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Will They Swing the Thick Stick?

Martin Pugh— I spent 1969 to 1971 on Voluntary Service Overseas as a Lecturer in European History at the Aligarh Muslim University in India. It was an exciting time politically as Indira Gandhi, the prime minister, had entered her radical phase provoking much controversy within the Congress Party. She nationalized

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What to read when you’re at the polls

For political science junkies, this election season has been a two-year dream come true. There are a million studies waiting to be written on Obama’s online fundraising techniques and McCain’s maverick vice-presidential pick, but while you’re in line at the polls or watching the results come in, you can check

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