Ronen Schatsky

Erdogan Persists, With Turkey’s Blessing, by Ronen Schatsky

posted on May 8, 2019 by Ronen Schatsky

University of Chicago Tagged With: Erdogan, Stealth Authoritarianism, Turkey

When Turkey’s voters upended expectations and favored the opposition in the March 31 municipal elections, the question was not how they pulled it off, but how long it would take President Recep Tayyip …

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Running Against Populism, by Ronen Schatsky

posted on April 29, 2019 by Ronen Schatsky

University of Chicago Tagged With: 2020 Election, Jan-Werner Müller, populism, white working class

Democrats are lining up to run against President Trump, and they will be confronting a unique challenge. Not only are they running against an incumbent president, a historically difficult feat, but …

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Who Will Stand Up for Congress? by Ronen Schatsky

posted on April 28, 2019 by Ronen Schatsky

University of Chicago Tagged With: Congress, Executive Aggrandizement, Executive Order, United States

The Trump presidency has alarmed lots of people about the power of the executive branch. Democrats and even some Republicans are expressing serious concerns that the President is overstepping his …

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