Paul Musgrave

Paul Musgrave is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Stories by Paul Musgrave

A man lights a candle at a monument to Chernobyl victims.

Chernobyl Has Become a Comforting Fable

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April 26, 2021, 1:26 PM

The U.S. flag is planted on the moon’s surface.

There’s Not Much For the United States Up in Space

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March 12, 2021, 4:06 PM

A portrait of Emperor Maximilian I with his family, 1516-1520, by artist Bernhard Strigel. Maximilian's marriage to Mary of Burgundy, the richest heiress in Europe, expanded the House of Habsburg and gave the dynasty a foothold in western Europe.

The Founding Fathers of International Relations Theory Loved War but Overlooked Sex

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February 14, 2021, 7:00 AM

An Afghan moneychanger counts U.S. dollar notes

America’s Currency Is as Weirdly Outdated as Its Political Structure

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February 9, 2021, 9:43 AM

A noose is seen on makeshift gallows as supporters of US President Donald Trump gather before the attack on the US Capitol in Washington DC on Jan. 6, 2021.

Political Scientists Turned a Blind Eye to America’s Democratic Failures

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January 18, 2021, 6:00 AM

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