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Neo-royalism challenges us to look beyond a century-old paradigm and see the hierarchical lens through which Trump justifies ...

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Political theory and political philosophy are disciplines that interrogate the fundamental principles underlying political life, ranging from the nature and legitimacy of power to the evaluation of ...