The conventional premise for embracing law in the context of economic reform calls for a modern legal system as a prerequisite for economic development. The premise suggests that economic exchange between unfamiliar parties requires reliable and uniformly applicable norms and institutions, to protect the rights of economic participants and provide credible commitments for growth (secure […]
Read MoreWhen we think of a prophet, we might well imagine a bearded and eccentric biblical seer delivering God’s judgment on his people. But the prophetic office did not end with the sealing of the biblical canon. Thomas Aquinas said that God would always raise up new prophets for the reform of the Church. Inspired by […]
Read MoreAs democracy across the globe faces new stresses and dramatic challenges, the power of the judiciary to reshape electoral procedure is increasingly important. Yet underlying any judicial intervention – for good or for ill – in how people rule themselves is a threshold question: why does the judiciary have authority over the essence of democracy […]
Read MorePopulist radical right parties and their threat to European democracies continue to develop at the local level of politics. A recent episode highlighted the importance of events in this often ignored arena: the unprecedented electoral victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the East German district of Sonneberg in June 2023. Securing 53% of […]
Read MoreIt has been widely observed that in recent years political debate has degenerated into ever more aggressive partisan mudslinging and character assassination, with no room for a reasoned and non-rancorous discussion of competing alternatives in assessing the policy issues of the day. This trend is only likely to intensify as we enter a Presidential election […]
Read MoreIn summer 2023, Senegalese youth helped to lead massive protests against President Macky Sall’s government, protests that ultimately extracted a promise that Sall would not run for a third term. Stories like this illustrate the power of youth, as well as their demographic significance in sub-Saharan Africa, where 60 percent of the population is under […]
Read MoreDespite the costly efforts of Arab activists and citizens over the past decade of the Arab Uprisings, today no Arab state can claim to be fully democratic. Two countries, Egypt and Tunisia, traveled farthest down the path towards democracy, and Tunisia witnessed ten years of democratic elections–but today neither country protects the rights of citizens […]
Read MoreIn 2012 during the height of the Arab Spring Head of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, flew to Algiers to meet with his Algerian counterpart, Rachid Lallali, to discuss ‘the developments of the situation in the Middle East’. This vague phrasing provided on the Security Council website masks the real purpose of the visit. […]
Read MoreThe conventional premise for embracing law in the context of economic reform calls for a modern legal system as a prerequisite for economic development. The premise suggests that economic exchange between unfamiliar parties requires reliable and uniformly applicable norms and institutions, to protect the rights of economic participants and provide credible commitments for growth (secure […]
Read MoreWhen we think of a prophet, we might well imagine a bearded and eccentric biblical seer delivering God’s judgment on his people. But the prophetic office did not end with the sealing of the biblical canon. Thomas Aquinas said that God would always raise up new prophets for the reform of the Church. Inspired by […]
Read MoreAs democracy across the globe faces new stresses and dramatic challenges, the power of the judiciary to reshape electoral procedure is increasingly important. Yet underlying any judicial intervention – for good or for ill – in how people rule themselves is a threshold question: why does the judiciary have authority over the essence of democracy […]
Read MorePopulist radical right parties and their threat to European democracies continue to develop at the local level of politics. A recent episode highlighted the importance of events in this often ignored arena: the unprecedented electoral victory of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the East German district of Sonneberg in June 2023. Securing 53% of […]
Read MoreIt has been widely observed that in recent years political debate has degenerated into ever more aggressive partisan mudslinging and character assassination, with no room for a reasoned and non-rancorous discussion of competing alternatives in assessing the policy issues of the day. This trend is only likely to intensify as we enter a Presidential election […]
Read MoreIn summer 2023, Senegalese youth helped to lead massive protests against President Macky Sall’s government, protests that ultimately extracted a promise that Sall would not run for a third term. Stories like this illustrate the power of youth, as well as their demographic significance in sub-Saharan Africa, where 60 percent of the population is under […]
Read MoreDespite the costly efforts of Arab activists and citizens over the past decade of the Arab Uprisings, today no Arab state can claim to be fully democratic. Two countries, Egypt and Tunisia, traveled farthest down the path towards democracy, and Tunisia witnessed ten years of democratic elections–but today neither country protects the rights of citizens […]
Read MoreIn 2012 during the height of the Arab Spring Head of the Russian Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, flew to Algiers to meet with his Algerian counterpart, Rachid Lallali, to discuss ‘the developments of the situation in the Middle East’. This vague phrasing provided on the Security Council website masks the real purpose of the visit. […]
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Walter J. Stone is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of California, Davis.
