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December 08, 2016
Politics & Polls #23: Democrats in Trump’s America
Since Donald Trump’s election, there has been considerable debate about what the Democratic party should do next. While some Democrats argue for an openness to cooperation, others insist there isn’t room for compromise given Trump’s views on race and individual rights.In this episode of Politics & Polls, professors Julian…
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December 07, 2016
Book by Brunnermeier, James, Landau Named to Financial Times’ Best Books of 2016: Economics List
A book co-authored by professors based at Princeton University and SciencesPo has been named to the Financial Times’ Best Books of 2016: Economics list.“The Euro and the Battle of Ideas,” published by Princeton University Press, examines the Eurozone, arguing that the core problem with the euro lies within the philosophical…
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December 01, 2016
Politics & Polls #22: Trump & the Supreme Court
The vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court has returned to the spotlight, with President-elect Donald Trump promising supporters that he will nominate a conservative justice, and Democrats fuming from Senate Republicans’ refusal to hold a vote on Obama nominee Merrick Garland.In this episode of Politics & Polls, professors…
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November 17, 2016
Politics & Polls #21: Asymmetric Politics
Political polarization is the worst it’s been since the Civil War, some experts argue. How did we get here? How have America’s ideologies shifted so much in the past four decades? What forces underlie the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats? And how has social media and varying sources of information widened the…
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November 10, 2016
Politics & Polls #20: What Just Happened?
In a stunning upset, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang react to the results in episode #20, their first post-election recording. Among a host of issues, they discuss why the polls might’ve been off and what a Trump presidency means the nation and the history…
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November 03, 2016
Politics & Polls #19: Looking Ahead to Election Day
In their last episode before the election, professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang look ahead to election day 2016. Among other issues, they discuss what the results will do to the GOP, which states Wang in particular will be watching on election night (hint: it’s not what you’d think), how the Senate races might turn out and if…
November 01, 2016
The Next Four Years: Key Issues and Important Lessons of the 2016 Presidential Campaign
The end of the 2016 presidential campaign is in sight. Millions have already cast their ballots, and the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are racing to win every vote on Election Day.Over the past two months, faculty experts from Princeton University have explored a range of issues that will face the next president…
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October 27, 2016
Politics & Polls #18: The Religious Right
Since the 1970s, the religious right has been an important part of the Republican coalition. This group, comprised mostly of right-wing Christians, are characterized by their strong support of socially conservative policies.Throughout this presidential campaign, both candidates, especially Donald Trump, have tested the…
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October 25, 2016
Politics & Polls #17: Art & Politics Featuring Robert Schenkkan
Who knew that the discharge petition—signed by members of the House of Representatives to bring a bill from committee to the floor—could be good material for a Tony Award-winning play and HBO feature film?In this episode, Professors Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang interview Robert Schenkkan whose play “All the Way” about Lyndon B…
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October 20, 2016
WWS Reacts: Inside the Presidential Debates
Wednesday's face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump marked the third and final presidential debate of the 2016 campaign. Those debates, which gave tens of millions of Americans the opportunity to see the top two candidates discuss key campaign topics, were organized and conducted by the independent, nonprofit…