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Polis Research Blog

Political scientists at Duke University draw upon a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to produce cutting-edge research that enhances our understanding of politics. Polis is committed to showcasing political science research at Duke and to facilitating its creation.

Featured Research

American Democracy at a Crossroads: Proposals for Democratic Reform and Renewal, May 2024

May 9, 2024

A Student Perspective On The 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Debate

April 24, 2024

A Call for Leadership: Political Polarization and Civil Discourse at Duke University by Chloe Nguyen (PPS ’24)

August 17, 2022

The Democrats’ Countrypolitan Problem in North Carolina: Progressive Challenge and Opportunity by Mac McCorkle and Rachel Salzberg

January 25, 2022

All Research & Media Hits

Professor Asher Hildebrand on NC Citizen and Democracy Initiatives and Partisan Gerrymandering, Chapelboro

May 4, 2023

Professor Frank Bruni and Asher Hildebrand on Gerrymandering and the Political Landscape in North Carolina, The New York Times

May 4, 2023

Becca Rosenzweig (PPS ‘25): “Florida House Bill 999: A Looming Threat to Social Justice”

May 4, 2023

Jocelyn La Force Regli (PPS ‘25): “What the TikTok Security Controversy Reveals about Sinophobia in the United States”

May 4, 2023

Peter Connolly (PPS ’23): “Did Moore’s Law Die with Gordon Moore?”

May 2, 2023

The Battle for Chips: Semiconductors Crucial Role in AI Development and its Implications for U.S.-China Strategic Competition

April 27, 2023

Leslie Kang (PPS ‘24): “AAPI History is American History, It’s Time We All Treat it as Such”

April 25, 2023

Adrian Caiazzo (PPS ‘24): “Physician-Assisted Suicide: Killing People with Kindness”

April 25, 2023

Professor Mac McCorkle on the 2020 Presidential Election Campaign, The Washington Examiner

April 21, 2023

Professor Kristin Goss on Gun Reform and the Bruen Supreme Court Ruling, Vox

April 18, 2023

Professor David Schanzer on the Pentagon Document Leak and its Effect on the War Effort in Ukraine, CBS17

April 12, 2023

Professor Asher Hildebrand on “Effective Members of Congress” and U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, CBS17

April 12, 2023

Congressman David Price Appointed to the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges

April 6, 2023

Professor Mac McCorkle on Republican Supermajority after NC Rep. Cotham Switches Parties, ABC News

April 5, 2023

Professor Nick Carnes on White Working Class Voters, Deseret News

March 30, 2023