What kind of society should we aim to have, and why? Are there objectively right answers to these questions, or are there ultimately only answers that are correct relative to a given social/historical framework? These are the questions at the core of David Plunkett and Russell Muirhead’s course, Current Research in Social/Political Philosophy, winner of the 2016 Apgar Award for Innovation in Teaching at Dartmouth. Read more in...
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The majority of national plebiscites are not generated by citizen support, but rather imposed by seated representatives to rubber stamp controversial policies, says Assistant Professor Jeremy Ferwerda in this New York Times opinion piece.
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The 2016 presidential race presents countless exceptions to the textbook outline of how a national political campaign is waged, say Dartmouth government professors who have taught politics through many election cycles. Read more in this article...
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"This election is driving a stake through the heart of he said, she said journalism," says Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan in a CNN Money story about the 2016 presidential race. Read more.
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"A lot of concern about the emails has already been baked into this electoral cake, I think. They know she did it, they know it was inappropriate and, failing some sensational revelation on Nov. 6, it's hard to see that it's going to make that big a difference," says Linda Fowler, a professor of government, in a New York Times story about the election. Read...
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"At 28—his sobriquet, bestowed by colleagues, is “Whiz Kid”—Enten has emerged as one of the stars of FiveThirtyEight’s political coverage, drawing attention both for his sharp analysis and his unique personality. He is the sort of journalist whose facility for interpreting polling data, combining it with demographics and historical precedents, and communicating his conclusions precisely and accessibly inspires envy in slower-moving, more numerically-challenged thinkers."...
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"Brendan Nyhan from Dartmouth College and Jason Reifler from the University of Exeter write in their comprehensive July overview of fact-checking studies." Read more on the NPR website.
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“There’s an old saying in politics, ‘You are entitled to your own opinion, but not to your own facts.’ But in a lot of instances, where people’s loyalties are in play, the same set of facts can move them in opposite directions,” says government professor John Carey, who coauthored the study with government professor Brendan Nyhan and associate professor...
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Associate Professor Jennifer Lind pins down a New York Times op-ed about what China's actions in the South China Sea could lead to.
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Professors John M. Carey and Yusaku Horiuchi write about what "students really think about [making] diversity a priority when recruiting students and faculty" in this Washington Post article.