In a week, a year will have passed since Donald Trump’s election. In this time, we have seen a flourishing of political involvement among the intellectual left. Pink knit hats, blue ACLU ribbons, and …
Polarization Fuels Erdogan’s Consolidation of Power in Turkey by Cody Duane-McGlashan @ Brown University
In the past fifteen years, Turkey has gone from economic ruin to burgeoning democracy held up as a model for the world to a state in the midst of severe democratic and liberal backsliding. All these …
How Experts and the Public See Democracy Differently. By Aidan Calvelli @ Brown University
In February 2017, a group of political scientists founded Bright Line Watch, a group focused on surveying experts and the public to assess their perceptions of the state of American democracy. The …
“Wartime Iraq and Gender Ideologies” by Allante’ Boykin @ University of Memphis
In war time Iraq, conflict spills from the battlefield into civilian life. As a consequence, the dynamics of the family is corrupted, and homes are left unattended. Woman-headed households are mostly …
For God or Country? Religion and Israeli Democracy by Matthew Jarrell @ Brown University
Israel is a small nation, about the size of New York City in population and the state of New Jersey in land area. It was established in 1948 as a Jewish state, and its national symbols, institutions, …
Ratings don’t only Reflect Democracy, They Affect It by Micah Rosen @ Brown University
It’s hard to have an optimistic conversation about US politics. Recent surveys confirm widespread negativity among the American public. Results from Bright Line Watch (BLW) surveys demonstrate that …