Comparative Politics
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Who is a Jew? Israel’s High Court of Justice’s Answer Reveals Larger Societal Tensions
Who is a Jew? For Israel, the Jewish state, the question has…
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Power Failure: How a Winter Storm Took Down Texas’ Power Grid
While the winter storm that hit Texas on the night of February…
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Delayed Elections in Somalia: Brief Impasse or Constitutional Crisis?
Since February 8th, sporadic episodes of violence have unfolded in Somalia following…
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Neo-Slavery in the Twenty-First Century: Lebanon’s Kafala System
Domestic workers account for a large percentage of the global workforce. Regardless…
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Saudi Arabia Releases Women’s Rights Activist: A Sign of True Change to Come?
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after being detained…
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Unionists vs. Separatists: Re-visiting the Regional Catalan Cleavage Amid Electoral Ramifications
On Sunday, February 14th, the highly anticipated, regional snap election in the…
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Politicizing Urban Development: The African Story
New urban development projects are proliferating throughout the Global South at an…
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Why is Violence in Colombia on the Rise?
The 2016 peace deal struck between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
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Egypt’s Revolutionary Struggle: 10 Years On
Yesterday, Egypt marked the tenth anniversary of the end of iron fisted…
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Uganda: The Perils of Unfree Elections
On January 14, Uganda held a general election to elect the country’s…
