AIBS recognizes science policy leadership
Michigan State University and Mississippi State University graduate students receive 2020 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership AwardsCredit: Andy Feliciotti Washington, ...
Tag: Political Science
Interactive map of mass uprisings around the world shows nonviolence works
Harvard-developed tool for studying mass uprisings shows that nonviolent uprisings are more successful than violent onesMapping Nonviolent and Violent Campaigns ...
Data from behind enemy lines: How Russia may have used twitter to seize Crimea
New research shows real-time social media data may have been a source of military intelligence for the Kremlin and potentially ...
Women in leadership positions face more sexual harassment
Credit: Magnus Bergström/Wallenbergstiftelserna Power in the workplace does not stop women's exposure to sexual harassment. On the contrary, women with ...
Of ants and men: Ant behavior might mirror political polarization
Princeton researchers find that division of labor and political polarization may be driven by the same processes in ant societies.Credit: ...
A guidebook for local governments and CBOs to support elderly people to take out the trash
Credit: NIES One of the issues related to waste management in aging society is helping elderly people who find it ...
Applying biodiversity conservation research in practice
Credit: © Marcos Uzquiano The world's population is growing - and with it the need for natural resources. This calls ...
Conservatives more likely to support climate policy if they report harm due to extreme weather
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - People who identify as politically conservative are more like to support climate change ...
Evidence of humans, not ‘bots,’ key to uncovering disinformation campaigns
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Political disinformation campaigns on social media threaten to sway political outcomes, ...
Targeting deeply held values crucial for inspiring pro-environmental behavior
Credit: Carena van Riper, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Given the alarming pace of climate change, it is increasingly ...
Dictators’ love-hate relationship with digital communication technology
Credit: University of Konstanz Modern protest movements, from the Arab Spring to Fridays for Future to the current protests in ...
Believing in climate change doesn’t mean you are preparing for climate change, study finds
Credit: University of Notre Dame Believing in climate change has no effect on whether or not coastal homeowners are protecting ...
Will US and China agree to win-win trade deal?
Or will they 'fight to the bitter end' to defend their respective nation's self-interests?Credit: World Scientific If you have been ...
Rethink environmental regulations in Africa, study urges
Credit: McKenzie Johnson, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Conflict over resource extraction is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa, with small-scale ...