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Information Brokers: Rethinking Political Socialization in Latino Immigrant Families
When we think about how political beliefs are formed, conventional wisdom points to parents as the primary teachers—passing down party loyalties, civic values, and political knowledge to their children from an early age. But what happens when parents themselves are...
Orbán’s overwhelming defeat is a huge victory for Hungary, Europe and the United States
Victor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary for sixteen years (2010-26), has conceded the election to Peter Magyar and his opposition Tisza party. This is an enormous defeat for the right-wing populist leader and his right-wing populist Fidesz party and a landslide...
Bridging the Gap between Theory and Empirical Data: Reflections from the 2025 EITM Summer Institute
Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models at U-M: Advancing Political Science through Integrated Training Why EITM Matters The scientific study of politics and social dynamics requires extensive interaction between theoretical models and empirical research....
Prospects for the 2026 Congressional Elections
History and forecasting methods show there’s a very good chance that the Democrats will gain control of the House after the midterm elections.
Unexpected Margins: Analysis of the 2025 Elections
Democrats had a big night last week, sweeping key elections and winning by unexpected margins up and down the ballot. Voters showed up in high numbers for an “off” election year and sided with Democrats in the elections’ four major contests: The mayor’s race in New...
American Stereotypes about Jewish, Muslim, and Black Americans: Preliminary Evidence from a 2024 US Survey
A new survey on the nature and distribution of American stereotypes about Jewish, Muslim, and Black Americans measures the nature, extent and distribution of stereotypes about each of the three groups. The broad goals of the survey and analyses of the data are: to map...
Doomed! How America’s Apocalyptic Mindset Shapes Political Disengagement
In recent years, global crises have increasingly come to define the times we live in. These big challenges, ranging from climate change and political instability to frequent mass shootings, can contribute to a pervasive sense that the future is doomed. Emergent...
‘On the Roof of Himmler’s Guesthouse’ – The Untold Story of a German Refugee Turned US Soldier
A Special Exhibit opens June 19 in Berlin This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and at a moment when global authoritarianism is on the rise, a tiny fraction of the people with memories of the war and Hitler’s Europe are alive today to relay...
What Has Happened to USAID?
The gutting of USAID within the first 100 days of the Trump administration has upended the humanitarian aid sector around the world.
The American Century is Over
By James D. Morrow January 19, 2025 was the last day of the American Century. More precisely and less melodramatically, the liberal international order created by the United States in the aftermath of World War II is gone. Some would say, “Good riddance.” But my...
