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Revolutionary Ripple Effects: Do Neighboring Uprisings Influence Democracy?

A new study explores whether revolutions in one country can lead to increased democracy and reduced inequality in neighboring nations. Different types of political upheavals (revolutions, coups, protest-led ousters) have…

National Holidays

Celebrating The Gambia’s Independence Day

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In the spirit of global unity, Society Today recognizes and celebrates the national holidays of all the peoples of the world. Today, February 18, we join the Gambia in celebrating…

Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten: Alexei Navalny (1976-2024)

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Rest in Power It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Russian activist and opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. Few figures in the modern era have…

Politics

Egocentrism in Politics: How Unelected Officials Misinterpret Public Desires

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Unelected elites do not correctly perceive public opinion: their beliefs about where the public stands on policy are off by an average of 14 percentage points. However, unlike elected elites,…

Fundamentals, Inequalities

Unveiling Hidden Structures: How to Activate Your Sociological Imagination

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The sociological imagination was coined by C. Wright Mills in 1959. Like the James Dean of sociology, Mills was a motorcycle and boxing enthusiast, unafraid to challenge the status quo.…