For the first time, a former US president has been indicted, and two scholars describe what it means for democracy – and for them.
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A perp walk is often seen as a walk of shame for accused criminals. But this norm is likely to backfire in the case of Trump.
Labor is set to win the once-safe Liberal seat of Aston in Melbourne’s outer east, a disastrous result for the Liberals and Peter Dutton.
The Manhattan District Attorney will need to prove several different points in its prosecution of Trump. But securing an unbiased jury will also challenge the execution of this unprecedented case.
The US constitution would not restrict Donald Trump from running for president, even if he is in the middle of a court case, or was convicted.
Trump’s indictment will force Americans to grapple with the exact role of presidents – and limits of their power.
With a federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, currently a presidential candidate, a legal scholar explores what the law says about the consequences of such an unprecedented act.
Trump’s reported indictment, and the frenzy it has already created, demonstrate just what a dangerous and unstable time this is for American democracy. The road is probably about to get even rockier.
A loud chorus of Democrats – and some Republicans, too – has for years claimed gerrymandering is costing their party seats in Congress. Is it true?
Senators, governors, representatives and past presidents have to weigh multiple factors before declaring their 2024 run for president. Campaign financing is one of them.
The word ‘woke’ has increasingly become caught up in the rhetoric of the culture war. But debates around wokeness and what it means are drawing attention away from the real issues.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is likely to be Donald Trump’s main opponent for the Republican presidential nomination.
When former President Donald Trump summoned his fans to protest over what he called his imminent indictment, a scholar of democracy saw it as an autocratic move.
There are fears that escalating US-Chinese tensions could threaten the independence of African and other nonaligned nations.
The newest class of right-wing populists aims to not only dismantle the guardrails of democracy, but also the most fundamental principles of the rule of law. We must prepare.
Voters in Michigan and Ohio once voted similarly in statewide and federal elections. Now, Michigan swings blue and Ohio is red.
A scholar of extremism attended the CPAC meeting in March, in part to try to understand political polarization, and only saw signs of a worsening divide.
Election tactics and narratives suggest more threats to US democratic institutions in the next president election.
Will the GOP continue to stoke white grievance, or pursue a multiracial strategy that can expand its reach? Recent trends suggest that it can do both at once.
President Joe Biden may be nicer to reporters than his predecessor, but he’s not actually responsive to the press. He has held fewer press conferences than any president in recent memory.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the United States Studies Centre and in the Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Assistant lecturer, CY Cergy Paris Université
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Professor of Law, Drake University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
VC Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
