William (Bill) Crotty

A political science expert says that while he expects the 2024 election to be close, he sees it being between Biden and Trump.

How did Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election? The answer to this question lies at the heart of Winning the Presidency 2016, a forthcoming book edited by American elections expert William Crotty, professor emeritus of political science.

President Barack Obama delivered his farewell address Tuesday night, which served as a hopeful goodbye and a call to action, urging Americans to bring about positive change and stand up to threats that challenge democracy. We spoke with political experts William Crotty and Nick Beauchamp for their reactions.

In the second installment of our two-part series looking at some of the big stories primed to make headlines in the new year, Northeastern experts explain that Donald Trump will put “America first,” athlete-led social activism will heat up, and franchise reboots will take over your TV.

All 538 members of the Electoral College will gather in their respective state capitols on Monday to formally cast their votes in the presidential election. But there’s little reason to believe that anyone other than Donald Trump will be voted in as the country’s next commander-in-chief, say elections expert William Crotty and law and public policy specialist Dan Urman.

Wisconsin's presidential recount is almost done, but legal challenges have halted the proceedings in Michigan and Pennsylvania. We asked Bill Crotty, an expert on American elections, to explain what the recounts involve, why Trump supporters are working to block these efforts, and how the recount results might influ­ence future voting policies.

Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary and controversial global figure who defied the U.S. for decades, died Friday. “Castro is one of the towering figures of the Modern Era,” said professor José Buscaglia, a pioneer in study abroad programs by American institutions to Cuba. Here, Buscaglia and political science expert William Crotty reflect on Castro’s life and legacy.

Donald Trump won the presidential election but narrowly lost the popular vote, prompting some to question whether the Electoral College is good for democracy. William Crotty, professor emeritus of political science, calls the Electoral College a “terrible system that has no place in an age where democracy is ascendant.”

After a contentious and polarizing presidential race, Republican Donald J. Trump surged to victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. Here, two political science professors discuss the significance and implications of the historic outcome.

The 2016 presidential election has introduced many firsts for American politics, but it isn’t without precedent, says Bill Crotty, professor emeritus and an expert on presidential politics. “This is not the worst of times,” he explains, “but it is a low point in a country with a history of political low points.” Here he talks about the “civil war” within the Republican Party and the problems for Democrats that “are just beginning to surface.”