Maxwell School News and Commentary
Gadarian cited in FiveThirtyEight article on COVID-19, partisan divide
Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science, says she was surprised to see such enormous divides emerge as the pandemic wore on, as according to other research she’s conducted, moments of extreme anxiety and uncertainty can actually make people more open to new sources of information.
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Zoli comments on Chinese hackers targeting US COVID-19 data in South China Morning Post
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Steinberg discusses importance of grand strategy in Foreign Affairs
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Pralle discusses the climate crisis on WAER
"We need to stop burning fossil fuels and we know when we need to do it," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
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Dickey weighs in on USDA union disagreement in Bloomberg Law article
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Barkun cited in VICE articles on conspiracy theories
According to Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, three core principles characterize most conspiracy theories. First, the belief that nothing happens by accident or coincidence. Secondly, that nothing is as it seems: The "appearance of innocence" is to be suspected. Finally, the belief that everything is connected through a hidden pattern.
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Gadarian quoted in NY Times article on face mask use in the US
"The big takeaway of all of the data is partisanship is the big determinant of all of the behavior," says Associate Professor of Political Science Shana Gadarian.
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Lovely comments on Barr's speech on pro-China policies in Washington Post
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NIA funds multi-university aging and policy center
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