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Julia Azari

Julia Azari

Julia Azari

    Latest articles by Julia Azari

    Mischiefs of Faction
    Many serious political crises are perfectly constitutional. That’s a problem.Many serious political crises are perfectly constitutional. That’s a problem.
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Even if the Constitution is functioning more or less as designed, it effectively excludes many people from its protections.

    By Julia Azari and Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    A citizen’s guide to panickingA citizen’s guide to panicking
    Mischiefs of Faction

    An evidence-based approach to political panic.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Trump’s team doesn’t understand the American presidencyTrump’s team doesn’t understand the American presidency
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The highest office in the land is subject to the highest degree of public scrutiny and critique.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    What David Brooks gets wrong about “big ideas” and the Women’s MarchWhat David Brooks gets wrong about “big ideas” and the Women’s March
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Identity politics are constitutional politics.

    By Seth Masket and Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Goodbye to all thatGoodbye to all that
    Mischiefs of Faction

    From hope to Trump, what have we learned about Obama’s presidency?

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    What the politics of presidential term limits teaches us about violating normsWhat the politics of presidential term limits teaches us about violating norms
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Public scholars have an obligation to be honestPublic scholars have an obligation to be honest
    Mischiefs of Faction

    When we present ourselves as scholarly experts on a subject, we ask for our audience’s trust — and we owe them the best that academic research has to offer.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Women Also Know Stuff about the 2016 electionWomen Also Know Stuff about the 2016 election
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Plenty of women offered insights that turned out to be correct, prescient, and very valuable for explaining what happened in November.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Trump’s presidency signals the end of the Reagan eraTrump’s presidency signals the end of the Reagan era
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Trump’s election is without historical precedent — but still fits a historical pattern.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    “People like that are the only people here”: political science and the new politics of shock“People like that are the only people here”: political science and the new politics of shock