The Russia investigation, White House leaks, and government security clearances are addressed in the August 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll.
Political Climate
President Trump’s approval rating remains steady in the face of scandal. For the seventh straight month, the president’s approval rating – currently at 46% -- is in the mid-40s according to the latest public policy poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll conducted...
Foreign policy, the Russia investigation, and the Supreme Court are addressed in the July 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll.
Political Climate
The latest public policy poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll was conducted July 24-25, 2018, among 1,323 registered voters in the United States.
President Trump’s job approval this month is 45%, remaining stable in the mid 40s for over the past six months. The President’s...
Immigration, North Korea, trade & tariffs, and the Russia investigation are addressed in the June 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll.
Political Climate
At 47%, Donald Trump’s approval is the highest it’s been in over a year, and has been trending up steadily since March of 2018. The President’s approval on specific issues has also seen a bump – approval numbers on stimulating jobs (58%), his handling of the economy (57%), fighting terrorism (57%), foreign affairs (47%),...
The Special Counsel investigation, gun control, trade with China, and North Korea among the issues addressed in the May 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll.
Political Climate
In the latest public policy survey by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll, conducted May 21-22, among 1,347 registered voters, President Trump’s job approval remains steady at 45%. Like previous months of the poll, voters credit Trump in his handling of the...
The Program on Constutional Government (PCG) Lunchtime Seminar presents:
"We Wanted Workers: Unraveling the Immigration Narrative" George Borjas, Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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 ...
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.