American Political Science Review

Faulty Foundings and Failed Reformers in Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories

Faulty Foundings and Failed Reformers in Machiavelli’s Florentine Histories by John P. McCormick, University of Chicago This essay argues against prevailing scholarly trends that the *Florentine Histories* continues to delineate the ways through which Niccolò Machiavelli, […]

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Review of Active Learning in Political Science Blog

Review of Active Learning in Political Science Blog by Joseph W. Roberts, Roger Williams University The Active Learning in Political Science (ALPS) blog emerged from ongoing discussions at the American Political Science Association (APSA) Teaching and […]

American Political Science Review

Colonization and Democracy: Tocqueville Reconsidered

Colonization and Democracy: Tocqueville Reconsidered by Ewa Atanassow, Bard College Berlin What is the relationship between Tocqueville’ celebrated account of democracy, based on principles of social equality and popular sovereignty, and his advocacy of colonizing Algeria? […]

Advocacy

The Forgotten Educator: Experiential Learning’s Internship Supervisor

The Forgotten Educator: Experiential Learning’s Internship Supervisor by Jeffrey K. Sosland, American University & Diane J. Lowenthal, American University Past studies have addressed the role of the university, student interns and, the faculty advisor; here, we attempt […]

APSA Programs

Meet 2017 MFP Fellow, Jasmine C. Jackson

Jasmine C. Jackson (RBSI 2016) is a senior political science major at Jackson State University where she is a Dean’s List scholar. Her research interests focus on how political issues impact minority communities and the effect […]

American Political Science Review

Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Development: Evidence from India

Politicians, Bureaucrats, and Development: Evidence from India by Saad Gulzar, New York University & Benjamin J. Pasquale, Independent Researcher Political interference in the bureaucracy is generally viewed with suspicion. Yet, in a democracy, should we not expect politicians to push […]