2024 promises to be a year of decision for democracies worldwide, with important elections scheduled in Taiwan, Venezuela, Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Several of these elections are taking place in countries with relatively fragile democracies, and where the voters themselves are uncertain about the political health and stability of their […]
Read MoreWhen I was growing up China was one of the world’s poorest countries; today its economy is the largest in the world when measured by purchasing power parity. How did this transformation occur? This is a big question. Part of the answer is in the switch from a planned to a market economy – and […]
Read MoreCentral to our concept of democracy is counting all votes equally. Who would support an election rule in which we add up all the votes and declare the person who came in second the winner? But that is exactly what can—and does—occur under the electoral college. In 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016, and, arguably, 1960, the […]
Read MoreMy book, The Cultural Politics of Art in Iran – Modernism, Exhibitions, and Art Production, revisits the era of modernist art production in Iran from the 1950s to the 1970s. This book highlights that Iranian modernist art was a vibrant and culturally significant form of artistic expression. During this period, artists skillfully incorporated their visual […]
Read MoreAmerican philosopher Stanley Cavell is read widely across the humanities and social sciences, yet his work has not received much uptake in the field of political philosophy. My new book Stanley Cavell’s Democratic Perfectionism addresses this gap by arguing that Cavell advances a distinctive approach to political theory that I call democratic perfectionism. What, then, […]
Read MoreThe end of the Cold War heralded a substantial ‘peace dividend’ during the 1990s, a series of large cuts in defense spending by the United States, the world’s sole remaining military superpower. Right? Wrong. The Uncertainty Doctrine: Narrative Politics and US Hard Power after the Cold War explains why. The fact that this did not […]
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 More2024 promises to be a year of decision for democracies worldwide, with important elections scheduled in Taiwan, Venezuela, Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Several of these elections are taking place in countries with relatively fragile democracies, and where the voters themselves are uncertain about the political health and stability of their […]
Read MoreWhen I was growing up China was one of the world’s poorest countries; today its economy is the largest in the world when measured by purchasing power parity. How did this transformation occur? This is a big question. Part of the answer is in the switch from a planned to a market economy – and […]
Read MoreCentral to our concept of democracy is counting all votes equally. Who would support an election rule in which we add up all the votes and declare the person who came in second the winner? But that is exactly what can—and does—occur under the electoral college. In 1876, 1888, 2000, 2016, and, arguably, 1960, the […]
Read MoreMy book, The Cultural Politics of Art in Iran – Modernism, Exhibitions, and Art Production, revisits the era of modernist art production in Iran from the 1950s to the 1970s. This book highlights that Iranian modernist art was a vibrant and culturally significant form of artistic expression. During this period, artists skillfully incorporated their visual […]
Read MoreAmerican philosopher Stanley Cavell is read widely across the humanities and social sciences, yet his work has not received much uptake in the field of political philosophy. My new book Stanley Cavell’s Democratic Perfectionism addresses this gap by arguing that Cavell advances a distinctive approach to political theory that I call democratic perfectionism. What, then, […]
Read MoreThe end of the Cold War heralded a substantial ‘peace dividend’ during the 1990s, a series of large cuts in defense spending by the United States, the world’s sole remaining military superpower. Right? Wrong. The Uncertainty Doctrine: Narrative Politics and US Hard Power after the Cold War explains why. The fact that this did not […]
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 […]
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James A. McCann is Professor of Political Science at Purdue University, where he has taught courses on American politics since 1991.
Walter J. Stone is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of California, Davis.
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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