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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

Cameron Oglesby (MPP ’23) on Community Activism in the Southeast U.S. After Historic Floods, Yale Climate Connections

February 27, 2023

Sami Meyers (PPS ‘24): “Duke (Barely) Engages”

February 27, 2023

Professor Bruce Jentleson on the American-Ukraine Consensus, The National Interest

February 22, 2023

Lia Lemieux (PPS ‘24): “Working Class People Deserve Working Class Representation”

February 21, 2023

Professor Asher Hildebrand on North Carolina Republican Judicial Wins, Reuters​

February 7, 2023

Congressman David Price on His Life and Career as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives, The Washington Post

February 6, 2023

Professor Mac McCorkle on the Political Landscape in 2023, Carolina’s Own Queen City News

February 6, 2023

Professor Bruce Jentleson on the Chinese Spy Balloon, CBS17, Spectrum News

February 5, 2023

Professor Kristin Goss on Gun Ownership, Indy Week

January 31, 2023

Sanford Professor Carolyn Barnes Elected to National Academy of Social Insurance, GlobeNewsWire

January 31, 2023

Professor Frank Bruni & Mac McCorkle on the 2024 NC Governor Race, The New York Times

January 26, 2023

Professor Ken Rogerson on TikTok’s Threat to Government Security, WUNC

January 26, 2023

Mae Mae Wallace (PPS ‘24): “Banning Race-Related Discussion in K-12 Education Perpetuates Polarization and Threatens American Democracy”

January 24, 2023

Aashna Shah (PPS ‘24): “The School Nurse Shortage”

January 24, 2023

Congressman David Price on the Triangle and His Tenure in Congress, AXIOS Raleigh

January 3, 2023