The National Science Foundation Division of Social and Economic Science awarded a $266,795 project grant to Princeton University from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024 to support research titled "Collaborative Research: Charismatic Politicians, Weak Parties, and the Disruption of Democracy."
Under this award, Princeton University will conduct research contributing to the NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075). This program supports basic research and education in the social, behavioral and economic sciences, as well as monitoring and understanding investments in science. Specifically, Princeton University researchers will collaborate to study how charismatic politicians and weak political parties can disrupt democratic systems. They will analyze these factors' impacts on representation, accountability, and policymaking. By generating new social science insights into threats to democracy, this research aims to strengthen the nation through supporting robust democratic institutions and processes.
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