Good Playlist: Intro to comparative politics ▶️ Christian Breunig - February 26, 2024 A soundtrack to encourage students to apply course concepts in a different context.
Would Republican senators ever vote to convict Trump? Here’s what we can learn from the rest of the world. David Samuels - November 26, 2019 Sure, parties dump their prime ministers — but they rarely throw out ‘their’ presidents. Here’s why.
Poland’s in crisis again. Here’s what you should know about the far right’s latest power-grab. Monika Nalepa - November 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66620" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People in Warsaw protest proposed changes
How would removing Trump from office affect U.S. democracy? Aníbal Pérez-Liñán - May 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58898" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Charles Dharapak/AP)[/caption] James B. Comey’s controversial
Why don't voters demand more redistribution? Joshua Tucker - June 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25756" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] A woman holds a sign as
Why don’t voters demand more redistribution? David Samuels - June 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25756" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] A woman holds a sign as
The Rio Protests: Who, What, Why, and Will They Matter? John Sides - June 28, 2013 This is a guest post by Nicholas Barnes, a PhD
Brazil is a Stable and Growing Democracy – And We’re Not Going to Take It Any More!!! Joshua Tucker - June 24, 2013 The following guest post is from University of Minnesota political
Voting for Congress and voting for President Henry Farrell - November 17, 2010 "Josh Marshall":http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/11/2_years_try_two_weeks.php?ref=fpblg tells us that there may be no correlation
Weekend Frivolity: Healthcare Meets Schoolhouse Rock Joshua Tucker - March 25, 2010 [Hat tip to "David Samuels":http://www.polisci.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=dsamuels and the "Huffington Post":http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/23/schoolhouse-rock-gets-bid_n_510537.html]