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Who holds power? Puerto Ricans’ distrust runs deep 

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  >

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Solar-Powered Clean Water Reaches Rural Tanzania Through University of Michigan Partnership

After two years of collaborative effort, a team of University of Michigan researchers is celebrating a major milestone in rural Tanzania: Clean, safe water now flows to Esilalei and Oltukai villages and surrounding hamlets in Monduli District, serving pastoralist families who formerly traveled long distances in search of water. More from the CPS blog.

Information Brokers: Rethinking Political Socialization in Latino Immigrant Families

In his forthcoming book Information Brokers: Political Socialization in Latino Immigrant Families (University of Chicago Press, July 2026), political scientist Roberto F. Carlos upends traditional assumptions by investigating a reversal of roles that unfolds in many Latino immigrant households: It is the children who teach the parents about American politics.
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The ANES

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

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.