Monthly Archives: February 2017

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    Trump’s never-ending campaign, McCain’s no maverick, and why liberals should own guns: roundup of US academic political blogging for 18 – 24 February

Trump’s never-ending campaign, McCain’s no maverick, and why liberals should own guns: roundup of US academic political blogging for 18 – 24 February

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USAPP Managing Editor, Chris Gilson looks at the best of the week’s political blogging from academics and think-tanks. Don’t see a blog referenced here that you think we should be reading? Let us know what we’ve missed out and we’ll try to include it next week. 
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The Trump Administration and the Republican Party
On Monday, Lawyers, Guns & Money says that […]

February 28th, 2017|Blog round up, National|0 Comments|
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    Why Trump could mean all change at the Federal Election Commission – if he can be bothered.

Why Trump could mean all change at the Federal Election Commission – if he can be bothered.

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Last week Ann Ravel stepped down from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), issuing a blistering report against the Commission detailing how deadlock and changes to campaign finance law have significantly decreased its effectiveness. Melissa Smith writes that, with the remaining five commissioners serving an expired term, President Trump now has the opportunity to replace them with members who prefer […]

February 28th, 2017|Elections and party politics across the US, Melissa M. Smith|0 Comments|
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Calling all LSE blogs authors – we need your help!

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Here at the LSE blogs, we’re always eager to follow up on our published posts and track the impacts that they have; whether this is mainstream media coverage, inclusion on a university course reading list, references in grey literature or in policy documentation. Much of this can be captured by link-tracking but there are inevitably cases we can’t pick […]

February 27th, 2017|Uncategorized|0 Comments|
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    Vintage vinyl can tell us about Cold War tensions and cultural diplomacy

Vintage vinyl can tell us about Cold War tensions and cultural diplomacy

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As we face the potential for a 21st century version of the Cold War, Jonathan Schroeder and Janet Borgerson take a close look at how cultural conflicts from the 20th century version spilled over into American life – specifically into vinyl LPs. They write that such albums featured attractive images of the American lifestyle, subtle elements of the ideological […]

February 27th, 2017|Democracy and culture, Janet Borgerson, Jonathan Schroeder|1 Comment|
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    Book Review: Age of Anger: A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra

Book Review: Age of Anger: A History of the Present by Pankaj Mishra

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How can we explain the apparent rise in hatred in societies around the world? In Age of Anger: A History of the Present, Pankaj Mishra offers a take on our current predicament by tracing increased disaffection, disappointment and disillusionment back through to the eighteenth century. Packed with references drawn from various disciplines and eras, this is a book whose insights […]

February 26th, 2017|Book Reviews, Democracy and culture, Kate Bailey|0 Comments|
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    Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew Up Online by Emma Gannon

Book Review: Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew Up Online by Emma Gannon

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What has been the impact of digital technologies on the development of today’s youth? And how has the digital world changed the way we see ourselves and relate to each other? In Ctrl Alt Delete: How I Grew Up Online, blogger, author and digital consultant Emma Gannon shares her experiences of coming of age, living and working in the digital […]

February 26th, 2017|Book Reviews, Democracy and culture, Emma Wilson|0 Comments|
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    If Trump’s ‘America First’ takes hold, expect disruptive innovation

If Trump’s ‘America First’ takes hold, expect disruptive innovation

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Firms will tend to flee upmarket, leaving room for disruption in the lower-end segment, writes Juan Pablo Vazquez Sampere.

Policymaking often creates unintended consequences. But can disruptive innovation actually be spurred by President Donald Trump’s version of protectionism? Using the language of disruptive innovation, we observe that the long-term negative consequences of isolationism are actually an acceleration of US companies […]

February 25th, 2017|Democracy and culture, Juan Pablo Vazquez Sampere|0 Comments|
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The elephant (and the donkey) in the boardroom

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Politically conservative boards pay CEOs more and tie compensation more closely to performance, write Abhinav Gupta and Adam Wowak.

Firms governed by politically conservative boards of directors pay their CEOs more money than do firms with more liberal-leaning (the ideological left in the US) boards. That’s the conclusion of our new study on the impact of political ideology in the boardroom. […]

February 24th, 2017|Abhinav Gupta, Adam Wowak, Economy|0 Comments|
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    In neighborhoods that struggle economically, supporting community cohesion is key to the formation of Business Improvement Districts

In neighborhoods that struggle economically, supporting community cohesion is key to the formation of Business Improvement Districts

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Businesse Improvement Districts or BIDs have become an important part of most downtown areas in US cities, having beneficial impacts on crime rates and property values. But, if BIDs are so beneficial, then why do some not emerge in certain neighborhoods? In a new study on BID formation in Los Angeles, Wonhyung Lee finds that poorer communities and those […]

February 23rd, 2017|Urban, rural and regional policies, Wonhyung Lee|0 Comments|
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    State of the States: Congressional Reps try to dodge town halls, no “bathroom bill” for Arkansas, and Idaho moves to limit early voting: 11 – 17 February

State of the States: Congressional Reps try to dodge town halls, no “bathroom bill” for Arkansas, and Idaho moves to limit early voting: 11 – 17 February

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USAPP Managing Editor, Chris Gilson, looks at the week in US state blogging. Click here for our weekly roundup of national blogs. 
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On Wednesday, NH Journal says that state Democrats have been criticising GOP Governor Chris Sununu’s new budget for not choosing to fully fund the state’s Alcohol Fund, which supports efforts to combat the state’s opioid crisis. They comment that the […]

February 22nd, 2017|State of the States|0 Comments|
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