The 2013 U.S. government shutdown as a result of partisan battles over fiscal issues is creating ripples across the country, and federal workers of all kinds are being told not to report to work. What might things look like in the coming days and weeks? What does the research say?
From the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Bruce Peabody, Fairleigh Dickinson University
From the Scholars Strategy Network, written by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez and Theda Skocpol of Harvard University. Edited for Journalist’s Resource.
How are partisan media sources affecting the character of democracy? How extreme is media bias? What does the latest, deepest research say about these questions?
People are unlikely to bet against their own preferences in sports or politics, new research suggests, even when such “emotional hedging” may be in their interest.
The issue: Imagine you are offered to bet against your ideal political candidate or favorite team — to bet the Yankees will beat the Red Sox when you are an incorrigible Sox fan, for example, or your favorite politician for president. What’s more, the bet is free. No need to lay out any cash; there’s no risk to you.
