Sarah Burns
Sarah Burns is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in 2013. Her research examines the intersection of political liberalization and American constitutional development with an eye toward policy implications for democratization across the globe.
Blog Posts
Here’s the best part about the anti-Trump #resistance
Have you thought about what it really means to protest Donald Trump and his administration’s policies?
Learn More...Rebellion or stability: Which makes a healthier nation?
Is a little rebellion now and then a good thing? Or does a strong nation stem from the veneration that time bestows upon its government?
Learn More...This Fourth of July, let’s celebrate colonial failure.
The luck of the Spanish turned out to be their misfortune, and the curse of the English turned out to be a blessing.
Learn More...The king is dead, long live chaos! Why Hobbes was wrong and Burke was right.
Early liberal theorists gave French revolutionaries the tools to overthrow oppressive kings, but also to unleash chaos and violence.
Learn More...Did Trump’s attack on Syria violate the Constitution?
Donald Trump’s decision to bomb an airfield in Syria has led many to wonder: doesn’t Trump need authorization from Congress?
Learn More...What should we think about anti-protesting laws?
17 states have anti-protesting bills in the works. This is unconstitutional and antithetical to the principles of freedom.
Learn More...Presidents for life and the problem of democracy
A liberal democracy is not a machine that will run itself: it is run by people.
Learn More...War, diplomacy, and global uncertainty in the Trump era
Are Trump’s cabinet full of generals, his openness to torture, and the “peace through strength” message from the White House all signs that he plans to rely on military power.
Learn More...Trump inherits a super-powered presidency.
Now that the Electoral College has made Trump’s 2016 win final, this a good time to start thinking about what powers he will have when he comes into office in January.
Learn More...Identity politics elected Trump
While many did not predict the outcome of this election, everyone knew one thing: half of the country would be devastated.
Learn More...After the last debate, I’m convinced America needs to reform the two-party system
The Democrats and Republicans have largely been the only two choices in presidential and congressional elections since the Civil War. It’s for that to change.
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