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The best Political Science newsletters

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michaelalbertus.substack.com· irregular· Published 2 days ago

An academic-interview newsletter on politics, democracy, development and equality, pairing long Q&A conversations with political scientists and commentators on Israeli elections, Fukuyama's recognition theory and AI under authoritarian rule. Readers get expert perspectives and context on how political systems succeed or fail.

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Statecraft

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statecraft.pub· irregular· Published 23 days ago

Statecraft is an interview-driven newsletter in which host Ben Parker (the publication's author) talks with scholars and practitioners about how policy gets made and how states govern and fail. Its episodes cover policy education, authoritarian regimes, and the political science of James C. Scott.

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