Category: JOP Blogpost

Dictators use a variety of tools to maintain their hold on power. Many long-tenured autocrats both retain their office and…

Populist leaders are often seen as antagonistic to international organizations (IOs). They publicly criticize these institutions, withdraw funding from them,…

On January 20th, 2025, Donald Trump may replace Joe Biden as president of the United States. If this change in…

Political turnover is central the theory and practice of democracy. Yet, previous research on how turnover impacts governance and development…

On the night of August 25-26, 2018, a violent altercation occurred at the Chemnitz city festival. Three men are seriously…

In late 2022, the German government arrested two dozen people who were alledgedly involved in the planning of a far-right…

Political scientists have long debated whether the experience of voting for the first time at a young age has long-lasting…

The struggle against racism is, in part, a struggle against ignorance. For centuries, African American political thinkers have condemned specious…

Local politicians often make decisions about building new housing projects. Even though towns need more housing to solve shortages and…