Brendan Nyhan

What an intensely divisive election means for American politics...

Learn how to think critically and become a better data consumer with Thinking Clearly with Data. This engaging introduction to data science teaches readers how to assess relationships in data, avoid misleading statistics, and use moral values to make better decisions. Filled with real-world examples from various fields, this book is perfect for introductory quantitative methods courses in data science, statistics, political science, economics, psychology, sociology, public policy, and more. Practice questions and data exercises are included for additional learning.

An in-depth analysis of the emotional and cognitive experience of scandal, this thought-provoking book by Ari Adut examines why and when wrongdoings generate scandals. Investigating cases across society, politics, and art, On Scandal sheds light on the relationships between those involved in or exposed to scandals and the effects, frequency, reactions, and outcomes they elicit. The book includes accounts of the Oscar Wilde, Watergate, and Lewinsky affairs, using the lens of scandal to address questions about public life, politics, and modern art.