In theory, state supreme court justices should be independent in their decision making, rather than representative of voters’ interests as is the case for legislators. But can state supreme court justices’ decisions on certain major issues, such as the death penalty, be influenced by whether or not they are concerned about reelection? Using data from more than 8,000 death […]
Televised attack ads in lower ballot races are a relatively new trend in American politics, leading to concerns from many commentators on their potential effects on democracy. Melinda Gann Hall takes an in-depth look at attack ads in the context of state supreme court elections. She argues that when incumbent candidates’ party labels are removed on ballot papers, attack […]
AMLO’s attacks on Mexico’s higher education institutions may accelerate the country’s scholarly exodus to the US.
Book Review: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Book Review: The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy by Stephanie Kelton
How Black fraternities are actually harmful to Black culture in the US
Alessandro Ford reviews Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs by Antony Loewenstein 
Meltem Ince-Yenilmez reviews New Sporting Femininities: Embodied Politics in Postfeminist Times edited by Kim Toffoletti, Holly Thorpe and Jessica Francombe-Webb 
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