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14 contemporary people stand on the pieces of a shattered United States flag, with some of them using mobile devices, in this conceptual illustration representing challenges faced by the country

Politics+Society

Study: Americans deeply concerned about U.S. democracy

Published Nov 23, 2025

Across party lines, 84% of survey participants say democracy is in crisis or facing serious challenges, with distinct divides emerging within the Republican Party

Books

Walled off

Published Summer 2025

In 'Something Between Us,' anthropologist Anand Pandian explores the walls that divide America / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at a press briefing June 14

Q+A

The rise of politically motivated violence

Published June 23, 2025

Johns Hopkins political scientist Lilliana Mason explains how political violence is eroding American democracy

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Election 2024

Poll: Nearly half of voters think those from other party are 'evil'

Published Oct 27, 2024

New SNF Agora/YouGov poll shows Harris gains, Trump maintains, and the divide between 2020 election deniers and the rest of the electorate grows

Democracy+politics

SNF Agora Institute organizes bipartisan condemnation of political violence

Published July 15, 2024

Signatories also demand less violent rhetoric before election

Election 2024

Thursday's U.S. presidential debate: Unprecedented and unpredictable

Published June 26, 2024

Panelists from the JHU's SNF Agora Institute offer insights into the first-ever debate between an incumbent president and a former president

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Politics+Society

An up-close look at pro-democracy conservatives

Published April 1, 2024

In contrast to those who reject the results of the 2020 election, nearly a third of Republicans accept the results, trust institutions, and appreciate diverse political perspectives