A Theory of Civil Disobedience
From the streets of Hong Kong to Ferguson, Missouri, civil disobedience has again become newsworthy. What explains the prevalence and extremity of acts of civil disobedience?
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Viral Engagement: Fast, Cheap, and Broad, but Good for Democracy?
How have online protests—like the recent outrage over the Komen Foundation’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood—changed the nature of political action?
The Quiet American
In The Familiar Made Strange, twelve distinguished historians offer original and playful readings of American icons and artifacts that cut across rather than stop at the nation's borders to model new
The Future of European Democracy
The Left and the Mobilization of Class Voting in Latin America
Resisting Resistance
Is democracy in crisis? On the one hand, it seems to be decaying under the leadership of political elites who make decisions behind closed doors.
Greece on the Razor's Edge
Bailing out Greece is politically impossible—it's also increasingly necessary.
How Ratifying Treaty Rights Could Affect Norms, Laws, and Constitutional Language
Why do some countries incorporate language from international treaties into their constitutions? Why do others not do so?
How Ratifying Treaty Rights Could Affect Norms, Laws, and Constitutional Language
Why some countries incorporate language from international treaties into their constitutions and why others not do so are among the most important questions in international law as well as the focus o
The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform
Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East.
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