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The Conflicted Populism of Parks and Recreation

March 5, 2015
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The Conflicted Populism of <i>Parks and Recreation</i>

Though widely praised for its political optimism and progressiveness, NBC's Parks and Recreation also expresses a more complex and pessimistic view about the American voting public.​
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Did the UK General Election Debates Make a Difference?

May 11, 2010
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Did the UK General Election Debates Make a Difference?

The British General Election of 2010 likely will be seen as a decisive moment in the country’s democratic history, not just because of its unusually messy result, but also because it heralded a new era in the mediation of electoral politics.
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