Eurocentrism as the Referent Point: A Deleterious Effect on Comparative PoliticsSpruyt’s (2007) chapter on state formation posits that a serious student of state formation should “take European state formation as its…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Members of Congress Tunnel Vision on ReelectionAs Bawn et al. (2012) reminds us, leading contemporary studies of political parties continue to conclude that “Parties, and the politicians…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Sabotage and PolarizationThe clinical sabotage of our government at the hands of Newt Gingrich, and later continued by the likes of John Boehner, Paul Ryan, and…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Why Voters Vote and Why Candidates Run — At OddsOh, the contradictions! A couple of assertions from last week’s reading and discussion glared brightly in my mind as I thought about this…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
What is a Political Party?The Green New Deal. Medicare for All. Black Lives Matter, Criminal Justice Reform, and Defund the Police. Reproductive Justice. If a…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Participation in PoliticsI resonated with Popkin’s (1991)first chapter of The Reasoning Voter more so than with any of the other readings because I appreciated the…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
