Susan Stokes op-ed on election sabotage

Susan Stokes op-ed on election sabotage

A new op-ed in the Seattle Times, written by CCD faculty director Susan Stokes, discusses how Donald Trump’s rhetoric should itself be considered an attempt to sabotage the 2020 presidential election. Read the op-ed: “Don’t be misled by Trump’s brazen...
Two new reports from Bright Line Watch

Two new reports from Bright Line Watch

Bright Line Watch, a multi-university initiative housed at CCD, has produced two new reports illuminating how Americans view the current state of U.S. democracy. First, Bright Line Watch has completed its latest survey of experts, its 11th since 2017, to gauge views...
The President Versus The Post Office

The President Versus The Post Office

Susan Stokes, faculty director of the Chicago Center on Democracy, was a featured guest on WBUR’s On Point program this past Tuesday, August 25, 2020. She discussed the politicization of U.S. institutions, in particularly the postal service. She explained that...
What spurs a protest?

What spurs a protest?

In a recent Harper Lecture, Prof. Susan Stokes, faculty director of the Chicago Center on Democracy, examined protests in the context of the global pandemic. In a conversation moderated by Kevin Kromash, CCD Senior Research Associate, Prof. Stokes drew from her...
“Why Bother” wins the David O. Sears Book Award

“Why Bother” wins the David O. Sears Book Award

Why Bother?: Rethinking Participation in Elections and Protests, co-authored by CCD faculty director Susan Stokes and S. Erdem Aytaç, has received the 2020 David O. Sears Book Award from the International Society of Political Psychology. This award is given for the...