Colombia’s new president aims to swing his country left. It won’t be easy.
Gustavo Petro will have to make alliances and deals with moderate parties, which may disappoint his supporters
Russia believed the West was weak and decadent. So it invaded.
Russia sees itself at the global forefront of the culture wars, leading the resistance to gay parades, ‘cancel culture,’ and liberal values more generally
Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts
Here’s what that looks like on the ground
Two years after Nicaragua’s mass uprising started, why is Daniel Ortega still in power?
These three things explain why a mass nonviolent uprising didn’t manage to oust the authoritarian ruler.
Christchurch and the rise of the far right
Here are some factors fueling far-right terrorism.
Cornell University suspended two exchange programs with China’s Renmin University. Here’s why.
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Russia is trying to influence the 2018 U.S. election. But this time the U.S. is prepared.
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Politicians blame refugees for violence. But refugees are more likely to be its victims.
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Why many failed to predict the leftist-Islamist alliance that won Iraq’s 2018 elections
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Egypt and Syria have been “disappearing” their citizens. This is why countries do it.
[caption id="attachment_57995" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on
Did Congo’s crisis just get a lot worse?
[caption id="attachment_53587" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Congo police forces clash with civilians
This is why authoritarian leaders use the ‘Big Lie’
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After a professor’s op-ed went viral, this is what happened next
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Trump/Hitler comparisons are overstated. How did Hitler actually consolidate power?
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Even with a new Colombian peace deal, what happens in the countryside?
[caption id="attachment_49510" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla,
Here’s the century-long history behind Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC
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Melania Trump and the culture of cheating in Eastern European schools
On Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump,
Mongolia’s opposition party won 85 percent of the seats in parliament with only 45 percent of the vote
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3 things you should know about the new Colombia peace agreement with its rebels
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Benin has a new president: Patrice Talon, an ironic outsider politician
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Here’s why Obama honored Cuban hero José Martí in Havana
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Yes, Benedict Anderson was a political scientist
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Douglass North was a visionary
[caption id="attachment_33329" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Professor Douglass C. North of Washington
Yes, mass shootings tend to produce copycats. So do terror attacks.
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Stanley Hoffmann has died. He changed how America thinks about France and Europe.
[caption id="attachment_29416" align="aligncenter" width="538"] Stanley Hoffmann (Photo courtesy of Harvard
How to interpret Iran’s Islamic rhetoric
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How to interpret Iran's Islamic rhetoric
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Is Kazakhstan’s ‘dialogue of civilizations’ all about image, or doing some real good?
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Is Kazakhstan's 'dialogue of civilizations' all about image, or doing some real good?
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'House of Cards' is the worst show about American politics. Ever.
[Some moderate spoilers contained herein.] I'm working through a number
‘House of Cards’ is the worst show about American politics. Ever.
[Some moderate spoilers contained herein.] I'm working through a number
Warfare isn’t just a man’s game anymore
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Strategic anti-Americanism in Iran from the hostage crisis to nuclear talks
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The richness of Tunisia’s new politics
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The richness of Tunisia's new politics
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One of these political novels could win Britain’s highest literary honor
“Trouble” explains a character in Neel Mukherjee’s “The Lives of
Latin Americans are embracing globalization and their former colonial masters
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Adam Smith is not the antidote to Thomas Piketty
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Robert Dahl as mentor
The essay below, on Robert Dahl's role as mentor and
Hugo Chávez and the Death of Populism
The following guest post is by Diego von Vacano, a
Macro, micro, and conflicts of interest
Jeff points me to this and this. There seems to
Renowned sociologist is utterly misinformed about American voters
Elder statesman of sociology Peter Berger writes: [New York mayor
Does Political Science Research Inform Policy Opinions of Scholars?
We are delighted to welcome a guest post by Ryan Powers
Do Aid Shocks Cause Violent Conflict?
Sudden and severe drops in foreign aid can significantly increase
Good Comprehensive Book on East European Politics?
My friend - and resident "Monkey Cage Slovakia expert":https://themonkeycage.org/2010/07/2010_slovak_parliamentary_elec.html -
Another Fine Mess
As a kind of follow-up to my post calling for
Marx not v. Smith
"Chris Blattman":http://chrisblattman.com/2009/12/08/the-randomized-evaluation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+chrisblattman+%28Chris+Blattman%29&utm_content=Google+Reader promises us a randomized evaluation of Marx v.
IG Nobel Snub
Amidst all the excitement of having a political scientist win
“Ivory Tower Unswayed by Crashing Economy”
This news article by Patricia Cohen discusses how the recent
When philosophers date…
(I stumbled upon the following floating about the internet. If