As was the case four years ago, a year out from the presidential election we still have some uncertainty who will emerge victorious. Similarly to four years ago, this presidential election will not be determined at the ballot box, but instead in pre-election jockeying to see who ends up on the ballot. Unlike four years […]
Joshua Tucker
Joshua Tucker is a Professor of Politics at New York University.
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Osama bin Laden and Public Opinion
I was asked by a journalist earlier today what I thought the effect of bin Laden’s death would be on US public opinion. My gut feeling was that it might turn out to bit of a game-changer in terms of opinion regarding the ability of the Democratic party to handle issues related to terrorism, perhaps […]
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Russia and Libya: What’s Going On?
Dmitry Gorenburg has an excellent post up on his Russian Military Reform blog exploring the why behind Russia’s decision not to veto UN Security Council Resolution 1973. As Gorenburg notes, this was not a foregone conclusion: Russia was initially expected to veto the resolution. Instead, Russia chose to abstain in order to ensure the protection […]
