Professor Jennifer Nicoll Victor

When presented with new information, Republicans may be more likely than Democrats to try and fit false information into a preferred worldview. […]

Social media enriches the environment and facilitates the spread of information, yet has features that contribute to polarization and the spread of false information. […]

There is a clear distinction in the manner in which liberals and conservatives not only create but also consume content. […]

There is a close relationship between political parties and organized interest groups. For example, political parties seek to win in elections, and organized interest groups seek to win on policies. […]

To make more people contribute to groups and organizations, leaders have used enticements in the form of incentives. For example, people get something as a gift in exchange for their participation. […]

Americans like to criticize the existence of organized interests, giving them evil sounding names like “special interest groups”—unless, of course, the group is one that we ourselves are members of. […]

It’s probably impossible to regulate good faith and general good will, but it’s worthwhile to refine the system of regulations in a way that aims to expand democratic practices to as many people as possible. […]

While Congress reformed campaign finance several times in the 1970s, the political appetite for reforms had waned. PACs became an increasingly popular means to participate in campaigns. However, it was not enough. […]