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Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy

Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy

We offer recommendations for philanthropy to integrate violence prevention & mitigation in the U.S. into existing work on democracy.

Dec 15, 2021

Heather Hurlburt, Laura Livingston, Alexandra Stark, Rachel Brown, Sadia Hameed

The Case for Enlarging the House of Representatives

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Report / In Depth

The Case for Enlarging the House of Representatives

Lee Drutman co-authored a paper on enlarging the House with Jonathan D. Cohen, Yuval Levin, and Norman J. Ornstein.

Dec 9, 2021

Lee Drutman

Designing for Community Engagement

Report / In Depth

Designing for Community Engagement

Dec 8, 2021

Archon Fung, Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt

Global Cities as Reservoirs of Democracy

In Depth

Global Cities as Reservoirs of Democracy

This policy brief draws on an October 12, 2021 roundtable held by the City of Budapest, the City of Los Angeles, and New America.

Nov 30, 2021

Heather Hurlburt, Alexandra Stark

Statement in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act

Testimony / In Short

Statement in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act

We, the undersigned, are scholars of democracy writing in support of the Freedom to Vote Act.

Nov 21, 2021

Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Report / In Depth

Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Nov 17, 2021

Mark Schmitt, Hollie Russon Gilman

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Affect Attitudes Toward Running for Office?

Report / In Depth

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Affect Attitudes Toward Running for Office?

Experiments find mostly null effects in the relationship between ranked-choice voting messaging and interest in running for office.

Nov 17, 2021

Jack Santucci, Jamil Scott

What We Know About Ranked-Choice Voting

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Report / In Depth

What We Know About Ranked-Choice Voting

This report offers the first systematic overview of the modern literature on ranked-choice voting in the United States.

Nov 10, 2021

Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano

What’s the Point of Off-year Elections?

The Thread

What’s the Point of Off-year Elections?

In this Q&A, political experts Lee Drutman and Maresa Strano examine the weird world of odd-year elections.

Nov 2, 2021

Maresa Strano, Lee Drutman

How to strengthen American democracy and fight back against illiberal authoritarianism by rebuilding the center

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In Short

How to strengthen American democracy and fight back against illiberal authoritarianism by rebuilding the center

In an era of escalating hyper-partisan warfare, fusion voting could open the door to more compromise and coalition building.

Nov 1, 2021

Lee Drutman

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

Report / In Depth

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

Sep 29, 2021

Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt, Archon Fung

Redefining National Security

In Short

Redefining National Security

Sep 29, 2021

Lessons from Leipzig

Report / In Depth

Lessons from Leipzig

More than 30 after German reunification, the eastern city of Leipzig offers lessons on building local democracy through civic engagement.

Sep 23, 2021

Elena Souris

Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation

Report / In Depth

Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation

Election results from cities in the U.S. & three other countries suggest larger assembly size and other factors benefit candidates of color.

Sep 14, 2021

Jack Santucci, Matthew S. Shugart, Michael Latner

Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?

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In the News

Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?

Lee Drutman published an interactive quiz and opinion essay in the New York Times on what a six-party system would look like in America.

Sep 8, 2021

New York Times

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

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

Small Loans, Big Barriers

Men and Care: Insights from the 2026 Survey and Real Stories from Caregiving Men

The East Wing

The Best Kind of American

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Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy

The Case for Enlarging the House of Representatives

Designing for Community Engagement

Global Cities as Reservoirs of Democracy

Statement in Support of the Freedom to Vote Act

Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Affect Attitudes Toward Running for Office?

What We Know About Ranked-Choice Voting

What’s the Point of Off-year Elections?

How to strengthen American democracy and fight back against illiberal authoritarianism by rebuilding the center

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

Redefining National Security

Lessons from Leipzig

Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation

Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?