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Political Scientists Knew This Was Going to Happen
Berkeley Professors Polsby and Wildavsky warned in the 1980s that presidential primaries would give rise to demagogues
Mar 21
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Something to Watch in Presidential Politics
Pay attention to the presidential nominating system of the 'No Labels' party
Mar 17
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February 2024
A letter of gratitude for your paid subscription
Sometimes it's the little things
Feb 25
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Ezra Klein's Finest Hour
The most important podcast the New York Times editorial writer has ever aired
Feb 18
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Lessons from the Hard-Fought Passage of the 19th Amendment
Vigorous embrace of reforms today will rescue American democracy when crisis strikes
Feb 11
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January 2024
Are the Presidential Primaries Democratic?
A critical look at Iowa, New Hampshire, and the 2024 American presidential nominating process
Jan 28
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The Need for 'Peer Review' in Presidential Nominations
Political scientist Elaine C. Kamarck argues that the need for reform is "urgent"
Jan 21
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Should the U.S. Abolish the Presidential Primaries and Caucuses?
The Iowa caucus is tomorrow. Radical reform, or abolition, is worth considering.
Jan 14
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The Metaphysics of Democracy
Sixteen Vanderbilt students analyze 'human nature' as they strive to understand how to stay safe and free
Jan 11
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How American Democracy Thrives . . . Or Dies
The course I am teaching at Vanderbilt with Nick Zeppos coincides with the 2024 presidential primaries
Jan 8
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December 2023
Loyalists vs. Patriots and the American Revolution (Webinar Today, 12 PM ET)
I will be joining Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and historian Joyce Lee Malcolm, to discuss American division…
Dec 13, 2023
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November 2023
Two Quotations to Contemplate this Thanksgiving Day
Fervor at the table and where we are all heading
Nov 23, 2023
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