Rise of the outsiders: has the establishment lost control of the US presidential race?
Jan 31, 2016 23:20 pm UTC| Politics
US presidential elections are usually won by appealing to the middle ground. Candidates who appear too radical can expect to be badly defeated. This was the fate of Republican Barry Goldwater in 1964 and Democrat George...
Politics of resentment on full display at GOP debate
Jan 29, 2016 16:18 pm UTC| Politics
Thursday night, the Republican candidates for president (minus one) gathered to debate the future of the country. As a scholar of rhetoric and public address, what stood out to me was how closely the rhetoric of the...
Young voters embrace Sanders, but not democracy
Jan 29, 2016 16:15 pm UTC| Politics
When it comes to democracy, the kids arent alright. Research recently presented by Roberto Foa and Yascha Mounk shows growing disillusionment with democracy not just with politics or campaigns, but with democracy...
Trump declares war on Fox News and wins
Jan 29, 2016 15:33 pm UTC| Politics Law
The Republican civil war reached a new level of intensity on Thursday night when Donald Trump shocked the political world by boycotting the Fox News presidential debate. Instead of joining his fellow GOP candidates on the...
Spanish political uncertainties likely to weigh on investment in H1 2016
Jan 29, 2016 10:18 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Spains preliminary GDP grew by 0.8% q/q in the fourth quarter of 2015, in line with consensus, maintaining a similar pace seen in the third quarter. The Preliminary GDPs growth was driven by contribution from net exports...
Why Britain pulling out of the EU won't give it complete control over its affairs
Jan 28, 2016 02:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
For years, crusaders of the Eurosceptic cause have claimed that all the evils of the world will disappear once Britain leaves the European Union. British fishermen and women will be able to fish as much cod as they like...
Trump and the GOP: the Silent Majority versus the establishment
Jan 28, 2016 02:00 am UTC| Politics
While Donald Trump continues to hold a commanding lead among Republicans in the race for the 2016 presidential nomination, National Review, the countrys leading conservative magazine, thinks otherwise. In a special...
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