By Justin Kempf Over the past year I have tried my best to keep up with the latest trends on democracy and political science. It's not easy, because amazing writers and scholars publish so many outstanding books every year. So, it's only natural that I have missed out on a number of titles. In fact,... Continue Reading →
Scott Mainwaring on Argentina and a Final Reflection on Democracy in Hard Places
Scott Mainwaring is the Eugene P. and Helen Conley Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. He is also a faculty fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, where he previously served as director for 13 years and is a current Advisory Board member. He is the coeditor (with Tarek Masoud)... Continue Reading →
Introducing Democracy in Hard Places
Become a Patron! Democracy in Hard Places Yesterday I kicked off a series of episodes focused on democracy in hard places. The first episode featured Dan Slater in a discussion about democracy in Indonesia. The conversation loosely focused on a chapter Dan wrote in a forthcoming book called Democracy in Hard Places. It's a fascinating examination of... Continue Reading →