Why Should You Care about Politics and Economics? David Moscrop Politics & Economics Frederick and Heidi On the day I started thinking about this piece, I read about Frederick the Great and Heidi Montag. Frederick because he makes an important appearance in a volume I’m reading on the...
Sex, Theft, and Freedom: Top Summer Music Reads Alexandra Apolloni Art & Literature, Arts & Culture Steal This Music: How Intellectual Property Law Affects Musical Creativity by Joanna Demers The recent court battle between Marvin Gaye's estate and “Blurred Lines” artists Pharrell Williams and Robin...
The 10 Best Books About Global Politics Simon Radford and Nicolas de Zamaróczy Politics, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture This list provides some suggestions for readers interested in getting into the field of International Relations (IR). Our list was drawn up with three criteria in mind: readability, non-paradigmatic texts, and...
Money in Politics Corrupts: Big Money Corrupts Absolutely Simon Radford Economics, Government, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture A working paper published on an academic website creates a stir
Life Under Putin at the Movies Maria Repnikova Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Government, Society & Culture It’s hard to decide what the highly acclaimed Russian political drama, Leviathan, does best: masterfully capture the key facets of Russian life under Putin or convey the universal hopelessness in any...
Explaining the World Order: An Interview with Global Strategist Parag Khanna Mark Wien Government Dr. Parag Khanna shares his thoughts on why academic inquiry should transcend disciplinary bounds, as well as some of his most foundational IR reads.
Can Divestment Combat Climate Change? Chloe Maxmin Science, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture Harvard undergrad Chloe Maxmin examines the academic arguments underlying the climate change divestment movement, bringing her insights as a student activist to the conversation.
