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CES Director Daniel Ziblatt received support for a book project on building a more vigorous conception of political competition and why democracy matters to citizens.

Lilia Endter spoke with Peter E. Gordon for the JHI Blog about his new book on Walter Benjamin.

CES Directer Daniel Ziblatt and CES Faculty Associate Kathleen Thelen awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships for their exceptional scholarly contributions and future potential in the field of political science.

While the judiciary is widely assumed to defend democracy, CES Graduate Student Affiliate Andre O'Donohue argues that courts frequently undermine democracy instead.

A timely and valuable look at the critical insights of a great ‘European mind’ and a life ended while fleeing the Nazis.

“Politically speaking, it’s very important that this mission succeeds, especially given its symbolic weight,” says CES Local Affiliate Mai’a Cross.

CES Faculty Associate Steve Ansolabehere describes his research on U.S. elections, public opinion, and energy politics.

CES dissertation grant recipient Natalie Behrends on how political movements develop across borders.

Atlantic staff writer weighs Ukraine’s future and widespread threats to global stability.

Peter Gordon's new biography of Walter Benjamin is reviewed in the The New Yorker stating that it "emphasizes his combination of stubborn unworldliness and startling prescience."