At a time of potential danger to American democratic norms and institutions, it is more urgent than ever for scholars to highlight the risks to our system of government. In this spirit, Bright Line Watch brings together a group of political scientists to monitor democratic practices, their resilience, and potential threats.
Bright Line Watch Updates
Here’s why confirming Kavanaugh could seriously undermine the Supreme Court’s public standing
by Brendan Nyhan
The Washington Post, 10/05/18
The Trump
administration:
What’s normal, what’s not and what matters
by Christopher Ingraham
The Washington Post, 08/02/18
Erosion, polarization, and norm violations:
Bright Line Watch
Wave 6 Survey Report
by John Carey, Gretchen Helmke, Brendan Nyhan, and Susan Stokes, 08/01/18
Democracy’s resilience: Is America’s democracy threatened?
The Brookings Institution and
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C-SPAN, 05/01/18
Bright Line Watch is grateful for funding from these organizations
