Elizabeth Morvatz

Cash for Votes: How Pervasive Clientelism Undermines India’s Democracy

“All elected leaders buy votes. Even children know that” (NPR). This is how governance in India is viewed by many of its citizens: a system that is democratic in name, with duly elected leaders, but...

The Threat of JD Vance’s Populism to the Future of America

Brown University

JD Vance has been called many things by many people since he was announced as Donald Trump’s Vice Presidential running mate three months ago. He is conservative and Republican, yes, as well as a...