Paul Musgrave

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

Articles by Paul Musgrave
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

This Is a Coup. Why Were Experts So Reluctant to See It Coming?

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Paul Musgrave
Scenes from Netflix's A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and The Princess Switch: Switched Again.
Scenes from Netflix's A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and The Princess Switch: Switched Again.

The True Meaning of Christmas Movies Is a Cozy American Worldview

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mcdonalds-war-apocalypse-golden-arches-theory-friedman-conflict-nicolas-ortega-FF_01

The Beautiful, Dumb Dream of McDonald’s Peace Theory This article has an audio recording

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Richard Nixon

America Needs to Prosecute Its Presidents

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Mikhail-Gorbachev-Pizza-Hut-commercial-James-Fosdike-homepage

Mikhail Gorbachev’s Pizza Hut Thanksgiving Miracle This article has an audio recording

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U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore on June 10, 2018, ahead of his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore on June 10, 2018, ahead of his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

America Is Stuck With a Broken President

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A 1747 map of Greenland.
A 1747 map of Greenland.

American Imperialists Have Always Dreamed of Greenland

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Passengers wait to board delayed Amtrak trains at New York Penn Station on June 19.
Passengers wait to board delayed Amtrak trains at New York Penn Station on June 19.

America the Mediocre

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A pipes and drum band marches during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston on March 17, 2019.
A pipes and drum band marches during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston on March 17, 2019.

Trump Bends Over to Kiss the Blarney State

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A battle scene in HBO's Game of Thrones.
A battle scene in HBO's Game of Thrones.

IR Theory and ‘Game of Thrones’ Are Both Fantasies

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Students wave US and Chinese flags as they send off US First Lady Melania Trump and China's First Lady Peng Liyuan after their visit to the Banchang Primary School in Beijing on November 9, 2017.
Students wave US and Chinese flags as they send off US First Lady Melania Trump and China's First Lady Peng Liyuan after their visit to the Banchang Primary School in Beijing on November 9, 2017.

Universities Aren’t Ready for Trade War Casualties

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U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping (not shown) make a joint statement at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing,
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping (not shown) make a joint statement at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing,

The Slip That Revealed the Real Trump Doctrine

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