Nov
30
Making Sense of the 2020 Election: The Potential of Divided Government
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(What is Civic Mind? Read our welcome post for the series!) In the 1994 midterm, the Republican Party won majorities in both houses of Congress with larger margins than most electoral models predicted. The incoming majority had formed a united campaign front with its Contract with America, staking out clear stances from its Democratic opponents. Yet, by […]
Nov
30
Beyond A Cease Fire: Exploring the Limits of the Guatemalan Peace Accords
Filed Under From the Field, US-Latin American Relations | Leave a Comment
Latin America has often been the focus of international attention, particularly in the eyes of the United States. As neighbors to the South, there has always been evolving foreign policy between the U.S. and Latin America. As we evaluate the 1996 Guatemalan Peace Accords, the history of policy preceding and the outcome of the […]