The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s ...

The other day, while we were unpacking groceries, my 12-year-old asked, “Wait… can a president just stay president if they don’t want to leave?” She’d overheard something about how President Trump ...

People trying to understand politics in the United States today often turn to history for precedents and perspective. Are our current divisions like the ones that preceded the American Revolution or ...

Understanding the root causes and possible solutions for rising political violence Violence has become an unwelcome reality in American politics – from this weekend’s murders in Minnesota to the ...

Politics is ubiquitous but often unseen or misunderstood. This course introduces students to key ideas and practices that constitute modern politics, providing them with the concepts and language to ...