Journals

Engaged Pluralism: The Importance of Commitment By Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University Engaged pluralism entails active interaction, debate, and learning from each other. I argue that individuals need to undertake the challenges arising from […]

When Does Backsliding Lead to Breakdown? Uncertainty and Opposition Strategies in Democracies at Risk By Matthew R. Cleary, Syracuse University and Aykut Öztürk, University of Glasgow In recent decades, prominent national leaders like Turkey’s Recep […]

Donald Trump and the Lie By Kevin Arceneaux, Center for Political Research at Sciences Po Paris and Rory Truex, Princeton University The legitimacy of democratically elected governments rests in part on widespread acceptance of the […]

From Black Lives Matter to EndSARS: Women’s Socio-Political Power and the Transnational Movement for Black Lives By Adaugo Pamela Nwakanma, Harvard University The relationship between Black Lives Matter (BLM) and anti-police brutality movements abroad reveals […]

Empire, Popular Sovereignty, and the Problem of Self-and-Other-Determination By Inés Valdez, The Ohio State University This article develops W. E. B. Du Bois’s notion of democratic despotism to illustrate the entanglement of popular sovereignty and […]

The Retreat of the West By Peter Trubowitz, London School of Economics and Brian Burgoon, University of Amsterdam The West is turning inward. Donald Trump’s presidency, Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, and the […]