Why 2012 Election Will be Very Close
Amidst the welter of election results from voting yesterday, two conclusions seem pretty clear: First, an ancient rule of American politics still holds: Do not overreach.
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The Importance of Performance in Obama’s Victory
The Performance of Politics is replete with sociological insights. Yet, potential readers may ask why do we need another book on Obama’s political campaign? Jeffrey C.
Pinpointing Romney's Mormon Challenge
From Broadway to the Beltway, this is the Mormon moment.
Why GOP Candidates Should Cool It
Mitt Romney walked into Tuesday night's Republican debate as the front-runner and, in my view, walked out in an even stronger position.
Time for GOP to Address Occupy Wall Street
Pressure is mounting on Republicans to address spreading public protests against Wall Street.
Securing Human Rights Intellectually: Philosophical Inquiries about the Universal Declaration
Book abstract: From Harvard University, one of the world’s preeminent institutions of liberal education, comes a collection of essays sampling topics at the forefront of academia in the twenty-first c
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Understanding Human Security
Since the end of the Cold War, security studies have broadened to take into account a wide range of non-military threats ranging from poverty to environmental concerns rather than just national defens
The Black Cabinet: Economic Civil Rights in the Nixon Administration
Has the South, once the "Solid South" of the Democratic Party, truly become an unassailable Republican stronghold? If so, when, where, why, and how did this seismic change occur?
Understanding, Justifying, and Finding Oneself
This essay tries to explain some ways in which we can come to know about ourselves, in particular about what we think.
Rick Perry, Rising or Shooting Star?
The big story of the GOP presidential race these days is how Gov. Rick Perry has suddenly burst into the sky as a new star.
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