Seth Masket
Parties pick Vice Presidents, and they're not bad at it
The VP nominee process looks a lot like the one party reformers have been pushing for the presidency
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MISCHIEFS OF FACTION
Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics
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Matthew Green
May 15, 20204 min read
Rally (Mostly) ‘Round the (State) Flag
Not all U.S. governors are getting pandemic-related boosts in public support.
The Staff
May 11, 20205 min read
Democrats, Republicans Agree on the Science, Disagree on the Politics of Covid-19
A recent survey shows bipartisan support for social distancing, but some important partisan splits on other issues related to the pandemic.
Julia Azari
May 8, 20205 min read
The Trump presidency thrives on norms
The administration that run on a message of disruption, yet has unfailingly maintained power arrangements.
Matthew Green
May 5, 20205 min read
Is the Coronavirus a Threat to American Democracy?
Despite some alarmist headlines, there’s good reason to think American democracy will survive the pandemic.
The Staff
May 1, 202010 min read
The Extremely Visible Primary for the Vice Presidential Nomination
Azari and Masket look at an unusually public campaign for the vice presidential slot and what that tells us about parties.
Seth Masket
Apr 22, 20204 min read
It's about the fundamentals, whatever those will be
We can be confident voters will hold Trump accountable for the fundamentals. We just don't know what those fundamentals are yet.
The Staff
Apr 17, 20207 min read
Are Parties Weak or Strong, Part II
Part II of whether the parties are weak or strong, with a look at the end of the 2020 nomination contest and Biden's strengths as a nominee.
The Staff
Apr 17, 20204 min read
Important lessons from the Wisconsin primary
By Charles Stewart, III The Greater Wisconsin Primary—votes on April 7, results on April 13—served as a petri dish to study what election...
The Staff
Apr 16, 202010 min read
Are Parties Weak or Strong, Part I
Julia Azari and Seth Masket argue over whether parties are strong or weak, focusing on Kamala Harris' withdrawal.
The Staff
Apr 10, 20205 min read
Years of political and economic decay in countries like Zimbabwe promise COVID-19 devastation
Though COVID-19 has mostly skipped Sub-Saharan Africa until now, the region may ultimately be among the hardest-hit in the world.
Julia Azari
Apr 6, 20206 min read
What do we know about misinformation during the coronavirus outbreak?
by Dominik Stecuła As coronavirus has spread around the world, so have concerns about misinformation about it on social media. But we...
The Staff
Mar 27, 20206 min read
The Impending Coronavirus Catastrophe: Brazil is a Sitting Duck
Poverty and fiscal constraints make developing countries especially vulnerable to COVID-19. In Brazil, politics aggravates those risks.
Seth Masket
Mar 26, 20203 min read
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 is the COVID-19 Metaphor You're Looking For
When a catastrophe destroyed the faith that wealthy elites would look after everyone else, people turned to government instead.
Julia Azari
Mar 24, 20204 min read
The Covid-19 Outbreak Highlights the Difference Between Biden and Sanders
By Julia Azari A year ago, it seemed like every week had brought a new entrant into a diverse group of presidential hopefuls, from the...
Matthew Green
Mar 12, 20203 min read
What Pandemic teaches us about a pandemic
The board game Pandemic offers useful lessons for how political leaders should have—and too often have not—dealt with the coronavirus.
Matthew Green
Mar 6, 20204 min read
Will the coronavirus affect this year’s presidential election?
Three ways that the coronavirus epidemic could have electoral consequences.
Julia Azari
Mar 4, 20204 min read
Democrats might have the stronger party. They also have a harder job.
Democrats cannot afford a disgruntled party faction, even if they are capable of coordinating to defeat it.
Seth Masket
Mar 4, 20204 min read
The Carolina Comeback in Light of 2016
The Dems did in three days what the GOP failed to do in all of 2015 and 2016: coordinate on a candidate.
Hans Noel
Mar 4, 20203 min read
Is the Party Deciding?
After Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary, a lot of power players in the Democratic Party have come to his aid. Rivals Pete...
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