Julia AzariSep 18, 20195 minThe Ideology of Xenophobia in South AfricaThis is a guest post by Carolyn Holmes. Building border fences. Restricting immigration. Scapegoating migrants. These are the well-worn s...
Seth MasketSep 12, 20193 minDon't look now, but the DNC got powerfulThe DNC never had the kind of power that its critics accused it of abusing. Now it does.
Julia AzariSep 10, 20194 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 MasketSep 9, 20194 minWhen a party cancels its primariesFour state GOPs are canceling their presidential primaries. Here's why that's dangerous, and why they're doing it anyway.
The StaffSep 6, 20194 minRobert 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 StaffSep 6, 20193 minNo way to run a partyWhy Boris Johnson's own aggressive moves may have led to him losing his very first vote as Prime Minister.
Amy Erica SmithSep 3, 20194 minWhat 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 AzariAug 29, 20194 minOf 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 SmithAug 28, 20194 minDid 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 StaffAug 26, 20194 minWhy 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 MasketAug 26, 20193 minHow to think about Joe Walsh's challengeIf GOP donors and activists are prepared to turn on Trump, they have a vessel for doing so.
Seth MasketAug 20, 20194 minIdentity, Ideology, and ElectabilityVoters tend to see women and people of color as more ideologically extreme even when they're not.
Julia AzariAug 19, 20194 minDemocrats' Obsession with Electability is a Feature of Weak Parties and Strong PartisanshipAt this point in the 2020 nomination cycle (by my estimate we are about 5,000 years in), we know a few things about electability. First, ...
Julia AzariAug 16, 20196 minTrump is Bad at Being Mourner-in-Chief. Why does it matter? Trump’s critics like to point out that the forty-fifth president isn’t very good – at all – at what I’ll call here the “ceremonial presid...
The StaffAug 15, 20195 minEvaluating the Pelosi SpeakershipNancy Pelosi’s third term as speaker demonstrates why the job is so difficult.
Seth MasketAug 15, 20193 minA party-orchestrated departureHickenlooper's withdrawal shows the heavy hand of the party working to steer him toward a Senate race.
Hans NoelAug 14, 20194 minWhat can 2016 tell us about 2020?It may be that 2020 teaches us more about 2016 than the other way around. What if Trump hadn’t run, or what if hadn’t received the intense b
Gregory KogerAug 13, 20195 minPolling measure shows Americans are more liberal than everAmericans' support for government action is at its highest point since 1952.
The StaffAug 12, 20195 minHere’s what a small Welsh election teaches us about the British party system.In the Leave versus Remain fight, the Tories and Labour are both losing ground.
Seth MasketAug 12, 20194 minParty Donors Have Narrowed, but Not DecidedAn examination of donors to candidates *and* the party shows that these insiders haven't picked a favorite.
