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Intellect
BYU political scientists publish book on campaign finance
By Jayne Edwards
March 13, 2019
David Magleby reflects on 40 years at BYU
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Intellect
Does political party trump ideology?
By Jayne Edwards
December 17, 2018
It’s the political scientist’s often-asked chicken and egg: does a person’s political party or policy attitudes come first?
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Intellect
Want to stop corruption? Text voters
By Jayne Edwards
July 24, 2018
A new study from a BYU political science professor shows texting information about politicians' corruption can improve democratic election outcomes.

 

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Intellect
BYU professor: It's time to make changes to Supreme Court nomination process
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By Andrea Christensen
July 09, 2018
With a Supreme-Court-nominee recently announced and a contentious approval process looming, a BYU political science professor is raising questions about some of the problems associated with the nomination process. 

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Intellect
All is fair in love and war: Politicians divide parties with violent speech
By K.C. Miller
October 23, 2017
Scroll through Twitter or watch an NFL game and you’ll quickly remember we live in a time of unprecedented political polarization. According to BYU researchers, politicians’ penchant for violent language isn’t helping.

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Intellect
National attention on student-run exit poll
November 02, 2016
With Utah considered a “tossup” in the Presidential election, all eyes will be on the Utah Colleges Exit Poll and its KBYU broadcast Tuesday night when voting booths close at 8 p.m.

 

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Intellect
Leveling the playing field: Understanding and minimizing the gender gap in U.S. politics
By Brooke Adams
October 09, 2016
Professor Jessica Preece has authored several new studies that show how women respond to efforts recruiting them to run for political office. 

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Intellect
Study: Deciding by consensus can compensate for group gender imbalances
September 17, 2012
New experiments in group decision making show that having a seat at the table is very different than having a voice.

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