Most people in most countries state that they wish to have a democratic government. But the definition of democracy has been constantly contested. Without understanding what people really mean by ...
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On Tuesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva summoned eleven South American heads of state to Brasilia. The idea was to reboot South American regional integration efforts, which have ...
Recently, I was talking with students in class about self-serving biases that shape our social interactions. We described the classic social psychology phenomenon known as the false consensus effect.
The U.S. invasion of Iraq was the most consequential political event of the past two decades. But it doesn’t feel that way. It has the faint whiff of youthful indiscretion, an episode that many ...
Rwandese in Kenya light candles to commemorate International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Rwanda Genocide against the Tutsi, at United Nations headquarters in Nairobi. [David Njaaga, Standard] Rwanda ...
Most people in most countries state that they wish to have a democratic government. But the definition of democracy has been contested constantly. Without understanding what people really mean by ...
Researchers have carried out a new comprehensive assessment on how different people around the world understand the concept of ‘democracy.’ The results demonstrate that -overwhelmingly- people in ...