Why It Matters if Trump Rejects the Election Result
Guest post by Philip A. Martin As of this writing, President Donald Trump appears determined to deny that…
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New Presidency, New Policy: How Researchers Can Impact Policy
Vice President Joseph Biden has won the 2020 US Presidential Election against incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden said…
What Happens When Armed Groups Endorse Politicians?
By Aila Matanock Over the past few months, headlines have indicated that leaders of two major armed groups…
Democracy in Crisis: Do Americans Support Deploying Election Monitors?
Guest post by Travis Curtice and Charles Crabtree Today is election day in the United States. As polls…
Contention—and Its Alternatives—During and After the American Election
It’s been an election season unlike any other. Voter turnout is so far at an all-time high, and…
Will the US Experience Election Violence? Lessons from Kenya
Guest post by Kathleen Klaus Kenya experienced one of the worst episodes of election violence in 2007 when…
Will the US Help Spread Authoritarianism?
Guest post by Filippo Costa Buranelli Is the world experiencing an authoritarian backlash? Is democracy receding while authoritarians…
Why We Shouldn’t Call Militias, ‘Militias’
By Idean Salehyan Earlier this month, a group calling itself the Wolverine Watchmen was involved in a plot…
Assessing the Risk of Electoral Violence in the United States
Guest post by Austin C. Doctor and Stephen Bagwell Concern is growing that the coming US election season…
Will Poll Watchers Make the US Elections Violent?
By Dawn Brancati President Trump has pledged to mobilize tens of thousands of poll watchers to observe the…