political science

Four things we’ve learned about America from the midterm elections

Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives, but Republicans retained control of the Senate in the 2018 midterm elections, which two Northeastern political…

Greg St. Martin November 7, 2018

Study: Despite Trump’s win, polling is a strong elections predictor globally

Leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of polls had Democrat Hillary Clinton edging out Republican Donald Trump. When Trump won, criticism…

Greg St. Martin February 2, 2017

3Qs: The ‘perfect storm’ that led to Brazil’s drastic and rapid decline

The state of Brazil in 2009, when Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Summer Olympics, stands in stark contrast to the state of the nation…

Joe O'Connell August 5, 2016

Student photographer captures life in post-genocide Rwanda

Ali Campbell, SSH’17, wants to combine the rigors of research with the art of photography to effect social change. Her upcoming photo exhibit, “Rwanda Unseen,”…

Jason Kornwitz March 23, 2016

3Qs: How politicians are using your data to influence your vote

The campaign for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is working with a British data company to develop behavior-based models of American voters. As voters head…

Jason Kornwitz March 1, 2016

Professor brings science to the art of persuasion

Assistant professor Nick Beauchamp has brought science to the art of crafting persuasive text for things like advertisements and political talking points. A study found…

Greg St. Martin November 3, 2015

The evolution of constitutional federalism

Associate professor of political science Michael Tolley spent his Constitution Day lecture examining why “federalism is the cardinal question of American constitutional law,” as former…

Greg St. Martin September 18, 2015

Campus forum analyzes Paris attacks

Five Northeastern faculty members participated in an interdisciplinary forum examining January’s attacks in Paris and their place in the larger context of conflicts, terrorism, free…

Joe O'Connell March 6, 2015

Understanding Ferguson

An interdisciplinary panel of Northeastern University professors convened on Wednesday night to discuss the factors that contributed to and arose from the shooting death of…

Joe O'Connell October 31, 2014

The kingdom stays united

Assistant professor of political science Mai’a K. Davis Cross, an expert in European politics and policy, says last week's independence vote in Scotland could have…

Joe O'Connell September 22, 2014