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Was the Civil War a Constitutional Fork?

Shortly after Aaron Swartz’s untimely suicide, O’Reilly posted their book Open Government for free on Github as a tribute. The book covers a number of topics from civil liberties and privacy on the web to how technology can improve government, … Continue reading

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What Can Les Mis Teach Us About Revolutions?

Much to my fiancee’s disappointment, we have not yet seen this movie. But after a great review by Erin Simpson on the connection with political violence, I am intrigued: Why do some revolutions succeed, while others barely get off the … Continue reading

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PolMeth 2012 Round-Up, Part 1

Duke and UNC jointly hosted the 2012 Meeting of the Society for Political Methodology (“PolMeth”) this past weekend. I had the pleasure of attending, and it ranked highly among my limited conference experiences. Below I present the papers and posters … Continue reading

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