Category: Politics & Governance
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Ending the filibuster would likely have limited effects on gridlock
This research indicates that eliminating the filibuster would likely affect gridlock only in a narrow set of circumstances.
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Political ideology divergence is linked to more ESG engagement
This research indicates that greater distance between an entrepreneur’s political ideology and state governance is associated with increased engagement in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, while research and development investment and lobbying can reduce that link.
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Educational network differences linked to right-wing populist voting
This research indicates that population-scale network embeddings can reveal educational differences in network structure associated with right-wing populist voting.
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State responses to online extremism are constrained and uneven
This research indicates that state-led efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism online in Aotearoa New Zealand are limited by conflicting mandates, constrained resources, and reliance on private-sector actors.
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RCV showed simpler dynamics and limited ballot exhaustion
This research indicates that ranked choice voting often behaves transparently in practice, with increased competitiveness and little effect from ballot exhaustion.
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Political offense definition remains uncertain in Jordan and Arab law
This research indicates that no precise and universally accepted definition of political offense currently exists, and that this uncertainty can undermine legal certainty and the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms.
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Operational transparency improves understanding but not engagement
This research indicates that operational transparency in government social media can help people understand how government works and can improve perceptions of performance in time-sensitive operations, while having limited influence on engagement and collaboration intentions.
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Social media helped unify Indonesian protest grievances
This research indicates that social media helped decentralized protest activity turn fragmented grievances into coordinated reform agendas during the Indonesian demonstrations of August 2025.
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Voters use ideological labels to infer candidates’ policy positions
This research indicates that voters often use left-right ideological labels to infer candidates' policy positions, even when their own ideological self-placement does not match their policy preferences.
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Mass Observation offers access to British public opinion and feeling
This research indicates that Mass Observation can provide distinctive access to public opinion, feeling, and behaviour in biographical, historical, and everyday-life context.
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