Perspectives on Politics

Perspectives on Politics seeks to provide a space for broad and synthetic discussion within the political science profession and between the profession and the broader scholarly and reading publics.

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The Electoral Politics of Growth Regimes

August 5, 2019 Comments Off on The Electoral Politics of Growth Regimes

The Electoral Politics of Growth Regimes by Peter A. Hall, Harvard University This article explores the role played by electoral politics in the evolution of postwar growth regimes, understood as the economic and social policies used […]

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Populism and Backlashes against International Courts

August 1, 2019 Comments Off on Populism and Backlashes against International Courts

Populism and Backlashes against International Courts by Erik Voeten, Georgetown University Why do some governments start backlashes against international courts whereas others continue to accept or avoid adverse judgments? Existing theories point to rising implementation costs […]

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Partisan Polarization on Black Suffrage, 1785-1868

July 30, 2019 Comments Off on Partisan Polarization on Black Suffrage, 1785-1868

Partisan Polarization on Black Suffrage, 1785-1868 by David Alexander Bateman, Cornell University The politics of black voting rights is often dated to the immediate post-Civil War era. This paper analyzes an earlier period of contestation over […]

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Against Bot Democracy: The Dangers of Epistemic Double-Counting

July 24, 2019 Comments Off on Against Bot Democracy: The Dangers of Epistemic Double-Counting

Against Bot Democracy: The Dangers of Epistemic Double-Counting by Ana Tanasoca, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance The article focuses on the question of how each of us should deliberate internally when forming judgements. That […]

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State-Making Lessons For International Relations Research

July 11, 2019 Comments Off on State-Making Lessons For International Relations Research

State-Making Lessons For International Relations Research By Douglas Lemke, Vanderbilt University Many of the central concerns of international relations—war, diplomatic relations, international trade and investment, and alliance politics—are also central to the state-making processes that […]

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The Paris Agreement on Climate Change—Made in USA?

July 8, 2019 Comments Off on The Paris Agreement on Climate Change—Made in USA?

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change—Made in USA? By Manjana Milkoreit, Purdue College of Liberal Arts The 2015 Paris Agreement established a new logic for international climate governance: the pledge-and-review system. In 2009, the same […]