Book abstract: Historians have long understood that the notion of "the cold war" is richly metaphorical, if not paradoxical. The conflict…
This book focuses upon three core questions. Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Has this type of regime accelerated…
There are Tiger Moms and Helicopter Moms and French Moms, and all sorts of labels to measure our adequacies as parents. But these moms have…
Predicting a presidential candidate’s choice of running mate is a risky business. It is one of the few campaign decisions that is made…
In 1791 Alexander Hamilton submitted as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury a now-famous Report on the Subject of Manufactures. In it he…
On 3 September 2008, the Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin made “community organizing” part of mainstream political…
Indeed, if we were drafting a constitution today, few people would even consider a presidential electoral system like the
In a…
This article examines how the effect of education on institutional trust varies cross-nationally as a function of the pervasiveness of…
Many political philosophers and theorists think that especially demanding moral norms apply among those who share a state. But many of…
Many political philosophers and theorists think that especially demanding moral norms apply among those who share a state. But many of…