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Theda Skocpol on how political scientists think differently about politics

March 1, 2016

The Ezra Klein Show—Vox  [audio] | Theda Skocpol, a political scientist at Harvard (and a former chair of the American Political Science Association), explains how political scientists learn about politics, what makes their work different both from pundits and from each other, and how it’s helped her understand this insane election. She also talks through some of her research on what really drives the tea party and the ways in which the Koch Brothers are setting up an organization that’s almost become a shadow political party of its own [audio: 58 minutes].



The Eviction Economy

March 5, 2016

The New York Times | By Matthew Desmond, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Social Sciences. "Poverty is not just a product of joblessness and low wages. It is also a product of exploitation...A universal housing voucher program would fundamentally change the face of poverty in the United States."



Matthew Desmond: "Evicted"

March 7, 2016

NPR—The Diane Rehm Show [audio and transcript] | Guests: Matthew Desmond, John L. Loeb Professor of the Social Sciences; Rolf Pendall, Urban Institute; Vanetta (a pseudonym), a mother of five whose family's story is depicted in Evicted; and Tim Ballering, founder and owner of Affordable Rental Associates, LLC, in Milwaukee.



What Happens to People Who Get Evicted Over and Over?

March 4, 2016

New York Magazine | Interview with Matthew Desmond about his new book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Desmond also cites work by Harvard colleagues Sendhil Mullainathan, Robert C. Waggoner Professor of Economics; Robert J. Sampson, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences; and Devah Pager, Professor of Sociology and Public Policy.



In Iowa, Voting Science at Work

February 5, 2016

The New York Times | By Todd Rogers (Associate Professor of Public Policy) and Adan Acevedo (Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School).



Never judge a book by its cover—Use student achievement instead

March 3, 2016

Brookings Institution—Evidence Speaks Series | By Thomas J. Kane, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education and Economics and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at Brookings.



America's Insidious Eviction Problem

March 1, 2016

The Atlantic | Interview with Matthew Desmond, author Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.



'Evicted' Book Paints a Heartbreaking Picture of a Milwaukee Under Stress

March 1, 2016

WUWM—Milwaukee Public Radio | Interview with Matthew Desmond. [Text and audio: 25 minutes]



'Here And Now': Matthew Desmond Explores Milwaukee's Eviction Epidemic

March 7, 2016

Wisconsin Public Television | Interview with Matthew Desmond [video 6:45 minutes]



Three reasons political polarization is here to stay

March 11, 2016

Washington Post | By Jane Mansbridge, Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values. "That U-curve of income inequality tracks uncannily the U-curve of polarization," Mansbridge writes. As president of the American Political Science Association from 2012 to 2013, she created the Task Force on Negotiating Agreement in Politics to respond to the crisis of polarization in the federal legislature.

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