Episode 11: Omar Wasow
On our last episode this season, we speak with Omar Wasow, assistant professor of politics at Princeton, about his new article that studies how 1960s Black-led protests impacted voting patterns. A key finding is that, while peaceful protests improved Democratic vote share in the 1968 election, violent protests likely led to a shift towards Republicans. We discuss the role of media in framing the protests then and today, and the moral and ethical considerations behind violent and nonviolent protest. Lastly, we also discuss the conversation and controversy the article generated this summer.
Additional Reading:
Omar Wasow, Agenda Seeding: how 1960s Black Protests Moved Elites, Public Opinion and Voting, American Political Science Review (2020).
Nathan J. Robinson, How Should Values Influence Social Science Research?, Current Affairs (July 10, 2020).
Matthew Yglesias, The Real Stakes in The David Shor Saga, Vox (July 29, 2020).