American Politics

Godfrey Hodgson | 25 November 2011 |

tags: American politics, international relations

A faded president, discredited rivals, and a dysfunctional political system spell trouble for the United States - at home and in the world.

Kevin Ryan | 26 July 2011 |

tags: American politics, young adult

Young Americans need to find their voice and put their bodies on the political gears.

Christopher Blunt | 13 January 2011 |

tags: American politics, Arizona shootings, free speech

Precisely because of America's free speech tradition, violent attacks on elected officials are very rare.

Godfrey Hodgson | 27 May 2010 |

tags: American politics, international relations, morality

The great contest of the United States in 2010 is about the moral nature of American society.

Jeff Gardner | 26 March 2010 |

tags: American politics, books, Mitt Romney

Thorough but somewhat dull and surprisingly light on moral issues - our reviewer's verdict on Mitt Romney's presidential election manifesto.