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Morris P. Fiorina is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. His current research focuses on elections and public opinion with particular attention to the quality of representation: how well the positions of elected...
RED AND BLUE ALL OVER: The Political Divide in America
During the past decade, neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have been able to capture a majority of the vote in national elections. In fact, the country hasn't been so evenly divided since the 1870s. Some say this is evidence of a culture war and a political divide that has split the country into two Americas. Others disagree, arguing that in fact most Americans are in the moderate middle and are divided on relatively few issues. Who's right?
Area 45: Unstable Majorities: Polarization, Party Sorting, And Political Stalemate Featuring Morris Fiorina
Will 2018 see a continuation of the third great stretch of instability in national politics?
Morris Fiorina argues that most Americans are moderates
Professor Morris P. Fiorina, one of the nation's best known scholars of American politics, will give a talk at Middlebury College on Friday, Oct. 13, titled "Polarized Elites, Moderate Voters: The Great Disconnect in American Politics...
Morris Fiorina on polarization, stability, and the state of the electorate
In this podcast Russell Roberts, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and EconTalk host, talks with Morris Fiorina, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, about the state of the US electorate and recent election results. Fiorina argues that, although the Republican and Democratic Parties are more extreme than in the past, there has been only modest change in the character of the US electorate.
What Happened in 2014? — Examining the Midterms with David Brady and Morris Fiorina
Breaking down the lessons from the 2014 midterm elections.
Morris Fiorina: 50/50 Nation? No!
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina confronts the widespread assumption that voters are neatly split into rival camps, and argues that neither party can hold a majority for more than a few years. His new book is "Unstable Majorities: Polarization, Party Sorting and Political Stalemate."
Morris P. Fiorina examines the myth of a polarized America
Hoover senior fellow Morris Fiorina examines the myth of a polarized America with Hoover deputy director David Brady. The general public is often portrayed as bitterly divided on social, political, and economic issues, but new research shows that most Americans stand in the middle of the political landscape, preferring centrist candidates and holding moderate positions on charged cultural issues. It is the political parties and the media that have ignored this fact and distorted public perceptions.
Fiorina discusses his book Culture War? on C-SPAN’s BookTV
Morris Fiorina, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, argues that Americans are far less polarized than the media and political pundits would have you believe.
The Not So Big Conservative Base
Stanford’s Morris Fiorina, one of America’s leading political scientists, has published a new book titled, Disconnect: The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics. . . .
“The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics”
Morris P. Fiorina, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses collective representation in US politics
Political Polarization: How Divided Are Americans On Key Issues?
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina discusses political polarization in the US and whether we are becoming redder and bluer, or is that just the power of perception.
The Future Of The Parties
A policy discussion between Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution and Morris Fiorina of the Hoover Institution, moderated by NPR Washington correspondent Ron Elving.
Area 45: Election Preview With Dave Brady, Mo Fiorina, And Doug Rivers
What the fractious political landscape means for the midterm elections.
Consumers, voters change their minds fast and often
Hate your cell phone provider?...
Wise Up, Voters
Americans may be divided by party, but they are united in ignorance...
Are We Headed For A Second Civil War?
A cliché is haunting America — the cliché of a second civil war.
No, We're Not On The Brink of Civil War. But The Reasons Why We're Not Are Far From Entirely Reassuring.
Contrary to the fears of some pundits, the U.S. is not on the brink of civil war. But the explanation for that is far from entirely reassuring.
On Messaging: An Interview With J. Scott Jennings
Area 45: The Divided States Of America
The 2016 Election: Partisan or Cultural Divide?
Democracy's demolition derby
It's been an education, my four decades in Washington journalism: an anniversary that prompts this personal reflection. . . .