Travis talks with political scientist and the CEO of PRRI, Dr. Melissa Deckman about her new book, The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape our Democracy, in which she explores the political activities of American Zoomers, especially among Gen Z women, including a robust analysis of survey data coupled with rich detail from focus groups and interview with young political entrepreneurs.

Topics Travis and Melissa cover include:

• The rise of women’s political participation and how it compares to historical participation


• The ideology of the new cohort of American women and a comparison to her previous research on the politics of conservative women


• What the future of politics looks like in America and how right-of-center actors can appeal to young voters

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