Matthew GreenMay 5, 20205 minIs the Coronavirus a Threat to American Democracy? Despite some alarmist headlines, there’s good reason to think American democracy will survive the pandemic.
The StaffMay 1, 202010 minThe Extremely Visible Primary for the Vice Presidential Nomination Azari and Masket look at an unusually public campaign for the vice presidential slot and what that tells us about parties.
Seth MasketApr 22, 20204 minIt's about the fundamentals, whatever those will beWe can be confident voters will hold Trump accountable for the fundamentals. We just don't know what those fundamentals are yet.
The StaffApr 17, 20207 minAre Parties Weak or Strong, Part IIPart II of whether the parties are weak or strong, with a look at the end of the 2020 nomination contest and Biden's strengths as a nominee.
The StaffApr 17, 20204 minImportant lessons from the Wisconsin primaryBy Charles Stewart, III The Greater Wisconsin Primary—votes on April 7, results on April 13—served as a petri dish to study what election...
The StaffApr 16, 202010 minAre Parties Weak or Strong, Part IJulia Azari and Seth Masket argue over whether parties are strong or weak, focusing on Kamala Harris' withdrawal.
The StaffApr 10, 20205 minYears of political and economic decay in countries like Zimbabwe promise COVID-19 devastationThough COVID-19 has mostly skipped Sub-Saharan Africa until now, the region may ultimately be among the hardest-hit in the world.
Julia AzariApr 6, 20206 minWhat do we know about misinformation during the coronavirus outbreak?by Dominik Stecuła As coronavirus has spread around the world, so have concerns about misinformation about it on social media. But we...
The StaffMar 27, 20206 minThe Impending Coronavirus Catastrophe: Brazil is a Sitting DuckPoverty and fiscal constraints make developing countries especially vulnerable to COVID-19. In Brazil, politics aggravates those risks.
Seth MasketMar 26, 20203 minThe Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 is the COVID-19 Metaphor You're Looking ForWhen a catastrophe destroyed the faith that wealthy elites would look after everyone else, people turned to government instead.
Julia AzariMar 24, 20204 minThe Covid-19 Outbreak Highlights the Difference Between Biden and SandersBy Julia Azari A year ago, it seemed like every week had brought a new entrant into a diverse group of presidential hopefuls, from the...
Matthew GreenMar 12, 20203 minWhat Pandemic teaches us about a pandemicThe board game Pandemic offers useful lessons for how political leaders should have—and too often have not—dealt with the coronavirus.
Matthew GreenMar 6, 20204 minWill the coronavirus affect this year’s presidential election?Three ways that the coronavirus epidemic could have electoral consequences.
Julia AzariMar 4, 20204 minDemocrats might have the stronger party. They also have a harder job.Democrats cannot afford a disgruntled party faction, even if they are capable of coordinating to defeat it.
Seth MasketMar 4, 20204 minThe Carolina Comeback in Light of 2016The Dems did in three days what the GOP failed to do in all of 2015 and 2016: coordinate on a candidate.
Hans NoelMar 4, 20203 minIs the Party Deciding?After Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary, a lot of power players in the Democratic Party have come to his aid. Rivals Pete...
Hans NoelMar 4, 20204 minSouth Carolina is the new IowaThe dramatic shift in the primary that happened yesterday on Super Tuesday began on Saturday in South Carolina. One way to read that...
Amy Erica SmithFeb 28, 20203 minAté que ponto Jair Bolsonaro e Bernie Sanders são parecidos e/ou distintos?Obs: Desculpa qualquer erro da ortografia/redação em língua portuguesa. Eu não enviei para ser corregida porque queria publicar rápido....
Hans NoelFeb 25, 20205 minWhat happened in VegasThis year, I'm taking Georgetown students on a tour of early state nomination contests. In Nevada, we visited the first-in-the-west...
The StaffFeb 21, 20205 minWhat should the opposition do in authoritarian regimes? Here are lessons from Bolivia.In Bolivia, the opposition made strategic choices that shaped the outcome. Here are lessons from their experience.