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For you reading this text on the Cambridge University Press blog, life without access to the internet has probably become unthinkable. We have become dependent on it for many things we do. But online access is not just a matter of convenience or doing things faster. Rather, without the internet, there would be no Fifteen […]
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The ascendance of secondary sanctions We live in an age of economic sanctions, of powerful states imposing restrictions on commercial and financial transactions with other states (and non-state actors) to achieve political goals. In particular, states that control key nodes in the global financial, economic and technological network can leverage global economic interdependence and wield […]
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The United States is divided over politics, and each major political coalition advances a distinct constitutional vision that aligns with its policy goals. Conservatives interpret the Constitution to protect religion, limit gun control, and obstruct federal administrative governance while allowing state-level regulation of moral questions like abortion. Progressives see a mirror-image constitution that advances social […]
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In a world largely shaped by Silicon Valley tech giants, the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, now expanding to new members —are emerging as influential players in the realm of digital policy and innovation. With 40% of the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP, the BRICS nations command substantial resources, […]
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“Demagoguery and the decline of democracy” This is the subtitle of my new book with CUP. But it might just as well be a headline on 5 November 2024 when Donald Trump was voted 47th president of the United States. There is wide consensus that his choice of far-right cronies to his government is a […]
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Modern slavery is regarded as a global problem of epic proportions. The 2021 Global Estimates on Modern Slavery contends that on any given day there are 50 million people in situations of modern slavery, of whom 27.6 million are in forced labour. Although there is a growing literature challenging these figures, my book, Constructing Modern […]
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For most people, their family is the most important aspect of their life. The concept of ‘family’ is central to individual identity but an understanding of what constitutes a ‘family’ as well as how it interacts with law is of enormous importance also to the society. Defining the concept of ‘family’ remains complex and contentious. […]
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In an era of increasing partisan conflict and ideological division in the U.S. Congress, primaryelections are frequently blamed. In my new book, Party Transformation in CongressionalPrimaries: Faction and Ideology in the Twenty-First Century, I explore how the dynamics ofprimary competition fundamentally changed in recent decades, contributing to the ideologicalpolarization of parties in Congress. Through original […]
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