Search

Displaying results 1 - 25 of 112

School Directory

Visit our school directory to search by name, title, or topics.

Not finding what you are looking for?

Try searching across all of princeton.edu.

Politics & Polls #71: Inside the Mind of Donald Trump

What’s going on in the mind of President Donald Trump? Journalist Ellis Henican provides a humorous, illustrated look into the president’s psyche in…

Politics & Polls #70: Alabama’s Senate Race

Democrat Doug Jones won a pivotal Alabama Senate seat Dec. 12, a victory carrying with it significant national consequences. Jones, a former U.S…

Police Officers Highly Motivated by Supervisor Scrutiny

Police officers are highly responsive to the scrutiny of their superiors, a Princeton University study shows. The findings suggest that rules and…

Politics & Polls #69: How the Media Covers Race

How the media covers race remains a palpable concern in today’s America. In this episode, award-winning journalist Tanzina Vega chats with Professors…

Politics & Polls #68: Captivity and Survival in Syria

Photographers are often on the front lines of war, risking their lives to document deadly conflict zones. One such photojournalist is Jonathan…

Politics & Polls #67: The Day the Donkey Roared

Democrats triumphed in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races Nov. 7, which some say is a strong rebuke to Republican President Donald Trump…

Politics & Polls #66: A Year of Donald Trump

In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang take a look back at the past year and analyze all that has unfolded since Donald Trump was elected…

Politics & Polls #65: Alaskan Politics with Rep. Bryce Edgmon

Given the news consistently coming out of Washington, it can be easy to forget what’s happening at the local level. In this episode, Julian Zelizer…

Politics & Polls #64: Congressional Races in 2018

There are 468 seats up for grabs in Congress for the 2018 election, with the Republican Party currently holding a majority in both the Senate and the…

Booms & Busts: How the 1980s Could’ve Predicted the Great Recession

Many argue the Great Recession could have been ameliorated through strategic policies, but the government ignored warning signs of coming economic…

Politics & Polls #63: How to be a Conservative in the Age of Trump

Leading conservative thinker David Frum was one of the earliest and most prominent conservative voices to come out in opposition to President Donald…

Politics & Polls #62: Does Gerrymandering Leave Voters Without a Voice?

This episode is about one of Sam Wang’s favorite topics: gerrymandering.Wang visited the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 to hear arguments in Gill v…

Boost in Collateral, Rather Than “Feeling Richer,” Drives Consumers to Borrow as Home Prices Rise

When home prices rise, households tend to borrow and spend more. But economists have had trouble identifying exactly what causes that relationship…

Politics & Polls #61: Identity Politics & the Democratic Party

Are identity politics hurting the Democratic Party? Some argue Democrats have strayed away from core economic issues, favoring religion, race,…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Tax Proposal

President Donald Trump released a nine-page outline of a tax plan last week, which included proposed tax cuts for corporations and individuals.

Funding Available for Creative Quantitative Research Projects in Education

A fund offered through Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will focus on cross-disciplinary education…

Balance Forgiveness Programs More Effective at Reducing Credit Card Debt Than Lowering Monthly Minimum Payments

According to data recently released by the Federal Reserve, the amount of outstanding debt that Americans hold — often in the form of credit card…

Dilemmas of Inclusion book cover

Q&A: Muslims in European Politics

As Western Europe’s Muslim communities continue to grow, so does their influence on electoral politics. For many electoral districts, parties can…

Politics & Polls #60: Are We Seeing the Watergate of Today?

With special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, some have drawn comparisons between the Russia…

Felten, Krueger Join Rework America Task Force

Princeton professors Edward Felten and Alan Krueger will serve on a new task force aimed at transforming America’s labor market to a 21st century,…

Politics & Polls #59: Is Free Speech Alive and Well on College Campuses?

Is free speech under threat at colleges across America? Some argue campus environments are no longer conducive to open dialogue. Others say debates…

Politics & Polls #58: America’s Political Storms

The country has recently faced a number of storms, both geographic and political. Texas and Florida were both hit with significant hurricanes while…

Politics & Polls #57: The Heart of the American Right

Some have argued that Donald Trump was propelled into office by people who have been characterized as discouraged and depressed by a world that no…

Princeton Professor Calls for Federal Guarantee of Quality Education for Kids

American children, no matter where they live or what school they attend, deserve to be guaranteed a quality education, much as we guarantee a safety…

Politics & Polls #56: The Aftermath of Charlottesville

A brutal protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, left three people dead and dozens injured on Aug. 11 and 12 as white nationalists, white supremacists…