# Ten Things Political Scientists Know that You Don’t **URL:** **By** Hans Noel, Trevor Burrus **Published:** September 22, 2017 --- Hans Noel joins us this week to share ten insights into how politics, campaigns, and political parties work. Hans Noel joins us this week to share ten insights into how politics, campaigns, and political parties work. Is there such a thing as “the will of the people?” Why do political parties act the way they do? We also discuss Duverger's Law, campaign finance, presidential elections, special interests, and grassroots movements. **Show Notes and Further Reading** “[Ten Things Political Scientists Know that You Don't](http://faculty.georgetown.edu/hcn4/Downloads/Noel_Forum.PDF)” in Volume 8, Issue 3 of _The Forum_.