Lectern Media

Rigorous analysis of democracy, education, and the environment. Home of State of Affairs with Dr. Andrew Russo.

By Andrew Russo

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Part III: From the Rule of Law to the Rule Over Law

The rule of law is one of the ideals of our political morality and it refers to the ascendancy of law as such and of the institutions of the legal…

Jun 22•Andrew Russo

Part II: Civil Society at Risk

Dismantling democracies through the paralysis of civil society

Jun 8•Andrew Russo

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Part 1: Are We Still a Democracy?

In the wake of Citizens United, the 2012 election suggested that the ballot box remained the great equalizer. Yet, if the ballot box is the great…

May 25•Andrew Russo

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Recent posts

An Excessive Servitude

American Democracy Dismantled

May 11•Andrew Russo

Path Dependency and Courage

An Essay on Urban Design

Apr 20•Andrew Russo

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The Dragon Ascendant: Power Vacuums, Historical Precedent, and the Coming Chinese Century

Part II Stemming from States and Social Revolutions

Apr 13•Andrew Russo

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States and Social Revolutions: Part 1

Skocpol, Lawson, and Revolt

Mar 31•Andrew Russo

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[Updated] Killing a Future

I feel it is time for a brief reflection on this post to cap off the month.

Mar 24•The Professor

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Reflections on A.I.

What AI taught me about my students and my profession

Mar 16•Andrew Russo

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We Keep Building Systems but Not Learning to Change

As black rain fell on Tehran this weekend and toxic smoke from bombed oil depots blanketed a city of ten million, I found myself reflecting on cases…

Mar 9•Andrew Russo

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Facing East: Hubris, Wealth, and the Banality of Indifference

Lessons from Roman Folly in the Middle East

Mar 2•Andrew Russo

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Must Art Obey?

A guest essay on art, protest, and liberalism

Feb 24•Andrew Russo and Corinne Hughes

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Lectern Media

Rigorous analysis of democracy, education, and the environment. Home of State of Affairs with Dr. Andrew Russo.