Recent developments in the Canadian far-right movements raise concerns about the political implications as the far right moves mainstream.
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It’s not yet clear whether Trump’s pardons will herald a period of national harmony – as past presidents hoped for – or more incidents of violence, as actually resulted.
The defiance of the pardoned Jan. 6 rioters puts them at risk of becoming repeat offenders and prime candidates for the president’s proposed exile program.
Historically, it has been difficult to convict people of conspiring to overthrow the government or stop its normal functioning.
There have been 46 attempted self-coups since the end of World War II – 80% have succeeded. So what went wrong for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol?
In Canada, the recent provincial election in British Columbia shows just how important it is for losing politicians to accept defeat. regardless of the example set by Donald Trump.
Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s politically motivated to help Trump. A scholar of the court says they’re wrong.
Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection.
Ongoing criminal proceedings in Canada and the U.S. tied to high-profile uprisings must shed light on how large protests can avoid incurring the full wrath of the state.
Donald Trump’s trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election will promote accountability – but could this show trial have a dangerous outcome, too?
One of the charges against Donald Trump dates back to the 1870s and was designed to give the federal government the power to ensure states held free and fair elections.
A key element in proving Trump’s guilt or innocence is determining the former president’s state of mind and whether he has shown a consciousness of guilt before and after the alleged crimes.
On the 160th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg, a political scientist finds that residents of formerly Confederate states express greater support for political violence than others.
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Professor of Literature and Director of Irish and Irish American Studies, College of Charleston
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Gettysburg College
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
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Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Political Science, Penn State
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Director of Research, Academic Development and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College
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Associate Professor in Honors, University of North Dakota
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Professor of Law, Harvard University
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