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Maybe It’s Easier to Be Green in 2019
Green parties, once scrappy and disorganized, are making major gains across Europe. Here's why it's happening, and why it matters.
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MISCHIEFS OF FACTION
Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics
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Gregory Koger
- Oct 11, 2019
- 3 min
Why Trump Wants A House Vote on Impeachment
If the GOP can keep the first vote mostly party-line, it fosters the impression that impeachment will fail in the Senate.
Seth Masket
- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
Hey republic-not-a-democracy folks: It's your time to shine
If the idea of a "republic" means anything, it's that winning an election doesn't exempt you from American laws or values.
The Staff
- Oct 3, 2019
- 4 min
How does changing control of Congress affect the fortunes of lobbying firms?
When a party loses power in the House, lobbying firms associated with that party lose revenue. It's different with the Senate.
Matthew Green
- Oct 1, 2019
- 4 min
Why More Members of Congress Might (Eventually) Support Impeachment
History suggests that three “inside the Beltway” factors can convince reluctant lawmakers to support presidential impeachment.
Seth Masket
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
President Pence's First and Worst Choice
President Mike Pence's first decision in office could easily cost him his job no matter which way he decided.
Jennifer N. Victor
- Sep 25, 2019
- 5 min
Why Impeachment is Starting Now, In One Chart
At this point, it should be clear that impeachment is a political process, not a legal one (Julia Azari has a good explainer on that...
Matthew Green
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
AOC and the Power of Party Norms
An example of how social norms cement party discipline in Congress.
Jennifer N. Victor
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
Second choice data from Democratic voters shows Warren with an advantage
The 2020 Democratic primary process is heating up. The field of Democrats is already winnowing, and there are a lot of data-driven tea...
Julia Azari
- Sep 18, 2019
- 5 min
The Ideology of Xenophobia in South Africa
This is a guest post by Carolyn Holmes. Building border fences. Restricting immigration. Scapegoating migrants. These are the well-worn...
Seth Masket
- Sep 12, 2019
- 3 min
Don't look now, but the DNC got powerful
The DNC never had the kind of power that its critics accused it of abusing. Now it does.
Julia Azari
- Sep 10, 2019
- 4 min
A presidency-centered party is a weak party.
With Mark Sanford declaring his candidacy against Trump over the weekend, there are now three Republicans who intend to compete with the...
Seth Masket
- Sep 9, 2019
- 4 min
When a party cancels its primaries
Four state GOPs are canceling their presidential primaries. Here's why that's dangerous, and why they're doing it anyway.
The Staff
- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
Robert Mugabe’s death and the legacy of dominant parties
Like many founding fathers and leaders of liberation struggles in Africa, Mugabe was both hero and villain.
The Staff
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
No way to run a party
Why Boris Johnson's own aggressive moves may have led to him losing his very first vote as Prime Minister.
Amy Erica Smith
- Sep 3, 2019
- 4 min
What can women (and men) do about gender inequality in academia?
The Monkey Cage’s Gender Series shows us the structure. We can make that structure our ladder.
Julia Azari
- Aug 29, 2019
- 4 min
Of course the DNC didn't want to have a climate change debate.
It's not at all surprising that the DNC didn't want to have a climate change debate, as unpopular at this decision appears to have been....
Amy Erica Smith
- Aug 28, 2019
- 4 min
Did social media cause the rise of right-wing authoritarianism in liberal democracies?
“It was YouTube/Twitter/Facebook/WhatsApp, in the parlor, with a candlestick.”
The Staff
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
Why is it so difficult to deal with elite corruption?
Zimbabwe's ZANU PF shows that saying you're going to fight corruption and actually doing it are two totally different things.
Seth Masket
- Aug 26, 2019
- 3 min
How to think about Joe Walsh's challenge
If GOP donors and activists are prepared to turn on Trump, they have a vessel for doing so.
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