A January Pew Research Center poll showed that less than 60 percent of Americans could correctly answer questions about American politics. Boston University professors were not surprised by the ...

We’re experiencing increased tension and political polarization between Democrats/Liberals and Republicans/Conservatives. Most of us are afraid to talk politics ...

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions like the ones that preceded the American Revolution or ...

During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to ...

Democratic socialism has become one of the most discussed movements in American politics, blending ideas of social welfare ...

Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence Violence has become an unwelcome reality in American politics – from this weekend’s murders in Minnesota to the ...

George W. Bush has to be the stupidest president we've ever had. He said at a fund-raiser, "If you want the government in your pocket, vote Democrat." He probably meant, "If you want the government in ...

Are you an aspiring lawyer? Or, are you interested in a career as a government official? Perhaps you’re simply interested in learning about Western politics and how our political landscape became what ...

Representation and allyship are vital to encourage women from ethnic minorities into politics, an equality expert has said. Ellisha Soanes, a co-director of Aspire Black Suffolk and chief executive of ...