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·Feb 12, 2021

Whither Multiparty America?

Or, a party system rupture may not turn out the way many expect. A steady drumbeat of electoral system reformism has become a part of broader debates about American democracy, especially in wonkier, left-liberal segments of policy-oriented media and online political discourse. Promoted most fluently by political scientist Lee Drutman…

American Politics

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Whither Multiparty America?
Whither Multiparty America?

Published in Interpellātiō

·Jan 18, 2021

Magic Words

Or, when conceptual stretching seems a little like aspirational spellcraft. Social scientists love definitions and categorizations, yet many public-facing ones seem to be getting worse at both. A case in point has been the hysterics and teeth-gnashing over how to describe much of American political life since November 2016. Recent…

US Politics

9 min read

Magic Words
Magic Words

Published in Interpellātiō

·Jan 1, 2021

Introducing Interpellātiō

Or, a brief anonymous greeting ahead of future main attractions. With the new year comes inevitable attempts to reconstruct better (and heaven forbid more virtuous) life patterns and habits. Interpellātiō is one of my humble attempts at that — a place to put first drafts of thoughts, ideas, and annoyances…

Politics

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Introducing Interpellātiō
Introducing Interpellātiō
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Barely pseudonymous. Contrarian political scientist. American in comparative perspective.

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