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The Multiplicity of Factions

The “Democratic vs. Republican” binary hides five distinct fights in U.S. politics. To find them, let interest groups speak for themselves.

Jul 20, 2023

Geoffrey M. Lorenz, Jesse M. Crosson, Alexander C. Furnas, Kevin McAlister

More Parties, Better Parties

Report / In Depth

More Parties, Better Parties

Political parties are the central institutions of modern representative democracy, and they must also be at the center of reform efforts.

Jul 3, 2023

Lee Drutman

From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy

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From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy

This policy brief draws on a conference held at Stanford University in April 2023.

Jun 26, 2023

Maresa Strano, Mark Schmitt

The Short-Term Impact of Ranked-Choice Voting on Candidate Entry and Descriptive Representation

Report / In Depth

The Short-Term Impact of Ranked-Choice Voting on Candidate Entry and Descriptive Representation

This study examines the effects of switching to ranked-choice voting on candidate entry and descriptive representation in local elections.

Feb 9, 2023

Jonathan Colner

New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System

Americans at a polling booth casting a ballot

In Depth

New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System

Survey reveals voters understand that a rigid and polarized two-party system is undermining our democracy—and that it will not self-correct.

Nov 22, 2022

Lee Drutman

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

Report / In Depth

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

American democracy is stuck in a hyper-partisan “doom loop” of escalating division and polarization.

Sep 29, 2022

Lee Drutman

What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

Report / In Depth

What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

A systematic analysis of the claim that redistricting commissions can improve the fairness of redistricting.

Sep 19, 2022

Lee Drutman

How Democracies Revive

Report / In Depth

How Democracies Revive

While it’s not hard to imagine the fall of American democracy, this essay makes the case for resisting the prevailing pessimism.

Apr 28, 2022

Lee Drutman

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

Report / In Depth

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

This report presents the findings of 15 original studies on the effects of ranked-choice voting and related electoral reforms.

Mar 30, 2022

Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

Report / In Depth

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

A large survey experiment tests how voters evaluate ranked-choice voting after reading how it works and arguments for and against it.

Feb 3, 2022

Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci, Jamil Scott

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use

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The Multiplicity of Factions

More Parties, Better Parties

From Polarization to Pluralism: Harnessing Parties and Fusion Voting for a Healthier Democracy

The Short-Term Impact of Ranked-Choice Voting on Candidate Entry and Descriptive Representation

New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

How Democracies Revive

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship