Patrick Rael

A Compact for the Good of America? Slavery and the Three-Fifths Compromise, Part II

This is the second part of a two-part survey on the Electoral College, race, and slavery. This post explores the

The recent election has renewed interest in the history of the Electoral College, as evident in Christopher F. Petrella’s excellent

We’re learning a lot these days about the historical roots of mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander’s wildly successful book, The New

The history of the Electoral College is receiving a lot of attention. Pieces like this one, which explores “the electoral

I’ve spent most of my life now studying my country’s history, and in particular the ways it has so consistently,