Political - Quillette

Across the Muslim World, Islamism is Going out of Vogue

Islamism as an ideology may be great at mobilizing people, but this doesn’t necessarily translate towards effective governance, as has been proven again and again

Imran Said

21 Jan 2022 · 14 min read

The Sorry State of Political Apologies

Political apologies are quickly forgotten.

Michael McCullough

25 Nov 2021 · 5 min read

The Ear Whisperers

Machiavelli’s clear preference was for an advisor to be principled, believing in his advice and stating it clearly, but not importunate.

John Lloyd

23 Jul 2021 · 11 min read

Understanding the Return of Socialism

Gen Z’s simultaneous distrust of government and gravitation towards social democracy is therefore not paradoxical, it is causal—the embrace of socialist-lite policies is a consequence of distrust of the prevailing liberal establishment.

Andrew Sansone

28 Jun 2021 · 7 min read

From “Who Gets What?” to “Who Are We?”

The culture wars revolve around highly charged, deeply personal issues that are exceedingly difficult to compromise upon.

Jonathon P. Sine

27 Oct 2020 · 14 min read

The Failure of Fusionism

The parties that have previously sold themselves as staunch defenders of freedom are now the parties most susceptible to authoritarianism.

Grant Wyeth

13 Sep 2020 · 12 min read

Leaders Are Worse Than Average

In every political system, one hopes that the cream rises, that the rulers or governors will be the best and the brightest.

Crispin Sartwell

27 Jun 2020 · 8 min read

Our Mission on Mars: Obey the Lessons of Mutiny on the Bounty

Setting aside for the moment the many physical and biological problems that must be overcome to establish a permanent base on Mars, it’s worth considering how one would govern such a remote colony.

Michael Shermer

22 Dec 2019 · 12 min read

The Simple Secret of Trump's Supreme Political Confidence: Old-Fashioned Fan Mail

The CPAC crowd loved Trump’s message—not his theatrics or his celebrity, but his message—and the fervent reaction to him far out-stripped that of every other speaker, including the many White House hopefuls who sought the GOP nomination in 2012.

Mark Halperin

29 Oct 2019 · 7 min read

Why Has Kamala Harris's Campaign Fizzled?

The logic of a Harris candidacy rests on her coalition-building skills.

Josh Adams

21 Sep 2019 · 5 min read

Understanding America's Cultural and Political Realignment

To understand our politics, we need to understand the cultural values that drive it.

Richard Tafel

16 Sep 2019 · 11 min read

Is the 'Intellectual Dark Web' Politically Diverse?

After gathering a lot of data, it’s important to do a “sanity check,” which means taking a step back and making sure that the big picture that emerges from the data makes sense.

Uri Harris

17 Apr 2019 · 8 min read

The Rise of the Ungovernables

Why is this happening now? The usual response is to blame it all on the politicians.

Ross Stitt

1 Mar 2019 · 10 min read

What My Days as a Marxist Taught Me About Modern Political Cults

Parsing these texts becomes an obsession for generations of true believers. The rapture, that bloody apocalyptic end of days, is replaced with revolution.

C.K. Ryan

21 Feb 2019 · 8 min read

The Case for a Second Brexit Referendum Revisited: A Response to Madeline Grant

In the 2017 Act, Parliament simply gave permission to the Government to make the notification under Article 50, and negotiate a Withdrawal Agreement.

Oliver Conolly

6 Feb 2019 · 7 min read