Political Science Archives - Page 15 of 15

People do change their beliefs about conspiracy theories—but not often, says study

From 9/11 to COVID, researchers including La Trobe University’s Dr. Mathew Marques, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, surveyed just shy of 500 Australians and New Zealanders over the course of six months to determine whether people […]

Disinformation threatens global elections: How to fight back

With over half the world’s population heading to the polls in 2024, disinformation season is upon us—and the warnings are dire. The World Economic Forum declared misinformation a top societal threat over the next two […]

Acid attacks are a form of violence against women—the law needs to treat them as such, researcher says

At the end of January, a 31-year-old woman and her daughters suffered horrifying injuries after being assaulted with an alkaline corrosive substance in London. Sadly, acid attacks like this are not isolated incidents. Over the […]

Research suggests political differences may prompt neighbors to move

Politics not only make for strange bedfellows, but also for bad neighbors, apparently. People are more likely to sell their homes and move out of a neighborhood if new neighbors whose political views are opposite […]

Compulsory voting can reduce political polarization in the US, study finds

Introducing compulsory voting in the United States and other majoritarian democracies, with meaningful and enforceable penalties for abstention, has the potential to reduce political polarization and protect democratic institutions from anti-democratic threats, according to a […]

Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole, researcher warns

The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only takes a week. Once a no-go zone, this route might be a more realistic option. […]

Deep data—and big money—are driving a new era in political advertising

In the rarefied realm of political campaigns, every election brings complex challenges to the experts who shape a candidate’s advertising strategy. Their standard practice has been to show prospective ads to a small focus group, […]

State laws governing debt collection lawsuits vary widely and most still offer little protection to consumers

While most states have laws that specifically govern debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and few offer protections for consumers, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research […]

A new tool for UK police forces to improve rape investigations

A new tool for police forces to improve rape investigations has been created by UofG academics as part of the UK Home Office Operation Soteria.This post was originally published on this site

Study shows background checks don’t always check out

Employers making hiring decisions, landlords considering possible tenants and schools approving field trip chaperones all widely use commercial background checks. But a new multi-institutional study co-authored by a University of Maryland researcher shows that background […]