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Politics & Polls #1: Goldwater, Brexit, and The Party Decides

In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson crushed Barry Goldwater in the presidential election. Could we see another landslide like this in 2016? Or does today’s…

Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Source of Smog in Beijing

Beijing and surrounding areas of China often suffer from choking smog. The Chinese government has made commitments to improve air quality and has…

WWS Reacts: What Does the Vote for 'Brexit' Mean for Britain and the EU?

On June 23, Britain voted to leave the European Union, opening a historic new chapter filled with questions. Harold James, the Claude and Lore Kelly…

Zika Virus Alerts May Have Prompted Uptick in Abortion Requests in Latin America

Pregnant women in Latin American countries were more likely to seek an abortion after receiving health alerts about Zika virus, according to a study…

Lee Receives 2016 Helen Dwight Reid Award

Melissa Lee, assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International…

Achen Challenges Popular Conceptions of American Democracy

While on a fellowship at Princeton in the early 2000s, Christopher Achen wandered into a bookstore across from campus. On the front table…

Wilson School Faculty Receive Innovation Fund Awards

Two proposals submitted by faculty based at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs were among those selected to receive awards…

Addressing Economic Hardships in Rural America Could Help Control Drug Epidemic, Wailoo Tells Congress

America’s drug epidemic could be better controlled by addressing the economic hardships facing rural America, Princeton University’s Keith Wailoo…

WWS Reacts: Brazil’s President Was Impeached. Now What?

Brazil’s Senate voted last week to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, a move that suspends the president for 180 days. Rousseff, who is accused of…

McCarty Awarded 2016 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award

Nolan McCarty, Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, was named co-recipient of the 2016 Franklin L…