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Day: April 17, 2008

Charles Tilly wins Albert O. Hirschman Prize

by Dan Nexon | 17 April 2008, 1531 EDT | | 0 Comments

Charles Tilly has won the 2008 Albert O. Hirschman Prize.From the announcement:“Charles Tilly is one of the most distinguished of all contemporary social scientists,” said Craig Calhoun, president of the SSRC. “He is the most influential analyst of social movements...

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Twitterpated by Bittergate

by Charli Carpenter | 17 April 2008, 1126 EDT | | 0 Comments

An unusually empirical op-ed in the New York Times today tests Obama's hypothesis that "wedge issues take prominence" when voters are frustrated by "difficult times." Larry Bartels uses polling data...

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