This chapter analyzes the movement of people to and in Europe through the historical lens of “travel control”. Focusing on the so-called…
Rising support for populist parties has disrupted the politics of many Western societies. What explains this phenomenon? Two theories are…
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism. To throw new…
This essay analyzes the persistence of the death penalty in the United States--a topic that has long been the subject of debate among legal…
The Cold War and decolonization transformed the twentieth century world. The book begins by exploring ideas of modernity, development, and…
Bailing out Greece is politically impossible—it's also increasingly necessary.
In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are accurate? And…
We investigate the impact of the diffusion of high-speed Internet on different forms of political participation, using data from Italy. We…
Scholars continue to debate what citizens know about politics, whether ordinary people lack the capacity to make rational and informed…