Federalism in the United States means that the national government has some responsibilities assigned to it under the Constitution with the majority of governance left up to the states. In new research, Anne Daguerre and Tim Conlan look at how the ‘cooperative federalism’ of previous years, where states and the federal government share power, has now fallen away due […]
Since he became president – and during his election campaign – Donald Trump has positioned himself as being in direct opposition to the media, at times calling them the “enemies of the people”. Anne Daguerre argues that in contrast to the relatively placid Obama White House, the Trump administration’s seemingly never-ending supply of scandals and stories has actually been […]
In a time of increasing anxiety about Islam in much of American society, how are universities responding to expressions of faith by their Muslim students? In new research focusing on George Mason University, Anne Daguerre explored issues of faith and national policy within university life. Here, she discusses her findings and reflects on their wider cultural context.
Ethnic diversity has […]
In the lead up to the 2016 election, for many, that Hillary Clinton would ride President Obama’s popularity into the Oval Office was a foregone conclusion. Why then, did America end up with President Trump? Anne Daguerre argues that despite Obama’s somewhat successful efforts to save the US economy during the financial crisis nearly a decade ago, Donald Trump […]
Americans are in favor of interracial marriage until they are asked about their own family
What Happened?: The 2020 election confirmed that Ohio is no longer a swing state.
What Happened?: Arizona turned blue in the 2020 presidential election, but the Republicans still control the state.
How “woke” became weaponized in the culture wars
Nupur Pattanaik reviews COVID-19 and Psychology: People and Society in Times of Pandemic by John G. Haas
Dinyar Patel reviews Unexpected Voices in Imperial Parliaments edited by Josep M. Fradera, José María Portillo and Teresa Segura-Garcia 
Ewan McGaughey reviews Capital and Ideology by Thomas Piketty
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