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The Targaryens struggle with a ‘crown prince problem,’ like all authoritarians

Jørgen Møller, Anne Meng, Anders Sundell, and Andrej Kokkonen - August 28, 2022

In House of the Dragon — as in the Game of Thrones — leadership succession is a bloody problem

On ‘Game of Thrones,’ Daenerys Targaryen faces a sexist double bind — like so many female leaders

Michael Tesler - May 10, 2019

Or let’s put it this way: Is she “electable”?

How do you make a hit political TV drama? Don’t talk too much about politics.

Stephen Dyson - November 1, 2018

How do you make a hit television show about politics?

The new ‘Star Trek’ has gotten darker and more pessimistic — just like our politics

Stephen Dyson - November 4, 2017

[caption id="attachment_65783" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anthony Rapp, a cast member in

President Trump, do you remember that time Margaret Thatcher fired all the economists?

Stephen Dyson - July 20, 2017

[caption id="attachment_61126" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Daenerys Targaryen, here’s some advice from political science as you pursue the Iron Throne

Joshua Tucker - July 15, 2017

So you might have heard that “Game of Thrones” returns for