First, how did society develop from bands of hunter and gatherers to our current political system? Where did the concepts of accountability come from? And why was a swell of democracy followed by a decline in […]
Begin with, President Obama used the state of the union address to galvanize support for his agenda. How does his state of the union compare to those of his predecessors? [ dur. 12:51 ] Ryan Lee […]
For this Valentine’s week: First, we look at the global advances for marriage equality, just in time for the landmark Supreme Court cases. [ dur. 15 mins. ] Jenny Pizer is Senior Counsel and Director of […]
Can the Lord of the Rings trilogy act as a means to understand complex politics and international relations? Our guest says, indeed, it can. [ dur. 30 mins. ] Patrick James, Professor of International Relations and […]