James A. McCann is Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, where he has taught courses on American politics since 1991.
Julian Cribb FRSA FTSE is an Australian author and science communicator.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Anxious Politics
Anxious Politics
Narcissism and Politics
African American Religions, 1500–2000
Independent Politics
Independent Politics
The Foundations of Deliberative Democracy
Confronting the Internet\\\'s Dark Side
The Politics of Parliamentary Debate
The Politics of Parliamentary Debate
Abortion Politics, Mass Media, and Social Movements in America
The Taming of Democracy Assistance
Climate Change: A Wicked Problem
Climate Change, Capitalism and Corporations
Climate Change, Capitalism and Corporations
Truth or Truthiness
In Defense of Pluralism
Latin America Confronts the United States
The Mortality and Morality of Nations
Psychology of the Digital Age
India and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime
Dr. Fiona Kate Barlow is a social psychologist specialising in the study of race relations.
Counter Realignment
Beyond the Law
Competitive Authoritarianism
Moral Dilemmas of Modern War
The Normal Personality
Nuclear Weapons
Why We Disagree About Climate Change
Benign Bigotry
Democracy and Moral Conflict
Becoming A Candidate
Abortion Politics in Congress
Abortion Politics in Congress
Srebrenica in the Aftermath of Genocide
Antisemitism and the American Far Left
Health Care for Us All
After Bush
After Bush
Darfur and the Crime of Genocide
Darfur and the Crime of Genocide
Susan Aaronson
Constitutional Illusions and Anchoring Truths
The Mind of Jihad
On Scandal
U.S. Energy Policy and the Pursuit of Failure
Principled Negotiation and Mediation in the International Arena
I Was Wrong
A Government Out of Sight
The New White Nationalism in America
Law\'s Allure
The Legitimacy Puzzle in Latin America
The Legitimacy Puzzle in Latin America
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics
Sexual Politics in Modern Iran
The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global
A History of Modern Israel
Making a New Deal
Political Moderation in America\\\'s First Two Centuries
The Deepening Darkness
Patriarchal Religion, Sexuality, and Gender
Srebrenica in the Aftermath of Genocide
Genocide and the Europeans
The Political Economy of the American Frontier
The Resurgence of the Radical Right in France
Future Imperfect
Arms and the University
A Nation of Immigrants
Justice Denied
The American Mission and the \\\\\\\'Evil Empire\\\\\\\'
The Tea Party
The International Diplomacy of Israel’s Founders
Tested by Zion
Does Your Family Make You Smarter?
Power and the People
Congress and the Politics of Problem Solving
Congress and the Politics of Problem Solving
Stephen A. Douglas and Antebellum Democracy
Developing Countries in the GATT Legal System
The First French Reformation
The Fascists and the Jews of Italy
The International Distribution of News
State Strategies in International Bargaining
Globalization and Mass Politics
Trade Cooperation
Trade Cooperation
Popular Governance of Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Caricaturing Culture in India: Cartoons and History in the Modern World
Reinventing the Left in the Global South
Human Rights in International Relations
Anarchy and Legal Order
Declaring War
Antarctica - Global Science from a Frozen Continent
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The Cambridge Companion to Nelson Mandela
Political Ideologies and Political Parties in America
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