The Special Counsel investigation, James Comey’s actions, North Korea and Syria are addressed in the April 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll.
Political Climate
In the public policy survey conducted in April among 1,549 registered voters by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll, President Trump’s job approval remains steady at 44%. Like previous months of the poll, voters credit Trump in his handling of the economy (54% approve),...
"Reviewing Procedure vs. Judging Substance: The Scope of Review and Bureaucratic Policymaking" Ian Turner, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University
Abstract: How does the scope of review affect bureaucratic policymaking incentives? To explore this question, I consider a simple policymaking environment in which an expert agency develops policy that is upheld or overturned by an overseer who may have different policy goals. The agency can affect the quality...
The Program on Constitutional Government (PCG) presents:
"Men Without Work" Nick Eberstadt, Henry Wendt Chair in Political Econmy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
The Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University is directed by Harvey Mansfield. PCG Seminar talks are open to the public but RSVP is required. RSVP to pcg@gov.harvard.edu....
"Does Corporate Political Giving Affect Consumer Behavior? Results from Survey and Field Experiments" Costas Panagopoulos, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University
Abstract: To what extent do consumers’ preferences change when they learn about firms’ partisan allegiances? We address this question by conducting a series of experiments in which Democrats and Republicans were presented...
March 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll shows that Americans favor the Second Amendment but also seek federal legislation to curb gun violence.
Voters support trade policy in principle, but wonder if current agreements do more harm than good. For American voters, tariffs may be a risky, but necessary means to better trade deals.
Poll looks deeply at Foreign Policy and the administration.
The Program on Constitutional Government (PCG) Lunchtime Seminar presents:
"Compromise, Good and Bad" Eva Brann, Former Dean, St. John's College
The Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University is directed by Harvey Mansfield. PCG Seminar talks are open to the public but RSVP is required. RSVP to pcg@gov.harvard.edu.
"Campaign Contributions, Judicial Elections, and State Supreme Court Decisions" Brandice Canes-Wrone, Donald E. Stokes Professor of Public and International Affairs and Professor of Politics, Princeton University
This talk is part of the American Politics Speaker Series, organized by Prof. Jon Rogowski and sponsored by the Harvard Department of Government and the Cener for American Political Studies (CAPS). This event is free and open to the public...
The Program on Constitutional Government (PCG) Lunchtime Seminar presents:
"Madison on Consitutional Interpretation" Gregory Weiner, Associate Professor of Political Science, Assumption College
The Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard University is directed by Harvey Mansfield. PCG Seminar talks are open to the public but RSVP is required. RSVP to pcg@...
"Are Supreme Court Justices Merely “Legislators in Robes”?" Jeffrey Segal, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Stony Brook University
Abstract: We evaluate the claim that Supreme Court justices act like legislators in robes by: (1) comparing unidimensional ideal-point estimations of Congressional and Supreme Court decision making, (2) explicitly tying the Supreme Court’s votes on judicial review of federal legislation to Congressional roll call votes on the same...
The February 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll shows a rise in Presidential approval to 45% after the State of the Union address.
The February 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the state of the country and the President’s policy proposals following the State of the Union Address. The poll features topical deep dives on immigration, the Special Counsel's Russia probe, the "Me Too" movement,...
