Igweolisa Sunday Nebeolisa-Igwe’s Post

In persuasion on anything, especially politics, it's vital that we understand the the brain sciences that are relevant. A short lesson from Connect to Win, the free on-line course on election persuasion among your friends. (full course at www.connecttowin.org)

Confident in your politics? New study uncovers a dark side of political efficacy https://bit.ly/3QERxST

Changing perspectives, A very interesting listen and indubitably interesting to hear from the author of an interesting Xposé of media and politics. https://lnkd.in/eRPKnxw5

“Studying policy diffusion patterns in the United States helps us to better understand how ideas emerge, are legitimized, spread, and sometimes fizzle in American politics.” Read the FULL article here: https://lnkd.in/gkQ6WZM5 #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

⚜ How Has Presidential Power Augmented through the Ages? Hello everyone, I just wrote a paper for the midterm of my American Politics course about the growth of presidential power, in contrast to the decline of bipartisan authority. I think it would be a relevant read considering the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. With our current political atmosphere, it is especially important to grasp the immense extent of power that the president holds. Of note, Trump V. United States (2024) has essentially granted full immunity to presidents for any potentially criminal acts they committed while in office. Our constitutional system of checks and balances is in jeopardy, and modern presidents arguably hold more power than ever before in American history. Read the paper below: #AmericanPolitics #StudentResearch #2024Elections

🔴 Demystifying Politics: Unraveling Its Definition and Societal Impact Dive into an insightful exploration of politics, uncovering its core definition, the intricacies of power dynamics, and the pivotal role of policy-making. Understand how politics shapes societies, influences governance, and impacts our daily lives ⬇ #poltics #meaning #politicsdefinition #definition

I met with Ido Aharoni Aronoff at Tel Aviv University to discuss the roles of emotions and morality in politics, the roots of polarization, the crisis of liberal democracy, and what we can do to bring about political and social change. https://lnkd.in/enxbUxEr

Check out our latest blog highlighting the results of a survey of over 2500 Tellwut members about the past week in politics: https://lnkd.in/gPUazigV

How should we define #populism? And what sort of impact is it having on #conservative and centre-right politics?🤔 🗣Profs. Tim Bale joined Anna Nalyvayko for this episode of Thinking Talks to explore the issue and its effect in Europe & beyond. 👉https://lnkd.in/eAXBMFNj #ThinkingTogether #FocusFuture

The one thing 2024 proves in the arena of politics is big tents are losing their relevance. This new political era depends on supporter consolidation as echo chambers dominate. Thus, it is imperative that the spread of misinformation through the various channels of information is taken into account during political decision-making and steps taken to reduce it.