By Paul A. Djupe, Data for Political Research Shellshocked. Stunned. Trump swept to power with an astonishing victory that picked up support across the board. Former Democratic strongholds – the Blue Wall of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania – crumbled, though the margins were still tight (about 1%). Trump picked up Georgia and he’s poised to…
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Why So Little Protesting on Campus?
By Paul A. Djupe, Data for Political Research Students occupied buildings. They set up lasting encampments. They disrupted classes. They produced pamphlets. Eventually, some faced jail time and expulsion. They did this in order to draw attention to the war in Gaza and the long plight of the Palestinians. How did Denison avoid this? In…
Who cares about America’s world power status?
By Miles D. Williams, Data for Political Research I study and teach about international politics for a living, so it’s no surprise that this is my default lens for thinking about Presidential elections in the US. Compared to other issue areas, the US President has a lot of latitude in foreign policy. This is partly…