A Storm of a Fight
It might seem that a disaster was averted by the last-minute fiscal-cliff deal. But the wrath of House Republicans has simply moved to a different disaster: last October’s Hurricane Sandy.
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The Egyptian Liberals' Soft Defeat
On Saturday, Egyptians voted in a national referendum on the country's new constitution, drafted over the course of six months by a largely Islamist-dominated Constituent Assembly.
Will Egypt’s Liberals Ever Win?
After working with Egypt’s president, Mohammad Morsi, to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas last month, President Barack Obama reportedly came away impressed by his fellow former university p
Schooling, Political Participation, and the Economy
We investigate how the link between individual schooling and political participation is aff ected by country characteristics.
Democratic Deficits: The United States and Canada in Comparative Perspective
Book abstract: Canada and the United States are consistently ranked among the most democratic countries in the world, yet voices expressing concern about the quality of these democracies are becoming
Organizing as a Campaign Strategy
Rasmus Klies Nielsen’s Ground Wars brings refreshing focus to the role interpersonal communication can play in even the most high-tech, high dollar, high-profile 2012 electoral campaign.
Putting China at Ease
As thousands of Chinese demonstrators air their anger about Japanese control of the barren Diaoyu Islands, the potential for a bloody cataclysm increases.
We Can Be Actors, Not Just Spectators
On 3 September 2008, the Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin made “community organizing” part of mainstream political discourse in the United States when she mocked Barack Obama’s experie
Political Mobilization and Social Networks. The Example of the Arab Spring
Book abstract: This timely book takes stock of the state of the art and future of electronic democracy, exploring the history and potential of e-democracy in global perspective.
A New Public Rhetoric for the Occupy Movement
Leading social analysts Ruth Milkman, Mohammed A. Bamyeh, Benjamin Barber, William Julius Wilson, Dana Williams, and Deborah B.
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