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Who holds power? Puerto Ricans’ distrust runs deep 

Students from UPR being trained to enumerate housing units in preparation for constructing the LabPOP survey’s representative sampling frame.
ANN ARBOR—Puerto Ricans share deep skepticism toward elected officials and a widespread sense of limited self-governance, according to a new study from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras.The findings from the Laboratorio Puertorriqueño de Opinión Pública (Puerto Rican Opinion Lab)—housed within the Center for Political Studies at ISR—show a profound disconnect between residents and their government. Half of the 1,266 residents surveyed during the… Learn more about Who holds power? Puerto Ricans’ distrust runs deep  >

September 18, 2026

Social Science and Journalism fellow to make first campus visit

ANN ARBOR — The 2026-27 James S. House and Wendy Fisher House Social Science and Journalism Fellow will… >>

September 3, 2026

Beyond the ‘Great Divide’: What we really know about political polarization

Americans are deeply divided. At least that’s what we’ve been told for years. But how divided are we… >>

August 17, 2026

Who holds the keys to paradise? Residents of Puerto Rico fear being displaced from their home 

ANN ARBOR—Puerto Ricans are deeply concerned about displacement, rising housing costs and the future of land ownership across… >>

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Reading the 2026 Polls: Fake Data Inserted into Campaign Coverage Reveals a Weakness of Our Political System

A recent incident of the insertion of fake data into elections coverage highlights a weakness in coverage of our campaigns and the outsized role of polls. Read more from the CPS blog, from elections poll expert Michael Traugott.

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ANES - 75 years of the American National Election Studies

The American National Election Studies is the definitive study of American political attitudes and behavior. For more than 75 years, the ANES has run national surveys of citizens before and after every presidential election. It is the longest-running and most widely used time series of public opinion and voting behavior in the world.

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Interdisciplinary Workshops on Politics and Policy

Interdisciplinary Workshops on Politics and Policy

CPS hosts a weekly seminar series open to affiliated faculty, students, and staff. Workshops are typically held Wednesdays at noon in room 6080. Check the series page for details and archives.

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