While people all around the world celebrate various forms of political representation, few realize that adequate representation in a democracy is not possible without a thorough and scientific count of the population. Recognizing this dilemma, the founders of the United …
2016 witnessed foreign interference in our elections which was, and continues to be, a direct threat to our democracy and democracies around the world.[1] Experts say there will be future attempts to further undermine our democracy and we need …
Concerned scholars have long noted that young Americans suffer from high levels of political apathy—they vote less often than their elder compatriots, they have a limited interest in politics, and have lower levels of political knowledge than previous generations (Wattenberg …
During presidential election years, the public’s attention is often dominated by the presidential candidates, and we tend to ignore many of the other candidates on the ballot. The 2018 election had the highest general election turnout of any midterm election …
Just over a month ago, I was about to embark on my first trip to New Hampshire in January of a presidential election year with seventeen students in tow. We were to spend 16 days together for a January-term course …
The South Carolina (SC) Democratic Primary will take place on February 29, 2020. Former Vice President Joe Biden is counting on the state’s black voters to propel him closer to the top of the leaderboard and revive his moribund campaign …
Utah is one of a handful of states seeking to increase its visibility in presidential politics by moving its primary date to “Super Tuesday” (March 3, 2020). States often seek to increase their prominence in the presidential nomination process by …
Inspired by the legacy and lessons learned from the historic 1964 Freedom Summer, students from UC Santa Cruz and UC Merced took their energy and activism home to the Central Valley of California over the summer of 2018 as part …
Guam, the southernmost island of the Mariåna island chain, is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Guam is home to approximately 160,000 people and its native, indigenous people are known as the CHamoru. Although Guam’s residents are citizens of …
The Ohio primaries are almost here! As a political science professor, it is my goal to help make sure that students are empowered to participate. Although only the Democratic party will hold a presidential primary this year, it’s important for …