Political science PhD student Emilia Simison has found that despotic regimes vary, and the move to democracy doesn’t necessarily guarantee policy change.

People rarely vote after being incarcerated. Associate Professor Ariel White wonders what can be done about it.

Dissecting the process of recruitment, MIT political science PhD candidate Gabriel Nahmias seeks to lower the barriers to political engagement.

While a national soccer win can stoke anti-refugee sentiment, messaging promoting diversity can reverse this effect.

Political science graduate student Aidan Milliff finds differences in how people in similar situations respond to threats of violence.

Guillermo Toral PhD '20 finds health care quality drops in months leading up to mayoral elections, and if the incumbent loses, the quality continues to fall.

Asya Magazinnik finds disparate implementation of national policies in jurisdictions across the United States.

MIT professor’s study quantifies how many mail-in ballots became “lost votes” in the 2016 U.S. federal election.

Study measures the “blue shift” from absentee and provisional ballots, underscores uncertainties of 2020 vote.

Political science professor will spearhead the Institute’s interdisciplinary center that studies high-impact, complex societal challenges.