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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

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Etan Zeller Maclean (PPS ‘24): “Death in the Hands of Chance: Why Judges Cannot be Trusted to Sentence Death”

December 12, 2022
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Professor Nick Carnes, The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

December 12, 2022
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Rebecca Zeltsman (PPS ’24): “Drawing the Line — The Harmful Reality of Scapegoating the Civilian”

December 12, 2022
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Grace Endrud (PPS ’24): “The Humanitarian Crisis of the Decade: Why Biden – and America – Stand for Ukraine”

December 12, 2022
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Peter Connolly (PPS ’23): “Investing in US Semiconductor Manufacturing is our Best Weapon for Maintaining Geopolitical Leverage Over China”

December 9, 2022
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Aziz Abdullaev (PPS ’23): “The World is Accepting the Uyghur Genocide”

December 9, 2022
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Evelyn Shi (PPS ‘24): “To Avoid War with China, The U.S. Should Make Its Support for Taiwan Clear”

December 9, 2022
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Professor McCorkle on the Newly-Elected NC Government, The Chronicle

November 22, 2022
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Faculty Press Briefing on 2022 Midterm Election

November 15, 2022
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Kennedy Jones (PPS ‘24): “A New Blue Wave — Expanding Rural Political Engagement”

November 15, 2022
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Andrew Touma (PPS ‘24): “Medical Debtors Got Some Help — But More Needs to be Done”

November 15, 2022
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Amiya Mehrotra (PPS ‘24): “Florida is Solving a Problem That Doesn’t Exist”

November 15, 2022
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Meredith Sims (PPS ‘25): We Need to Re-Emphasize the Importance of Teachers Over Infrastructure

November 15, 2022
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PSC Press Briefing on the 2022 Midterm Elections

November 9, 2022
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PSC Midterm Election Reflections: Mackenzie Sheehy (’26) on Massachusetts

November 8, 2022
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