
Society & Culture
What every American needs to know about voter turnout
Rochester political scientists explain why people do and don’t exercise their right to vote—and the implications of that choice for democracy.

Society & Culture
Radicalized and believing in conspiracies: can the cycle be broken?
Rochester political scientist Scott Tyson says the growing belief in conspiracist narratives has led to the increased radicalization of average Americans.

Society & Culture
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.

Society & Culture
Game theorist Scott Tyson puzzles over what makes autocrats successful
A new assistant professor of political science, Tyson has been studying political accountability in nondemocratic environments where government officials are sanctioned by nonelectoral institutions.