Study titled “Geography, Uncertainty, and Polarization” has some revealing insight into American political polarization
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New Study Links Conflict to Lack of African Term Limits
The connection between term limits and conflict reflects the source of political violence in Africa
Lessons on Persuasion From the GOP Battle With Scientists on Climate
Shining light on the power of political persuasion as it relates to the debate on climate science in American politics
Physicist says America is in a state of pure news polarization
Americans are consuming more news than ever — and it’s driving us further and further apart
3 lessons on data governance from Canadian smart city experiment
Toronto’s proposed Quayside community aimed to be a global showcase for what a smart city would look like
Mathematicians invent new tool to judge gerrymandering
A mathematical approach to judge gerrymandering and when political districts go beyond fairness and into manipulation
Study finds pre-election polls are still as reliable as ever
Pre-election polls are not becoming less reliable, said a study Monday addressing public distrust stemming from surprise results
Study finds personality trait link to voting patterns in UK and US
Research has shown that the best indicator of how people cast their vote are the Big Five personality traits
Study suggests US should revise legal voting age limits
The US stands apart from most of world in that it uses different ages for different rights and responsibilities
Increased political stress is taking its toll on America’s youth
Study finds majority of youth experienced physical or emotional distress before and after the 2016 election