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The Past, Present, and Future of Democracy—A Summer Reading List from the Allen Lab
As we celebrate America’s 250th, the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation is reflecting on how we arrived at this moment and where we are headed.
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The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups
Tune in to a virtual book talk featuring former Ash Center Postdoctoral Democracy Fellow LaGina Gause, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. Gause, author of “The Advantage of Disadvantage: Costly Protest and Political Representation for Marginalized Groups,” was joined by respondent Hahrie Han, Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. Archon Fung, Winthrop Laflin McCormack Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government at Harvard Kennedy School, Director of the Ash Center’s Democratic Governance Programs, moderated.
This event was co-sponsored by the Center for American Political Studies (CAPS).
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On Heels of Brown Jackson SCOTUS Nomination, Study Examines Defense Attorneys Appointed to Federal Bench
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Book Talk with Donald Cohen, co-author of “The Privatization of Everything”
Join the Ash Center for an online conversation with Donald Cohen, co-author of “The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We can Fight Back” (The New Press, 2021). Lizabeth Cohen, the Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies in the History Department at Harvard University, served as moderator.
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How Democracy Drives the Resistance in Ukraine
Analysis by Harvard Kennedy School’s Pippa Norris and co-author Kseniya Kizilova shows nationalism and desire to protect democratic freedoms motivate Ukrainian citizens to resist Russia’s invasion.
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Book Talk with Michael Kazin, Author of “What it Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party”
Join the Ash Center for an online book talk with Michael Kazin, author of “What it Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party” (Macmillan, 2022). Randall Kennedy, the Michael R. Klein Professor at Harvard Law School served as moderator.
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Tony Saich on Sino-Russian relations and how Beijing views the invasion of Ukraine
Saich, an expert on the political economy of China, sat down with the Ash Center to explore the evolution of China and Russia’s relationship and how now, Beijing views the unfolding events in Ukraine.
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Getting at the Root: Perspectives on Global Justice, Truth Telling and Accountability
The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project and the Carr Center for Human Rights hosted a discussion with scholars studying processes and practices of global truth telling, repair, and justice from the fields of law, government, and political science.
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A one for one replacement: Breyer’s legacy and future of the Supreme Court
Maya Sen, an expert on the politics of the judiciary, comments on Breyer’s legacy, his likely replacement, and the Supreme Court’s rightward shift.
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