Still at the center. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers)
The United States not only continues to dominate global finance but has become even more central since the 2008 crisis. How did this happen?
About The Author:
Sarah Bauerle Danzman is a Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. W. Kindred Winecoff is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University Bloomington. This piece is adapted from an article in the March 2013 edition of Perspectives on Politics.
Angela Merkel savors her victory on election night, September 22, 2013. (Marcus Brandt/AFP/Getty Images)
An unspoken consensus across Europe to avoid upsetting anything ahead of the German election did just that: Europe hardly featured in the campaign.
About The Author:
Kai Arzheimer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Mainz, Germany, and a visiting fellow in the Department of Government, University of Essex, U.K. You can read his blog here and follow him on Twitter @kai_arzheimer.
European uber-technocrat Mario Monti, then-prime minister of Italy, in December, 2011, as his government debates austerity measures. (ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)
Voters across the world increasingly prefer technocrats to run affairs. Why are they so popular?
About The Author:
Thomas E. Flores is Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan. His research has been published in the Journal of Politics, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Review of International Organizations. You can follow him on Twitter @TFlow.
Each week, Symposium’s blog highlights comments about the week’s featured article. This week’s piece is “The War on Social Science.” Prof. Rick Wilson I want to make ...
Each week, Symposium’s blog highlights comments about the week’s featured article. This week’s piece is “The War on Social Science.” From a reader comment posted on ...
Each week, Symposium’s blog highlights comments about the week’s featured article. This week’s piece is “The War on Social Science.” Prof. Rick Wilson I am pleased to ...
Each week, Symposium’s blog highlights comments about the week’s featured article. This week’s piece is Prof. Rick Wilson’s “The War on Social Science.” An ...
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is among those questioning the mission of the NSF. (Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty Images)
Congress is heading into dangerous territory as it decides what basic scientific research should be.
About The Author:
Rick K. Wilson is the Herbert S. Autrey Chair of Political Science at Rice University and editor of The American Journal of Political Science.
