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Tricameralism in apartheid South Africa

Yes. South Africa really did have a tricameral Parliament under the 1983 Constitution, in force from 1984 until the democratic transition. But the phrase can mislead, because it sounds more pluralistic than it really was. The system created three racially separate parliamentary chambers: a House of Assembly for whites, a House of Representatives for Coloured […] The post Tricameralism in apartheid South Africa appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to rayward. Democrats contr...

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Lessons from the Eternal City

Regular First Things readers will know that one of my preoccupations is the dehumanization that grips our cultural moment, from the casual abuse that right and left hurl at. The post Lessons from the Eternal City appeared first on First Things

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Ted Cruz Is the Republican Kamala Harris

The Republican senator and former vice president have both made signaling to neocons a campaign strategy. The post Ted Cruz Is the Republican Kamala Harris appeared first on The American Conservative

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More on the David Lang opera version of Wealth of Nations

In 18 parts, Lang explores some of Smith’s central themes, including one of the book’s most famous passages, where Smith uses a wool coat worn by a very poor Scottish worker as a way to examine trade. “He asks, ‘Did you ever think of how many people need to be employed in order to make […] The post More on the David Lang opera version of Wealth of Nations appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesA Danish Fix for U.S. Mortgage Lock-inIs AI currently helping economic research?Unive...

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