Matthew R. Miles

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    Appeals to voters’ moral foundations can be an effective rhetorical strategy for presidents.

Appeals to voters’ moral foundations can be an effective rhetorical strategy for presidents.

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One challenge a president faces is convincing those on the other side of the aisle to support their policies. But can presidents convince people from the opposite party by framing issues consistently with their moral values? To investigate, Matthew R. Miles analyzes voters’ reactions to President Obama’s rhetoric when it is framed to appeal to their moral foundations. He […]

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    Fair governance and interaction with government both encourage voters to participate

Fair governance and interaction with government both encourage voters to participate

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Why do so many people in advanced democracies choose not to vote? While many scholars focus on electoral systems as an explanation for this trend, Matthew R. Miles argues that citizens’ experience with bureaucracy may be equally important. In new research which examines government and institutions in 35 countries, he finds that when people perceive that the courts, civil […]

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