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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?
Morris Fiorina: Brokered Republican Convention Could Be 'Gigantic Mess,' But Not A Bad Idea
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina discusses what a brokered political party convention might look like.
Morris Fiorina On The John Batchelor Show
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina discusses his essay "Independents: The Marginal Members of an Electoral Coalition."
Morris Fiorina: Directional Voting And The Trump Base Vote
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina discusses his essay "The 2016 Presidential Election—An Abundance Of Controversies."
Morris Fiorina: Why Electing Biden (Or Trump) Won't Settle Anything For Long
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina discusses the impact of the presidential election.
David Brady and Morris Fiorina: The 2008 Elections
David Brady and Morris Fiorina discuss The 2008 Elections: Setting the Scene...
Morris Fiorina on the Janet Mefferd Show
'The Great Disconnect in American Politics'- Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar Morris Fiorina to speak at Austin College
Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Morris Fiorina will present a lecture, "The Great Disconnect in American Politics," Thursday, Feb. 14, at 4:30 p.m. in Hoxie Thompson Auditorium of Sherman Hall...
Morris Fiorina on Polarization, Stability, and the State of the Electorate
Morris Fiorina: Party Sorting To Blame For Political Stalemate, Says Stanford Political Scientist
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina talks about political polarization in America today. He argues that while the leadership and activists among the nation’s two main political parties are deeply polarized, the broader American public is not.
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...
Post-Election Panel Discussion With David Brady, Morris P. Fiorina, And Douglas Rivers
Date: Wed, Nov 4 2020, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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 P. Fiorina: Why 'Electoral Chaos' Is Here To Stay
Hoover Institution fellow Morris Fiorina says we are in an extended age of "unstable majorities" because neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party is popular enough to get and hold enduring legislative power. The result is a historically rare period in which control of the White House and each house of Congress regularly flips back and forth between the two parties.
Morris Fiorina on the John Batchelor Show (19:18)
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.
Opinion: Elections Should Always Feel This Urgent
The political scientist Morris Fiorina calls these seemingly ephemeral coalitions “unstable majorities.”
Political scientist to speak at Drake
Political scientist Morris P. Fiorina will give a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday at Drake University on "The Great Disconnect in American Politics..."
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.

