CPOST is engaged in a multi-year effort to understand and track the scope and drivers of support for domestic political violence from the right and left in contemporary America. Led by Robert Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, this research aims to provide a nuanced understanding of “who” supports political violence in America and "why" to know who we are dealing with and create viable solutions for the future

• MARCH 2024: Understanding Campus Fears After October 7 and How to Reduce Them. Read the report here.
• OCTOBER 2023: Antisemitism and Support for Political Violence (with ADL). Read the report here.
• JULY 2023 SURVEY REPORT: Tracking Deep Distrust of Democratic Institutions, Conspiracy Beliefs, and Support for Political Violenc Among Americans. Read the report here.
• APRIL 2023 SURVEY REPORT: Introducing CPOST’s New “Political and Violent Dangers to Democracy” Tracker. Read the report here.
• JANUARY 2023 SURVEY REPORT: New Insight into Support for Political Violence From the Right and Left. Read the report here.
• 2022-09-25: The Jan 6th Hearings are Reducing the Violent Threat to Democracy, According to Latest Survey. Latest survey results show decline in violent support for Trump. Read the report here.

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