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CSDP Founding Director Larry Bartels Honored with National Medals of Science
Jan. 15, 2025

Professor Larry Martin Bartels, received the National Medal of Science “for thought leadership that promotes democracy around the world,” according to his award citation. “Larry Bartels’ study of democratic institutions and analyses of partisanship and voting behavior, economic…

Faculty Brief South Korean Policymakers, Business Leaders, Scholars on Niehaus Trip
Nov. 22, 2024

Several researchers from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs traveled to South Korea in October to brief the country’s policymakers, business leaders, and scholars on critical political and economic issues in the context of U.S.-South Korea relations and the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

The eight-day trip was…

Watch CSDP's Event with Amy Walter and Frances Lee
Nov. 22, 2024

CSDP is proud to have hosted Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report, on Wednesday this week. Amy offered a compelling analysis of the election results and their impact on the political landscape. Known for her sharp, nonpartisan insights, Walter broke down key voting trends, shifts in power, and what the results mean for the…

Is Democracy a Winning Message? Lauren Wright Appears on CNN to Discuss
Nov. 4, 2024

Lauren Wright appeared on CNN to discuss the Democrats' democracy messaging. Watch the full clip here.

Lauren Wright Publishes Op-Ed in The Hill
Oct. 31, 2024

"Democrats’ commitment to the democracy message could cost them the election

Since January, Democrats have sounded the alarm that the number one issue at stake in the 2024 election…

CSDP Featured on the Princeton University Homepage
Oct. 22, 2024
Princeton’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics helps democracy flourish across the aisle

By Rebekah Schroeder, Office of Communications on Oct. 21, 2024

As America has reflected in recent years on the strength of our democracy in an era of hyperpartisanship, a former deputy chief of staff to Donald Trump and a former…

Frances Lee and Tali Mendelberg Quoted in the New York Times
Oct. 21, 2024

Read the guest opinion piece, Trump Has Something He’d Like to Sell You, by Thomas Edsall.

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Tali Mendelberg Quoted in the LA Times
Oct. 18, 2024

Read the news story, "In campaign’s final weeks, Trump airs anti-transgender ads during football games."

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Rocío Titiunik Publishes Commentary in "Science" with Brendan Nyhan
Oct. 18, 2024

Public opinion alone won’t save democracy

New research offers public-focused solutions, but elites and institutions cannot be ignored

Brendan Nyhan and Rocío Titiunik