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SSN Scholars Win New Carnegie Fellowships
Three SSN members – Mala Htun, Patricia Sullivan, and Daniel Tichenor – are among 32 scholars just named as inaugural Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Each...
Despite GOP Gains, President Obama Speeds into the Home Stretch
Delivering his next to last State of the Union Address, President Obama touted economic and global accomplishments, promised to defend his landmark...
Can Citizen Campaigns and Voluntary Standards Make Business Socially Responsible?
As public regulations are weakened, voluntary groups are attempting to police business. But their campaigns are dependent on media coverage and easily...
SSN Forum on White-Collar Government
Does it matter that elites dominate Congress and other U.S. legislatures? Nicholas Carnes says yes, and five SSNers discuss his new book. Tom Mann...
Goaded by the Tea Party, Republicans Turn to Extortion
The Republican-led House of Representatives has shut down the federal government and threatens to push the U.S. into default – unless Democrats agree...
SSN Forum on Money in Politics
Running for office and advancing policy agendas are very expensive endeavors. Has raising money become too central to American politics – giving the...