Instructor in Political Science & Public Scholarship Coordinator, University of British Columbia
I am a political theorist with a primary research interest in the constitution of the modern state, and specifically in revolutions, uprisings, and how states engender obedience in their subjects through institutional, structural, and normative means. My work has been covered in (Canadian) media including the CBC. I am also very interested in projects about translating academic knowledge and research to a wider public audience.
Is the United States on the brink of a revolution?
Sep 28, 2019 14:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Political scientists have historically been bad at foreseeing the most important developments. Few of us guessed the end of the Cold War; almost no one saw the Arab Spring coming. In defence of my discipline, there is a...
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