Research And Evidence
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Washington Post: How politically divided is the U.S.? It’s complicated but quantifiable.
Read Dean John Geer and Mary Catherine Sullivan’s recent piece in the Washington Post about the Vanderbilt Unity Index. The new measure of national unity examines shifts over decades, and tells a better story than you might think. Read MoreJun. 10, 2022
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Political Leaders Agree on Core Attributes Needed to Reach Across the Aisle
SUMMARY Unifying Theme: Hope for Consensus Across Party Lines: A Student Project While political partisans may not agree on much these days, 40 current and former elected officials interviewed by Vanderbilt students in the spring of 2021 agreed on leadership competencies to successfully work across the aisle, build coalitions and… Read MoreDec. 22, 2021