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Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Governor Haslam speaking at the National Association of Counties, February 2016

Former Tennessee Governor Visits Political Science Class

Jared Contant, Contributor March 4, 2024

On February 27th, former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam visited PSCI 3893: "American Democracy and Dissent" at Wilson Hall to answer questions about his term as governor and give his insights on democracy...

Chile’s Progressive New Constitution Was Rejected but Remains a Historical Move

Chile’s Progressive New Constitution Was Rejected but Remains a Historical Move

Danni Chacon, Senior Editor September 20, 2022

A divided country, Chile recently rejected a proposed left-leaning constitution that held the potential for a historical shift. Written entirely from scratch, the constitution could have become the most...

OP-ED: The Problem with Trump’s Presidential Immunity Defense

OP-ED: The Problem with Trump’s Presidential Immunity Defense

Megan Michaels, Contributor January 13, 2022

The case for former President Donald Trump’s legal liability for inciting the January 6th insurrection is coming to fruition almost exactly a year after the attack.  For over five hours, attorneys...

OP-ED: Why Constitutional Conservatives Should Support the Impeachment Inquiry

OP-ED: Why Constitutional Conservatives Should Support the Impeachment Inquiry

Jacob Hale October 24, 2019

Ever since Donald Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016, effectively ending the era of Reagan-Bush conservatism, GOP partisans have mastered the art of mental gymnastics to preserve their careers...

An egregious violation of state rights

Far Right Calls for a Return to the Articles of Confederation

Naveen Krishnan November 7, 2016

Congressman Smith from Tennessee’s 10th Congressional District has stuck to his campaign promise of “returning America back to the good old days” with the Articles of Confederation, announcing plans...

Healthcare is an American Right

Healthcare is an American Right

Michael Zoorob December 1, 2012

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson articulated the American ethos that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are inalienable rights. The question of how best to protect these rights...

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