Why Trump’s attacks on the NY jury are especially troubling
The former president frequently denounces U.S. institutions that don’t agree with him. But this is different.
How would we know if we were witnessing a revolution in Iran?
Revolutions are unpredictable. But the Islamic republic itself came to power through a similar scenario.
Why labor unions are more popular than they’ve been in six decades
Today’s record-low unemployment makes workers more aware of the benefits unions offer
Ukrainians are rallying global support via social media. But don’t call it a TikTok war.
Here’s what my research finds
We’re seeing what happens when the FDA loses credibility
It’s not just politicians who are worried about the decision to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug.
In Columbus, police killed a Black teenage girl. That fits a rarely discussed pattern.
Most White Americans think Black girls are older and more dangerous than their peers, new research finds. Police behave accordingly.
Here’s what Pelosi could do if Republicans tried to manipulate the presidential election’s outcome
If the game is constitutional hardball, Democrats could try this play
Withdrawing thousands of troops from Germany will be costly for U.S.
These troops weren’t just protecting Germany.
Trump will send troops to Saudi Arabia. Here’s why it matters that there’s no formal defense alliance.
The U.S. has a number of mutual defense treaties — but not with Saudi Arabia or Israel.
How did the Catholic Church respond to Africa’s decolonization? This new book explains.
“African Catholic” investigates the transformation of both church and politics.
Janne Nolan has died. Her scholarship helped shape the debate on U.S. nuclear strategy.
Those lucky enough to work with Janne also will long remember her mentorship.
On the International Day of the Girl, it’s a good time to ask: Are girls safe in schools?
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Why did Saudi Arabia target billionaire media tycoons in its purge?
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Most of what you think you know about human reasoning is wrong. Here’s why.
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This is why the Islamic State shocks the world with its graphically violent imagery
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Rural Hispanic voters — like white rural voters — shifted toward Trump. Here’s why.
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After 15 years, the political power of the 9/11 victims endures
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The Obama administration wanted to open up government to citizen input. Why hasn’t it worked?
Beth Simone Noveck is the Jerry Hultin Global Network Professor
The rediscovery of this writer in the Renaissance opened the way to the modern world (and, more important, the invention of political science)
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Terror in France: implications for Muslim integration
The following is a guest post from political scientists Claire
The Muslim effect on immigrant integration in France
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The free market is an impossible utopia
Fred Block (research professor of sociology at University of California
What can passports tell us about Putin's intentions?
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What can passports tell us about Putin’s intentions?
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Crimean autonomy: A viable alternative to war?
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The Purest Political Economist of Them All: Albert Hirschman’s Legacy
Continuing our collaboration with the APSA Political Economy newsletter, today
Cognitive Democracy
Over the last couple of years, Cosma Shalizi and I
Institutions and Politics
I'm teaching my Ph.D. level course on institutions and politics