RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Navtej Dhillon, Jad Chaaban and Tarik Yousef, June 26, 2008, The Brookings Institution
According to a recent study by the Middle East Youth Initiative, the region loses $25 billion a year due to youth unemployment. Navtej Dhillon, MEYI Director/Fellow, Jad Chaaban, Assistant Professor at American University of Beirut, and Tarik Yousef, Brookings Senior Fellow and Dean of the Dubai School of Government, discuss country statistics and regional policy implications. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Pietro S. Nivola, June 10, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Pietro Nivola examines whether American politics are at a dawn of a “post-partisan” age. Many speculate that the divide between Democrats and Republicans is narrowing, and a new era of bipartisan comity is just around the corner. Nivola argues otherwise. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Richard L. Fox and Jennifer L. Lawless, May 2008, The Brookings Institution
Women in the United States remain severely under-represented in our political institutions. Jennifer Lawless and Richard Fox argue that this is because women do not run for office at the same rate men do. They offer guidance to organizations and individuals seeking to increase the number of women in elected positions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William A. Galston and Pietro S. Nivola, May 11, 2008, The New York Times Magazine
The ideological differences between the political parties are growing, write Pietro Nivola and William Galston, and political polarization has become akin to political segregation. You are less likely to live near someone whose politics differ from your own. While many Americans want less polarization, they argue, "the underlying structure of our politics remains so deeply divided, the 2008 election may not requite their wish." Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William A. Galston, April 23, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In the Pennsylvania primary, Hillary Clinton won an overwhelming victory, writes senior fellow William Galston. These results have quieted calls for her to leave the race and will probably slow the steady flow of superdelegates to Obama. Nonetheless, her path to the nomination remains steep. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey and Ruy Teixeira, April 2008, The Brookings Institution
In the first in a series of reports on the demographic and political dynamics under way in 10 “battleground” states that will be crucial in deciding the 2008 election, the authors examine the political geography of Pennsylvania to explore whether the state will become more Democratic, remain closely divided or even go Republican for the first time in five elections. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Sherry Linkon, Reihan Salam and Ruy Teixeira, April 14, 2008, NPR Talk of the Nation
Visiting Fellow Ruy Teixeira and experts appear on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss the Pennsylvania primary and the working-class vote. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Abramowitz and Ruy Teixeira, April 2008, The Brookings Institution
In this Brookings working paper, Visting Fellow Ruy Teixeira and Alan Abramowitz at Emory examine shifts in U.S. class structure, including the decline of the white working class and the rise of a mass upper middle class, and discuss their political implications. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, March 21, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Migration to America's fastest growing cities have tapered off in the last year, according to the latest Census data results. Would-be homebuyers in previously hot housing markets are unable to obtain the homes they desire, leaving them in limbo. William Frey examines the regions across America weathering the downturn. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, February 28, 2008
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Washington, DC
Campaign 2008 has already provided some tantalizing clues about the demographic and geographic shifts underway in red, blue and purple America. At this conference, leading demographers, geographers and analysts examined seven of the most important changes and explained where these trends came from, assessed their likely effects on this year’s election and outlined the ways they may affect our political future and the policy challenges both parties have to face. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ruy Teixeira and Karlyn Bowman, February 28, 2008, Wall Street Journal
The evolution of American politics is bound up with demographic and geographic change. So what are the trends to watch in 2008? A number of them are examined by Visiting Fellow Ruy Teixeira and AEI's Karlyn Bowman. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, February 28, 2008, The Brookings Institution
William Frey presents findings on how race and immigration will impact the political geography of the presidential election in November. While conventional wisdom holds that black, Hispanic and Asian minorities are clustered in specific regions and locales, Frey’s research shows that this is changing dramatically. He examines how these race and ethnic groups differ from each other on key political issues and provides an assessment of their projected impact in key "purple" battleground states for future elections. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
E.J. Dionne, Jr. and John C. Green, February 2008, The Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute
E.J. Dionne and John Green investigate the mix of secular and religious politics in the United States during the post-war period and whether faith-based polarization has a political impact in the 2008 Election. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Brooke DeRenzis, January 2008, The Brookings Institution
Evidence from a variety of sources indicates that there is renewed interest in living in the District of Columbia. Brooke DeRenzis reviews changes among D.C.’s population since 2000 and examines movement in and out of the city. She finds that the city has drawn newcomers from across the country. Many of those leaving the District are settling in the Washington region’s suburbs.
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Christopher B. Leinberger and Kojo Nnamdi, January 09, 2008, The Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU)
Chris Leinberger discusses walkable urbanism, and how the desire for more walkable urban spaces is changing the housing market in America's cities as people seek alternatives to driving. Read More