Jean-Jacques Rousseau and James Madison on the Internet: General Will, Factionalism, and the Utopian Wide Web
1. Jean-Jacques Rousseau The Swiss-born philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau is best known for his theory on the social contract and a citizen-focused perspective on governance that has helped lay the foundations... Read More
The Walking Dead: Power Structures and Elite Theory in a Zombie Apocalypse
“The first law of man is that of self-preservation, his first cares those which he owes to himself; and as soon as he has attained the age of reason, being... Read More
Academic Role Model: Eyassu Gayim
Academic Role Model (ARM) is The Political Science Club’s latest series in which various professors, researchers, and academics from the field of political science, international relations, and any related inter-disciplinary... Read More
Polybius on the Internet: Checks and Balances
This article is a part of a series in which classical philosophers and political thinkers are hypothetically faced with the magnum opus of the Information Age, The Almighty Internet. The... Read More
Book Review: Wolfgang Sofsky's "Privacy: A Maniesto"
“Privacy means that everyone can seek his own happiness, and do it in his own way. Privacy worthy of the name includes freedom of belief and thought, freedom from unwanted... Read More
Letter to an awakening generation
“You see, gentlemen, they have something to die for. They’ve discovered they’re a people. They’re awakening.” ― Frank Herbert, Dune A few years ago my friends and I would often... Read More