High Court & Supreme Court oral argument: Interruptions, interventions, judicial strategy, & the effect of institutional rules
Seminar
This presentation compares the apex courts of Australia and the United States. There are a number of highly significant institutional differences between the two courts, including the powers of the Chief Justice, length of oral argument, and variable panel sizes. Yet, there are similar patterns in…
A China Shock or a Multinational Shock? The Role of MNC Value Chains in the Trade Shock
Seminar
Countries do not directly trade, firms do. Multinational firms (MNCs) account for most of the value of global imports and exports. How do MNC trade and investment behaviors in emerging markets affect electoral outcomes in advanced economies? To address this question, we examine the ownership…
Reciprocal Communication and Political Deliberation on Twitter
Seminar
Social media platforms such as Twitter/X and Reddit are increasingly important for political communication: opinion leaders and influencers use social media for one-to-many communication, but these spaces also enable ordinary citizens to form opinions by engaging in one-to-one discussion about…
Constitution-Making in Divided Societies: Lessons from the Turkish CRC Experience
Seminar
Inclusive negotiations between different segments of society are rare in Turkish constitutional history. However, between 2011 and 2013 the country made an attempt that diverged from this pattern. The Constitutional Reconciliation Commission (CRC), consisted of three representatives from each of…
Can Constitutional Reform Constrain Electoral Violence?
Seminar
Constitution-making is promoted as a means to encourage democratisation and peaceful politics. However, there is a dearth of studies investigating whether, and if so under which conditions, constitutional reform can induce such positive outcomes. This study suggests that constitutional reform can…
Indigenous Institutions and Varieties of Colonisation in the Neo-Europes
Seminar
A growing body of literature seeks to understand the deep historical roots of modern day political institutions. This literature initially focused on the long run impact of colonising states' institutions on those of their colonies. In recent years, however, more attention has been paid to the…
US Redistricting in Comparative Perspective
Seminar
While there are other countries, primarily English-speaking ones, which use first-past-the-post (plurality voting) in single-seat constituencies to elect representatives to the national parliament and other legislative bodies, redistricting in the U.S. differs from that in other countries in…