Where We Are Now in American Politics, and Where We Might Go
A Tufts political scientist on polarization, news bubbles, and the dangers of presidential republics
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Immigration and the Presidential Election
Tufts professors explain why immigration is an issue, and what the consequences of the election might be for current and future immigrants
Do Women Candidates Have a Harder Time Being Elected?
Newhouse Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner explains the surprising role that gender plays in American politics
Machiavelli and the Fate of Countries on the Cusp of Tyranny
The Renaissance author of “The Prince” warned against getting complacent in the face of those who would rule alone and unchecked, says a Tufts professor
#OurTufts: Vickie Sullivan
Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political Science Vickie Sullivan describes her experience teaching at Tufts in an #OurTufts series post
Brian Schaffner Named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The political scientist will research a book about partisan polarization and seek a path to bridge the divide
How Misinformation and Disinformation Spread, the Role of AI, and How We Can Guard Against Them
Associate Professor of Political Science Kelly Greenhill shows how to tell the true from the false, and what it means for politics
How Russia and Ukraine’s Tangled Histories Led to War
In a new book, Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel describes the internal politics and external divisions that contributed to the current conflict
Why Is Democracy So Elusive in the Oil-Rich Middle East?
Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science Nimah Mazaheri examines the region for clues about past political patterns and future possibilities