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Society & Culture
October 8, 2020 | 03:42 pm

How to make sense of 2020’s unusual election season

Rochester political scientists say concerns about this year’s electoral process are challenging some fundamental ideas about the nation.

topics: Department of Political Science, elections, Gretchen Helmke, James Johnson, Mayya Komisarchik, School of Arts and Sciences, Scott Tyson,
Voices & Opinion
September 14, 2020 | 03:49 pm

NFL owners are now willing to support players’ protests

“[T]he National Football League’s newfound appreciation for its players’ civil rights gestures is likely to be tested by the election season and by fans’ spending power,” says political scientist Bethany Lacina.

topics: Bethany Lacina, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences,
Society & Culture
July 6, 2020 | 10:01 am

Corporate money in politics threatens US democracy—or does it?

In a new book, Rochester political scientist David Primo and his coauthor argue that the influence of campaign financing is misunderstood by voters, policymakers, the media, and political analysts.

topics: campaign finance, David Primo, Department of Political Science, elections, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences,