Comparative Politics
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How the Sausage Gets Made: Transparency and the Need for Open Debate in the United States
On December 11, President Trump, Vice President Pence, House Minority Leader Nancy…
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New Year, Same Problems: Deepening Cleavages in Asia in an Era of Populism
The world will have its eyes on Asia in 2019 as the…
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Irresistible Force, Immovable Object: Explaining the Longest Shutdown in American History
Approximately a month ago, the United States government shut down for the…
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Armenia’s Post-Modern Moment: The “Legal Revolution”
Reading our journal’s year in review article, one may get the impression…
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Op-Ed: Tired of Losing? It’s Time for the Democrats to Fight Dirty
Despite the nonsensical “split decision” narrative peddled by the press on election…
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Year in Review: The Greatest Political Hits of 2018
With 2019 on the horizon, MJPS reflects on a tumultuous year of…
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Op-Ed: Dear Americans: Please Fix Your Healthcare System
A couple of weeks ago, I started feeling pretty sick. I was…
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Fashion Forward? Chinese Nationalism in the Face of Consumer Culture
In mid-November, the Italian luxury fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana released a…
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Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement: The Battle May Be Over, but the War Has Just Begun
If you were to look at a picture of Hong Kong’s Civic…
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Op-Ed: The Pelosi Problem
Two weeks ago, millions of Americans cast their ballots in the midterm…