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Parliaments might argue more but they make democracy more stable and produce stronger economies.
American politics has gotten more partisan in the last 50 years. One of the reasons: the closing of local newspapers.
Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder happened at a consulate, a space not subject to the laws of the host country, Turkey. That means the alleged murderers did not fear interference by local authorities.
The Fed abruptly ended two years of aggressive interest rate hikes, signaling the longest economic expansion on record may be coming to a close.
As Trump prepares to deliver his delayed State of the Union address, here’s what four economists had to say about the state of the union.
The government collects reams of economic data that are vital to the functioning of companies, policymakers and even families.
The high-profile absence of several world leaders including Trump from the World Economic Forum has led some to suggest its influence is in decline. A philosopher who has seen Davos up close disagrees.
The president should use his penchant for shaking up the status quo to tackle the genuine crisis in health care.
Theoretically, nothing is “authentic” in hip hop culture.
The UK’s agonizing efforts to find a path out of the European Union is beginning to look a lot like a game or riddle with no solution – and certainly no winners.
Trump and other leaders use the word ‘crisis’ to claim there’s an emergency that demands urgent action. A leadership expert explains how to evaluate those claims.
Interaction between between seven socio-political variables influence the level of women’s parliamentary representation.
The government has been partially closed since Dec. 22, making it the second-longest shutdown on record. A finance professor who studied the 2013 shutdown explains the economic impact.
Are Democrats or Republicans more caring about others? One study of the role compassion plays in politics provides some surprising answers. And then there were the outliers: Trump voters.
Required is a new fantasy which combines a global perspective with a radical desire for change.
New research shows that female politicians spend more on health and education, improving the well-being of a population.
Trump, Schumer and Pelosi have fallen into a classic negotiation trap that often prevents deals from getting made, which has led to the shutdown stalemate.
Most Congresses since the 1970s have passed more than 500 laws, ranging from nuclear disarmament to deficit reduction. Will today’s bitter partisanship hamstring the new Congress’ productivity?
The initial aim of the 1937 Foreign Agents Registration Act was long forgotten: the prosecution of Nazis for interfering with American democracy. But that law is startlingly relevant to the US now.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, Australian National University
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Nottingham
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Professorial Lecturer, Co-Director Transatlantic Policy Center, American University School of International Service
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University
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