Michigan Expertise
We offer rotating spotlights on the scholarship of University of Michigan faculty, research teams, and centers at the forefront of exploring and addressing the key issues for democracy today.
Election Integrity in the Global South
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Buying a Ballot: Vote Brokers in Southeast Asia
Associate Professor Allen Hicken explores how votes are bought in contemporary democracies.
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How Can Polarization Erode Democracy?
Professor Ann Pitcher answers with a case study of the 2019 Mozambique elections.
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Social Media & Election Integrity
How do our information ecosystems threaten democracy and election integrity?
POLARIZATION
Election Security
U.S. Public Opinion
Democracy Around the World
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