In the United States, Political Science is conventionally divided into four major subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory. These divisions lack strong intellectual justification. They are largely a matter of convention, historical accident, and training. Indeed, members of the latter three subfields sometimes like...
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Over at my other digs, Kindred Winecoff is running a series called "World Politics in a Time of Populist Nationalism" (which, unfortunately, he's decided requires an acronym). They're all 'good' (if you.
isn't happening. I, for one, am shocked.
I recently suggested LGM readers support a Department of Justice Rule-making process on prison reform. I probably should have added that it's not enough - not nearly enough - to simply log into the Change.org site and click "send" on the form letter they offer....
In comments, LP and geo requested a post about this subject. My purpose is not to make the case; I’m a poor candidate for such a task as I’m not.
Concur with Spencer re: the banning of the participation Arab political parties in the next Israeli election. Such a ban effectively disenfranchises Israel's Arab minority, making the claim that "Israel.
Well, we American lawyers have been put to shame by our peers in Pakistan. After President Pervez Musharraf (one of Bush's A#1 allies, don't forget) suspended the Constitution, dissolved the high courts, and got rid of private television media, the lawyers got mad. Despite being...