times
Learners can now study the history and meaning of the expansion of voting rights to citizens 18 to 20 through a new teaching resource.