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Jim Simeone And How Earley Settlement Patterns Helped Shape Illinois Politics, Charlie Schlenker
Jim Simeone And How Earley Settlement Patterns Helped Shape Illinois Politics, Charlie Schlenker
Interviews for WGLT
Illinois settlement patterns did a lot to shape the early politics of the state and remain a force today, according to Illinois Wesleyan University Political Scientist Jim Simeone. Simeone spoke with WGLT’s Charlie Schlenker before a presentation at the McLean County Museum of History.
Todd Fuist Discussing His Book, Religion And Progressive Activism, Eric Stock
Todd Fuist Discussing His Book, Religion And Progressive Activism, Eric Stock
Interviews for WGLT
Assistant Professor of Sociology Todd Fuist speaking with WGLT's Eric Stock about his book "Religion and Progressive Activism: New Stories about Faith and Politics."
Why The Right?: Evaluating Vote Choice In Rural America, Zoe Bouras
Why The Right?: Evaluating Vote Choice In Rural America, Zoe Bouras
Honors Projects
Why the Right? Evaluating Vote Choice in Rural America focuses on explaining the seemingly “counterintuitive” vote choices of many poor, white, rural Americans. Theoretically, one would anticipate that those with low incomes would have a vested interest in redistributive policies. In reality, however, many of these Americans do not vote for these policies or the political party that champions them, The Democrats. This idea that these residents vote against their interests is growing increasingly popular and it is often referenced in explanation of the results of the 2016 US Presidential Election. Using data from the American National Election Study and …