Politics in Question

Politics in Question


Latest Episodes

How do voting laws affect turnout?
December 02, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Lee talks with Kevin Morris about demographics, voting rights, and elections. Morris, a Senior Research Fellow and Voting Policy Scholar at the Brennan

Can multiparty presidentialism revitalize U.S. democracy?
November 27, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Julia talks with Scott Mainwaring about multipartism and presidentialism. Mainwaring is the Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Political Science at th

What is the role of parties?
November 25, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Julia and Lee talk with Sam Rosenfeld and Daniel Schlozman about the evolution of political parties in the United States. Rosenfeld is an is Associate

What are the politics of debt relief?
November 22, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Lee and Julia talk with Chloe Nicol Thurston and Emily Zackin about the United States relationship to debt and debtors. Thurston is an Associate Profes

How does memory shape democracy?
November 19, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question Lee and Julia dive into the latest from their Substack newsletters, Undercurrent Events and Good Politics/Bad Politics. They delve into how negativity bi

What does changing demographics mean for parties?
November 15, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question Lee talks with Jocelyn Kiley to discuss the Pew Report, Changing Partisan Coalitions in a Politically Divided Nation. Kiley is a Senior Associate Directo

Has the Senate been disrupted?
November 04, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Lee and James explore the role of the Senate and the dysfunction we see today with Sean Theriault. Theriault is a Professor at the Department of Governm

How do direct primaries impact American self-government?
September 23, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Lee and James explore Americas reliance on direct primaries in federal elections with Nick Troiano. Troiano is the Executive Director of Unite America

Why do Americans use primary elections to select candidates for office?
August 12, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Lee discusses the history of primary elections and options for reform with Robert Boatright. Boatright is professor of political science at Clark Univer

Who rules America?
July 29, 2024

In this weeks episode of Politics In Question, Ari Berman joins Julia and Lee to discuss voting rights in the United States. Berman is Mother Jones national voting rights correspondent. He is the au