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article Quoted: Bernard Avishai in VTDigger

October 15, 2025

“I do feel much more sense of hopefulness that both sides have learned what losses are entailed by this kind of war, and that it might be time to turn the page,” the visiting professor of government says of the ceasefire in Gaza.

article Measuring Political Violence Without Panic

September 29, 2025

Prof Brendan Nyhan explains why headline-grabbing polls inflate support for "partisan violence" and how careful survey design finds under 10% backing for felony-level force, far less than in many democracies. He traces how elite cues shape perceived threats and warns against pretextual crackdowns.