Lux et Data: ISPS Blog
Do Alternatives to Police Militarization Exist?
Tony Cheng
Tony Cheng
September 12, 2014
The benefits of having street outreach workers as intermediaries between communities and police.
Cooperating with the Future: Q&A with David Rand
Limor Peer
Limor Peer
June 25, 2014
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If enough people have prosocial preferences and care about the future, democracy can work
The Power to Condemn Elections?
Susan Hyde
Susan Hyde
May 28, 2014
The Egyptian elections and the presence of international observers.
A Look at Essential Data-Related Challenges for Research in Political Science
Michelle Hudson
Michelle Hudson
April 25, 2014
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Imagine you want to collect data in a war zone.
Alaska’s Child-Care Center for Legislators Highlights Challenges of Working Parents
Rachel Silbermann
Rachel Silbermann
April 23, 2014
Alaska has become the only state that provides child care for state legislators and staffers.
How We Think Affects What We Think About Public Policies
Jamie Luguri
Jamie Luguri
April 17, 2014
Social psychology research on how abstract thinking might reduce political polarization.
Digital Reporting as a Community Empowerment Tool
Tony Cheng
Tony Cheng
April 14, 2014
A follow up report on the digital reporting event, "Crime Beat 3.0."
The Costs of Complexity in Policy Design
Gabe Scheffler
Gabe Scheffler
April 9, 2014
Complexity undermines the public's confidence and trust in government.
It's Not Just Who You Know: The Failure of Lobbying Reform
Lara Chausow
Lara Chausow
March 27, 2014
Why the reform law doesn't end revolving door lobbyists.
Can State-Level Legislative Reform Ensure Due Process Protections for Debtors?
Michelle Grisé
Michelle Grisé
March 25, 2014
Lawmakers in several states have enacted legislation designed to better protect debtors.
Mind the Gap: Data They Share May Not Be Data You Can Use
Limor Peer
Limor Peer
March 6, 2014
We could find ourselves with a proliferation of research products we can’t really use.
Can Directed Research Bridge Opposing Views on Expanding Medicaid?
Martin Hackmann
Martin Hackmann
March 3, 2014
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Policy reform could improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of health care delivery.
Rebuilding Communities after the Military Leaves Town
Alison Kanosky
Alison Kanosky
February 26, 2014
Base closings can leave military communities in economic and environmental despair.
It’s Not Only Professors Who Increasingly Reach Out
Dan Feder
Dan Feder
February 24, 2014
Kristof fails to appreciate that the next generation of academics will be even more publicly engaged.
Promoting Innovation in Drug Development
Nicholas Downing
Nicholas Downing
February 20, 2014
Key structures that limit the drug development process: technical, financial, and regulatory forces.
Making State Sentencing Policy More Responsive to Crime Rates
Charles Decker
Charles Decker
February 12, 2014
Using sunset provisions to deactivate tough crime laws after a set period of time.
Bob Dahl and Yale Political Science: A Reflection
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
February 12, 2014
David Mayhew writes on Bob Dahl's legacy.
Tech Companies, Not Consulting Firms, Should Build Government Websites
Yousef AbuGharbieh
Yousef AbuGharbieh
January 29, 2014
Tech companies have far better track records producing consumer-facing websites.
Tax subsidies upheld on ObamaCare exchanges - Judge Friedman finds the ACA "clear"
Abbe Gluck
Abbe Gluck
January 15, 2014
The first merits decision in the Obamacare tax subsidy litigation has been handed down, and it is a big victory for the federal Government.
Is the Six-Year Itch Just a Senate Thing?
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
January 13, 2014
Do presidents and their parties end up worse off after the second midterm elections?