Why Bother Asking? The Limited Value of Self-Reported Vote Intention
How accurate are people when predicting whether they will vote?
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On Global Justice
Debates about global justice have traditionally fallen into two camps. Statists believe that principles of justice can only be held among those who share a state.
Forward
For over fifty years numerous public intellectuals and social theorists have insisted that community is dead.
Ballots Not Bullets
Book abstract: In the 25 years since Arend Lijphart remarked that 'the study of electoral systems is undoubtedly the most underdeveloped subject in political science' the field has developed rapidly.
Modernizing Federal Influence on American Schools
Book abstract: This timely book brings together a remarkable group of authors who examine the federal role in education policy and reform during the past fifty years. As Frederick M.
Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings
The seminal articles in Environmental Economics collected under one roof! The field of Environmental Economics is more important than ever, with new economics theories quickly becoming government pol
Human Trafficking: An Organized Crime Challenge in Contemporary Latin America
In his foreword to the 2000 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan noted the imperative of effective cross-border law enforcement to coun
The Problems of All Americans
I basically agree with the arguments Michael Dawson puts forth in his thoughtful article, especially his call for the black public sphere and black political organizations to address both racial justi
The Elections Predictor
Near New Year’s Eve, the urge to prognosticate is harder for a columnist to resist than a glass of champagne. For politics, I look to the electronic prediction markets for a shortcut to insight.
Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For
In a Christmas gift on Dec. 25, 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. The “evil empire,” as Ronald Reagan rightly called it, was erased from the map.
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