The year 2024 began with numerous articles in the international press about what was called a “super election year.” ...

In 2024, more than 50 countries, home to more than half the world’s population, will be holding national elections. Among ...

A collection of must-reads curated by Ash Center’s Tova Wang showcases new ideas and efforts to build a more inclusive ...

Uncovered histories, groundbreaking research, and imaginative fictions; the past year was filled with books that help us ...

New Crowd Counting Consortium analysis from Nonviolent Action Lab Program Director Jay Ulfelder sets the record straight on ...

DuVernay’s latest film ‘Origin’ is a powerful adaptation of Isabel Wilkerson’s book ‘Caste’, taking a broad look at underlying systems of social hierarchies. It draws connections between race in the ...

During an opening panel at an Ash Center symposium on the future of the Electoral College, scholars examined the history behind how the US adopted its peculiar centuries-old system of choosing ...

Join the next GETTING-Plurality Research Workshop with Glen Weyl as he discusses Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy, an open, git-based collaborative book project that ...

At an Ash Center symposium on Electoral College reform, Congressman Jamie Raskin makes the case that the US should finally move to a direct popular vote for selecting presidential winners. With the ...

In just a few days time, on April 19, India begins its parliamentary elections. With nearly a billion eligible voters, India’s elections are often described as the world’s largest democratic exercise ...

You’re invited to join Elisabeth Gerber, Jack L. Walker, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, for an American Politics Speaker Series discussion sponsored by the ...