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Politicians who succeed by failing
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Politicians who succeed by failing

Politicians bemoan when their policy proposals fail. They blame the other side and institutions that generate legislative gridlock. But are…

How public attitudes on social policy are more logical than we think
Fig. 1: Ares et al. (2024)
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How public attitudes on social policy are more logical than we think

Voters’ Opinions on Welfare Policy Reform Might Be More Logical Than We Think When it comes to the topic of…

What reduces drug-trafficking-related violence?
Image: Castillo-Quintana (2024)
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What reduces drug-trafficking-related violence?

What reduces drug-trafficking-related violence? This pressing question naturally arises among policymakers and security experts as marginalized communities—both in developed and…

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Are the Oppressed Morally Entitled to Resort to Disruption and Violence? Public Reason and the Problem of Incivility

Can one justify the use of disruption and violence to pursue political change while remaining committed to the ideal of…

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What’s wrong with the idea of letting virtuous elites rule? On the problem of instability in Confucian meritocracy

Democracy has faced significant challenges in recent times. Donald Trump, a well-known populist, won the U.S. presidential election and was…

Should They Stay or Should They Go? Deportations and Migrants’ Remittances
Fig. 1: Smoldt et al. (2024)
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Should They Stay or Should They Go? Deportations and Migrants’ Remittances

Migrants’ Remittances and the Host Country          Billions of dollars cross national borders every day. These financial flows take different forms…

Arms and the Disadvantage of Technological Backwardness
Fig. 1: Hariri & Wingender (2024)
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Arms and the Disadvantage of Technological Backwardness

Sometimes technological backwardness is a blessing. A backward country doesn’t need homegrown science to invent a new technology or domestic…

Rebel governance and violent politics when rebels win war
Fig. 1: Liu (2024)
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Rebel governance and violent politics when rebels win war

In August 2023, the ruling party of Zimbabwe—the Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)—won the national elections once again. This…

Misperceptions about Migrants’ Political Ideology Drives Rejection
Image: Zhou (2024)
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Misperceptions about Migrants’ Political Ideology Drives Rejection

Anti-immigrant rhetoric is on the rise in many countries.  Often, we assume that this rhetoric is based on racism or…

Propaganda That Sells: How State Media Turn Partisan
Fig. 1: Shirikov (2024)
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Propaganda That Sells: How State Media Turn Partisan

Political scientists have often debated the role of propaganda in autocracies. For some, propaganda is primarily a tool of persuasion,…

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