Most of you have probably noticed I've been on something like an indefinite hiatus for the past few months. This is not permanent, but it will likely continue for at least large parts of this semester as I help my daughter through some health issues. In the meantime,...
We have two exciting developments to report concerning guest bloggers at the Duck. First, Adrienne LeBas'  From Protest to Parties: Party-Building and Democratization in Africa (Oxford University...
Along with the  face-lift come some new faces to the Duck. Well, new names anyway. We recruited this year based on the desire to increase diversity on the blog, particularly in methodology and area...
I am pleased to introduce a new crop of guest bloggers for the 2011-2012 academic year.Catherine Weaver hails from the Lyndon Johnson School of Public Affairs at UT Austin where she teaches...