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The Role of Discourse in Increased Voter Turnout

Discourse, or the process by which ideas are conveyed, is often understood to be a top-down process. As Michel Foucault famously argued, discourse functions as an instrument for elites to More

Posted On : November 30, 2020 Published By : Gilli Cohen
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Memorializing COVID-19 and the Problems of Collective Guilt

The physical representation of narratives through monuments has been an integral part of establishing shared memory, seemingly since the dawn of society. Nevertheless, monuments and memorials are not value-neutral. There More

Posted On : November 28, 2020 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Pluralism and the Limits to Self-Determination

A leading argument in favour of a liberal democratic state’s right to restrict immigration is its right to self-determination. This refers to the right “to determine its own destiny” with More

Posted On : November 24, 2020 Published By : Jasper Scott
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The U.S. Supreme Court: De Facto Champion of Minority Rights

It is somewhat paradoxical that the United States’ least democratic branch, the judiciary, is arguably the one that has done the most to expand various rights over the years. From More

Posted On : November 22, 2020 Published By : Jessica Maloney
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A Blessing, a Curse, and a Cave: The Information Paradox

The technological, political, and social advances of the last century would be unfathomable to previous generations. One of the great consequences of this advancement has been the exponential increase in More

Posted On : November 19, 2020 Published By : Benjamin Lawson
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Opinion: Why Modern Americans Need More Control Over Their Constitution

In 1965, US President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress on the Civil Rights Movement, implying that it was an extension of the Founding Fathers’ promise in the Declaration of Independence: More

Posted On : November 15, 2020 Published By : Peter Trombley
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Combatting Journalistic Misinformation During Elections

In the wake of Joe Biden’s presidential victory, many have taken a sigh of relief. Others, however, are questioning the legitimacy of his win. Since April, Donald Trump has been More

Posted On : November 13, 2020 Published By : Lucy Whichelo
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The Political Appeal of Populist Language

Since the 1970s, a wave of political parties labeled as “populist” have ascended to power across Western democracies. The recent electoral gains of Germany’s Alternative for Democracy Party (AfD), and More

Posted On : November 10, 2020 Published By : Jasper Scott
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The Geopolitics of Natural Resources: A Case Study on Helium

In an era of increasingly complex supply chains and rising global tensions, certain natural resources play a vitally important role on the international stage. It is worth examining the geopolitical More

Posted On : November 8, 2020 Published By : Jessica Maloney
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Is the General Will Rational?

Modern democracies, varied as they may be, share among them a common principle: the idea of deriving political legitimacy from the general will. While there have been many interpretations of More

Posted On : November 4, 2020 Published By : Benjamin Lawson

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