Explore how political economy examines the impacts of economic theories, like capitalism, on real-world interactions and policies globally.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination ...

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Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence Violence has become an unwelcome reality in American politics – from this weekend’s murders in Minnesota to the ...

The other day, while we were unpacking groceries, my 12-year-old asked, “Wait… can a president just stay president if they don’t want to leave?” She’d overheard something about how President Trump ...

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Politics is ubiquitous but often unseen or misunderstood. This course introduces students to key ideas and practices that constitute modern politics, providing them with the concepts and language to ...

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still influences how we ...

Political violence is the deliberate use of power and force to achieve political goals[1], often outside the boundaries of legal and democratic processes. A Pew Research Center survey[2] of 3,445 U.S.