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Julia Azari

Julia Azari

Julia Azari

    Latest articles by Julia Azari

    The Big Idea
    Every president claims to have a mandate. Does Trump actually have one?Every president claims to have a mandate. Does Trump actually have one?
    The Big Idea

    Mandates are a squishy concept. That doesn’t mean they don’t matter.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    We shall not all be healedWe shall not all be healed
    Mischiefs of Faction

    This was a divisive election in an uncertain world.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Elections have consequencesElections have consequences
    Mischiefs of Faction

    And recent elections have been more consequential than expected, not less.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    American democracy is poised to be the victim of its own successAmerican democracy is poised to be the victim of its own success
    Mischiefs of Faction
    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Weak parties and strong partisanship are a bad combinationWeak parties and strong partisanship are a bad combination
    Mischiefs of Faction

    This is what’s wrong with American democracy (part one).

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    What’s the point of a vice presidential debate?What’s the point of a vice presidential debate?
    Mischiefs of Faction

    A look at the unique functions these somewhat odd events can fulfill.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    3 pressing issues to think about this week besides the debates3 pressing issues to think about this week besides the debates
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Policy? What is this policy you speak of?

    By Jennifer Victor, Julia Azari and 1 more
    Mischiefs of Faction
    How should political leaders talk about racism?How should political leaders talk about racism?
    Mischiefs of Faction
    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Donald Trump is a Phyllis Schlafly conservativeDonald Trump is a Phyllis Schlafly conservative
    Mischiefs of Faction

    An emphasis on social preservation, combined with a disruptive approach to politics, is Schlafly’s legacy. It will probably be Trump’s, too.

    By Julia Azari
    Mischiefs of Faction
    How the parties took over the primary debatesHow the parties took over the primary debates
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Primary debates looked nothing like this just a few cycles ago.

    By Seth Masket and Julia Azari