Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
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Ongoing criminal proceedings in Canada and the U.S. tied to high-profile uprisings must shed light on how large protests can avoid incurring the full wrath of the state.
Donald Trump’s trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election will promote accountability – but could this show trial have a dangerous outcome, too?
One of the charges against Donald Trump dates back to the 1870s and was designed to give the federal government the power to ensure states held free and fair elections.
A key element in proving Trump’s guilt or innocence is determining the former president’s state of mind and whether he has shown a consciousness of guilt before and after the alleged crimes.
On the 160th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg, a political scientist finds that residents of formerly Confederate states express greater support for political violence than others.
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Assistant Professor, Gettysburg College
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Professor of Law, Harvard University
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Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
