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#27 An 800-Year-Old Divide: Why Portugal's North and South Vote Differently
The Reconquista, Land Reform, and Lasting Political Legacies
Jul 9
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#27 An 800-Year-Old Divide: Why Portugal's North and South Vote Differently
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#26 On the Imperialism of US Ethnic Categories
Zohran Mamdani's Crime: not fitting into America's neat little boxes
Jul 4
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#26 On the Imperialism of US Ethnic Categories
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May 2025
#25 Why is the postwar period a model for the left and the (far) right?
The left likes the equality and buildup of the welfare state, the right likes the sexism and the racism. Can we have one without the other?
May 24
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#25 Why is the postwar period a model for the left and the (far) right?
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#24 On the Supply of and Demand for Right-Wing Academics
Is it rational to become a right-wing academic outcast?
May 22
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#24 On the Supply of and Demand for Right-Wing Academics
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#23 A Primer on Recent Portuguese Political Scandals
There have been a series of scandals involving prominent political figures in Portugal. Yet the parties embroiled in these scandals emerged as the main…
May 19
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#23 A Primer on Recent Portuguese Political Scandals
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#22 The Ideological Space of the Papal Conclave
Habemus Statam
May 5
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#22 The Ideological Space of the Papal Conclave
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April 2025
#21 What Does International Trade Actually Look Like?
Looking at it as a network
Apr 11
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#21 What Does International Trade Actually Look Like?
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#20 The (Misguided) Masterplan Behind the Tariff Chaos
Is the world really freeriding on the US?
Apr 8
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#20 The (Misguided) Masterplan Behind the Tariff Chaos
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#19 Trump's Tariffs Make a Bit More Sense if You Think Like a Mafia Boss
A Public Choice interpretation. Well, sort of.
Apr 7
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#19 Trump's Tariffs Make a Bit More Sense if You Think Like a Mafia Boss
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February 2025
#18 AI Podcast: Why do so many Portuguese women work?
Two humanoids talking about the Portuguese labour market
Feb 8
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#17 Trump and Class War
Trump has built a political machine that converts working-class votes into policies that benefit the wealthy
Feb 7
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#17 Trump and Class War
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#16 What If Donald Trump's Tariffs Increased Immigration?
Historically, tariffs and immigration control have acted as substitutes: it's difficult to have both
Feb 3
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#16 What If Donald Trump's Tariffs Increased Immigration?
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