Breaking It Down is GPPR’s new series focused on explaining emerging and endorsed solutions for various policy problems. In this second installment, I explain the concept of reflective representation and its credibility as a tool for better governance around the world. Roughly 50% of American voters had unfavorable views of their Congressional representatives, according to […]
The three barriers that inhibit non-activist Democrats from getting their friends to vote
Guest contributors Dev Chandra and Robert Reynolds explore why non-activist Democrats have trouble mobilizing their friends to vote. Through original qualitative and quantitative research, the authors use behavioral science to investigate this trend and address implications for Democratic strategy in the upcoming elections. In 2018, Democrats piloted new methods aimed at sparking liberals to get […]