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Charles Murray’s ‘Coming Apart: The State of White America

Culture - International Herald Tribune  Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:45

The political scientist Charles Murray has a new book, “Coming Apart,” which depicts members of white elites as hypocrites living in a bubble and the white working class as succumbing to moral decay.


 

Pa. Republicans Weigh New Electoral College Plan

NPR: Politics & Society  Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:00

Some Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature have proposed changing how the state allocates its Electoral College votes.

Critics argue the plan would benefit GOP candidates. NPR's Ken Rudin and political scientist Terry Madonna discuss the proposal and its implications.

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The History And Growing Influence Of The NRA

NPR: Politics & Society  Thu, 01/27/2011 - 08:59

The shootings in Tucson put gun control back on the political radar screen. But political scientist Robert Spitzer says legislative changes are unlikely because of the relationship Congress has with the NRA.

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Wall Street Donors Stop Digging Deep For Democrats

NPR: Politics & Society  Mon, 09/27/2010 - 13:18

For the Democratic Party, the cash isn't flowing like it did for Obama's presidential campaign. According to one political scientist, that's because donors feel "Democrats' blood lust for Wall Street just got totally out of hand." But while giving is down, donors aren't switching sides, either.

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'Heart Of Power' Probes Presidential Priorities

NPR: Politics & Society  Fri, 07/10/2009 - 11:00

In the new book The Heart of Power writer and political scientist James Morone examines how the health issues faced by past presidents may have helped shape their health care priorities and policies.

From Franklin Roosevelt to Clinton, how did the personal and the public intersect?

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Political Ripples From The Afghanistan Offensive

NPR: Politics & Society  Sun, 07/05/2009 - 06:00

Host Liane Hansen speaks with Christine Fair, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, about the troop offensive in Afghanistan.

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