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Sep 28
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Why Do Politicians Polarize Policymaking...

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PODCAST NETWORK
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Why do politicians frequently focus on deeply polarizing issues instead of pursuing broadly beneficial reforms? In this special episode, Anthony sits down with Wiola Dziuda and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita to discuss their paper “Partisan Traps”. They examine why some politicians may benefit from convincing voters that policymaking is about zero-sum partisan sol ... Show More
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