American History
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Why Donald Trump’s stance on Iran signals a shift in GOP thinking
By Darius Wainwright Since 1945, American policymakers have regarded the maintaining of diplomatic dialogue with Iran as crucial to their wider interests in the Middle East. In the early and middle stages of the Cold War, the US government regarded… Continue reading
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Mothering Slaves
By Dr Emily West In 2013 I was looking for a new research project and found myself increasingly interested in exploring the lives of enslaved women beyond the geographical confines of the United States. Moreover, I also wanted to bring… Continue reading
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Hillary’s campaign? Cranking up, but so far it’s… ‘meh’
by Mark Shanahan, Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading. “The race for the Democratic nomination is in the home stretch, and victory is in sight!” With those words, Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the adoring loyalists… Continue reading
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The Elephant in the Room: the Republican Party in 2016
by Dafydd Townley The race to be the party candidates for the 2016 election has been fascinating. It has confused poll analysts, political scientists, and broken from historical trends. All of this and it is only April. As onlookers we… Continue reading
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The emergence of Trump and Sanders: not just a phenomenon confined to the United States?
by Darius Wainwright President Dwight D Eisenhower once threatened to leave the Republican Party unless it reflected the progressive, centrist principles that he advocated.[i] Were he alive today, it is fair to say that current developments within the GOP would… Continue reading
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