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The use of primary elections has been on the rise in the past decades, not only in the United Sates where they are widespread, but they have also proliferated in Latin America, and they have started to appear in Europe and other regions. Why and when do political parties adopt democratic ...
The article describes the results of the June 2013 Gallup poll, which indicated that a majority of Americans view the Democratic Party more favorably than the Republican Party, but also notes...
Despite the debilitating effects of partisanship on democratic government, political parties have gained strength in state governments as well as in Washin... SE Masket 被引量: 136发表: 2009年 Divided We Quarrel: The Politics of Congressional Investigations, 1947-2004 Are congressional committee inves...
At a time when politicaldivision is heightenedand the parties in Washington are deeply polarized, it is worth asking whether there is any payoff for politicians to work together. Will they be rewarded by their constituents for getting things done, balancing different interests for the public good ...
the United States, the two major political parties that govern it are often represented by two different animals: adonkeyfor the Democratic Party and anelephantfor the Republican Party. These animals are commonly linked with these two parties in everything from political analysis to bumper stickers...
At a time when political division is heightened and the parties in Washington are deeply polarized, it is worth asking whether there is any payoff for politicians to work together.
With similar paranoia and without any evidence, the U.S. government has also accused TikTok, a social media platform owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance, of undermining national security and democratic values. However, in a humorous twist, both U.S. presidential candidates are now wooing ...
Particularly in the politicized West, with its highly interventionist states, the democratic process can, when conditions allow it, act as a valve for the majority’s pent-up political dissatisfaction. When the social conditions are unfavorable for this process to have much effect, then democracy ...
We argue that interstate cooperation on commercial issues depends heavily on the political regime types of participants: as states become more democratic, they are increasingly likely to conclude trade agreements. To test our claim, we examine whether the regime types of states have influenced their ...