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The Politics Of Distraction
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Most of America, and a lot of the world, has been singularly focused on the U.S. presidential election. With so much media attention on this one event, could foreign actors be taking advantage of this moment to do unpopular things? In a new paper, economist Ruben Durante from the University of Pompeu Fabra argues that politicians strategically time controversial actions with major news events, when the United States is most distracted.
Released:
Nov 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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