Fotini Christia named director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society

Known for building connections between the social sciences, data science, and computation, the political science professor will lead IDSS into its next chapter.

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing • mit
June 27, 2024 ~5 min

Will changes to this year’s presidential debates matter?

Do presidential debates still matter? How will tweaks to the debates' format change their impact? An expert digs in.

Michigan State • futurity
June 25, 2024 ~9 min


How self-interests prevent a Russia-China alliance

Despite increased relations, strategic self-interests may preclude an alliance between China and Russia, an expert explains.

Michael Malone-U. Miami • futurity
June 24, 2024 ~4 min

Farmers told me what they really think about reintroducing lynx and wolves to Britain and Ireland

To investigate what’s really behind the controversy that surrounds large carnivore reintroductions, one political ecologist spoke to people on the frontline of this debate.

Jonny Hanson, Research Fellow, Political Ecology, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
June 19, 2024 ~7 min

Why it matters how much political parties hate each other

Partisan hostility can erode democratic institutions and functioning over time. A new book explains how.

David Andreatta - U. Rochester • futurity
June 13, 2024 ~5 min

How will artificial intelligence affect elections in 2024?

An expert digs into how election experts are thinking about artificial intelligence and its impact on the 2024 elections.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
June 7, 2024 ~4 min

Concert ticket fiasco got Taylor Swift fans into politics

After the debacle over getting tickets for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," Swifties got politically active, researchers say.

Tracy DeStazio - Notre Dame • futurity
June 5, 2024 ~9 min

All in the family

New studies show that caste and ethnic identity play an outsize role in how business interacts with government in developing countries.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
June 4, 2024 ~9 min


In international relations, it’s the message, not the medium

Research surveys show warnings issued by world leaders are taken equally seriously whether issued on social media or through formal statements.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
May 28, 2024 ~6 min

US participation in space has benefits at home and abroad − reaping them all will require collaboration

You have the US space program to thank for some of the technology in your phone and laptop.

Cheyenne Black, Graduate Research Assistant in the Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, University of Oklahoma • conversation
May 22, 2024 ~7 min

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