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    Book Review: The Art of Political Storytelling: Why Stories Win Votes in Post-Truth Politics by Philip Seargeant

Book Review: The Art of Political Storytelling: Why Stories Win Votes in Post-Truth Politics by Philip Seargeant

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In The Art of Political Storytelling: Why Stories Win Votes in Post-Truth Politics, Philip Seargeant makes the case that the basic archetypal structures of narrative are integral to political processes, including the ways that sense is constructed in public debate. Combining a sound and rigorous academic argument with a clear and accessible style, this book is a valuable dissection of current […]

February 7th, 2021|Book Reviews, Democracy and culture, Ignas Kalpokas|0 Comments|
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    What the Capitol insurrection and #GME tell us about the growth of anti-system politics

What the Capitol insurrection and #GME tell us about the growth of anti-system politics

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The past month has seen an armed insurrection at the US Capitol partly organised via the social app Parler, and an attack on hedge funds by individual traders fuelled by the discussion forum website Reddit. Scott Timcke writes that both these events were expressions of anti-system politics – the rejection of how politics and the economy are run in […]

February 2nd, 2021|Democracy and culture, Scott Timcke|0 Comments|
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    Why the Democrats are continuing with Trump’s impeachment, even if conviction now seems unlikely. 

Why the Democrats are continuing with Trump’s impeachment, even if conviction now seems unlikely. 

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This week the House of Representatives officially delivered the article of impeachment to the Senate, accusing former President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection. Julie Norman gives an overview of what will happen next.
When will the trial begin?
The delivery from the House and reading of the impeachment article in the Senate marked the official start of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. But arguments won’t begin until 9 February. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had requested a two-week delay to […]

January 28th, 2021|Democracy and culture, Julie Norman|0 Comments|
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    Trump is gone. But to repair US democracy, he needs to be held accountable.

Trump is gone. But to repair US democracy, he needs to be held accountable.

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While Donald Trump’s presidency is now in the rear-view mirror, his legacy of insurrection and the rejection of the rule of law remains. US democracy remains vulnerable writes Effie G. H. Pedaliu, and Trump will need to be made accountable for his actions to deter future anti-democratic insurgents. 

The 2021 US Presidential inauguration contained many amazing firsts. The oldest man […]

January 27th, 2021|Democracy and culture, Effie Pedaliu |0 Comments|
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    Book Review: This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot by Alicia Yin Cheng

Book Review: This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot by Alicia Yin Cheng

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In This is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot, Alicia Yin Cheng provides a concise yet detailed look at the history of the printed electoral ballot in the United States, locating the printed ballot in the development of voting and enfranchisement and offering dozens of visual examples of past electoral ballots drawn from across US history. This […]

January 24th, 2021|Book Reviews, Chris Stafford, Democracy and culture|0 Comments|
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    After a tumultuous year in social media, what changes might 2021 bring?

After a tumultuous year in social media, what changes might 2021 bring?

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Twitter banning Donald Trump and Facebook suspending him indefinitely were instances of social media companies moderating their content and marked an important shift in how platforms view their role. Facebook then announced changes to WhatsApp’s terms of service, causing a mass exodus of users to rival messaging apps Signal and Telegram. Rob Thurner writes that social media platforms must […]

January 23rd, 2021|Democracy and culture, Rob Thurner|0 Comments|
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    Book Review: Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man by Joshua Bennett

Book Review: Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man by Joshua Bennett

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In Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man, Joshua Bennett explores how African American writers have forged a tradition that works through the figure of the non-human animal in order to assert and enact radical challenges to oppressive structures, contesting the violence of anthropocentrism and antiblackness and providing tools for conceiving of interspecies relationships anew. Carefully constructed with […]

January 17th, 2021|Book Reviews, Democracy and culture, Lydia Ayame Hiraide|0 Comments|
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    Would society be better off were Facebook to divest WhatsApp and Instagram?

Would society be better off were Facebook to divest WhatsApp and Instagram?

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In an international panel of economists, a majority believe the breakup will benefit society, with some differences between American and European panellists, writes Romesh Vaitilingam.

The US Federal Trade Commission and 46 states have brought antitrust cases against Facebook, which could potentially require the company to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The Initiative on Global Markets at the University […]

January 16th, 2021|Democracy and culture, Romesh Vaitilingam|0 Comments|
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What’s next after President Trump’s second impeachment.

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On Wednesday, the US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump under the charge of “incitement of insurrection” following last week’s Capitol invasion by Trump’s supporters. In this Q&A, LSE US Centre Director Professor Peter Trubowitz writes that what happens next depends on how soon Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends impeachment papers to the Senate, whether Senate Majority Leader […]

January 14th, 2021|Democracy and culture, LSE Comment, Peter Trubowitz|0 Comments|
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    The US Capitol insurrection shows we need to take conspiracy and distrust seriously

The US Capitol insurrection shows we need to take conspiracy and distrust seriously

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Ariel Perkins examines the complex mix of forces behind scenes of insurrection at the heart of US democracy.

As dust settles from the scenes of insurrection that unfolded at the US Capitol Building last Wednesday, one of the prevailing takeaways for domestic commentators is the failure of national security in light of the publicized intentions of the insurrectionist mob. What should […]

January 12th, 2021|Ariel Perkins, Democracy and culture, LSE Comment|0 Comments|
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