Elections
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Partisan Judicial Elections Can Lead to Lower-Quality Judges
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When political affiliation is shown on ballots, candidates’ quality has a lower impact on voters’ decisions than when it is not; otherwise, voters are more influenced by candidates’ quality and suitability for the job.
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A Tale of Two Turnout Functions: Effects of Development on Voter Turnout across Countries
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New research finds evidence that development, compulsory voting laws, and decisiveness of elections have distinct effects in developed and developing countries.
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Policy and Politics: A Candid Conversation with Tim Phillips
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Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity, shares his thoughts on bipartisanship, economic freedom, and his organization’s work in the policy world.
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Downtown Democracy: Municipal Government’s Responsiveness to Mass Policy Preferences
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New research finds that there is an ideological-bent to municipal public policies, and that this trend is reflective of the mass public’s policy preferences.
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Creating Self-Enforcing Democracy: Fraud, Protest, and the Role of International Observers
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The presence of international elections observers may discourage both election fraud and “sore loser” protests.
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Commercial Success: How Obama’s Media Campaign Influenced the Election
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Obama’s Director of Paid Media discusses changes in campaigning and how the campaign found success.
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Policy Radio | Charles Wheelan on Popular Economics, Running for Office, and Political Centrism
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This week, we sit down with Professor Charles Wheelan to discuss his upcoming book, The Centrist Manifesto, his unsuccessful run for Congress, and the differences between policy wonks and political hacks.
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Reaping the Dividends of Development: UNDP in Post-Conflict Nations
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UNDP’s Eugenia Piza-Lopez and Jago Salmon discuss the organization’s strategy in nations struggling to rebuild after conflict
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Policy Radio | Geoffrey Garin Talks Polling, Strategy, and the 2012 Presidential Election
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On this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Claire O’Hanlon sits down with Geoff Garin to talk about the results of the 2012 presidential election, the changing demography of the electorate, third parties, and how polling has changed over the course of Mr. Garin’s career.
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Decisions, Divisions, and Discontent: Reforming Lebanon’s Electoral Procedures
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Aspen Institute scholars explore three proposals to reform electoral law in Lebanon.