Good to Know: Collective security Stacie Goddard - January 9, 2024 An explainer on collective security agreements like NATO.
What political scientists know about occupation, applied to Gaza Elizabeth N. Saunders, Diana Greenwald, Dana El Kurd, David Edelstein, and Alexander Downes - October 24, 2023 Experts on the politics of foreign occupations tackle big questions in this week’s Good Chat.
Why are Germans losing enthusiasm for helping Ukraine? Yehonatan Abramson, Pauline Jones, Dean Dulay, and Anil Menon - November 23, 2022 It’s not just about energy costs, our research finds. Germans have a deep cultural aversion toward military intervention.
The German economy depends on Russian gas. There’s a long history behind that. Marina E. Henke - February 18, 2022 What happens now to the Nord Stream 2 project?
Does Putin really want regime change in Ukraine? Alexander Downes - February 9, 2022 The research suggests this rarely works. But countries keep trying anyway.
Did the Afghanistan exit diminish U.S. credibility among its allies? Probably not. Ronald Krebs and Jennifer Spindel - August 31, 2021 Prolonged wars make allies nervous, our research on Vietnam shows.
Politicians aren’t usually saints. But Pope Francis just put one on the path to sainthood. Emma Campbell-Mohn - July 7, 2021 Is the pope endorsing the European Union?
Biden wants to reassure allies that the U.S. is still interested in their security Brian Blankenship - March 3, 2021 Here’s why reassurances work.
When the Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, it shook up U.S. politics. Here’s how. James Goldgeier - November 8, 2019 Republicans have been divided on foreign policy ever since the Cold War ended.
Germany’s far-right AfD party might be the big winner in tomorrow’s regional elections. Here’s what that means. Manès Weisskircher - August 30, 2019 AfD is likely to emerge as the main opposition party in both Brandenburg and Saxony.
What North and South Korea can learn from German reunification James Goldgeier - April 28, 2018 South Korea’s Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Germany goes to the polls Sunday. Here’s what to expect. Philipp Adorf - September 22, 2017 Germans are heading to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary
The Marshall Plan turns 70 this week. Here are four reasons it was so important. Kelly McFarland - June 5, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59283" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This digital composite image of Dresden,
This is why authoritarian leaders use the ‘Big Lie’ Xavier Marquez - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53133" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students chant: “Elections now!” during a
What the U.S. can learn from its Cold War fight against Kremlin propaganda Nicholas Cull - January 13, 2017 In January 2017, James R. Clapper Jr., the director of
Sure, the U.S. and Russia often meddle in foreign elections. Does it matter? Dov Levin - September 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45923" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an "I voted"
As Obama goes to Hiroshima, here are 3 principles for a successful visit (with no apologies) Jennifer Lind - May 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41164" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Doves fly over Peace Memorial Park
Donald Trump thinks more countries should have nuclear weapons. Here’s what the research says. Nicholas Miller and Gene Gerzhoy - April 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_3377" align="aligncenter" width="606"] The mushroom cloud of the first
The Islamic State’s attacks on Paris were attacks on Muslims, too Jennifer Fredette - November 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32265" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A man holds signs denouncing terrorism as
Every Monday, thousands of Germans rally against Muslims. Here are the 6 things you need to know about the ‘Pegida’ movement. Kai Arzheimer - November 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31695" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of the anti-Islam PEGIDA (Patriotic
Three lessons for the Iran nuclear deal from a spy thriller about the Cold War Alex Bollfrass - October 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30384" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A scene from "Deutschland 83." (SundanceTV)[/caption]
It’s been 25 years since German reunification. Why are former East Germans responsible for so much xenophobic violence? Brandon Tensley - October 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_11538" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Berliners sing and dance on top
How to manage Saudi anger at the Iran nuclear deal Gene Gerzhoy - May 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25174" align="aligncenter" width="262"] The U.S. can continue to negotiate
How did West German TV affect East German protests? Holger Kern, David Darmofal, and Charles Crabtree - February 26, 2015 Editor's note: This is the seventh post in a series drawn
U.S. nonproliferation policy is an invisible success story Nicholas Miller - October 16, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16853" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry walks
Better to dismay allies now than to infuriate them later Alexander Lanoszka - April 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9049" align="aligncenter" width="749" special=""] Vice President Biden meets with
Is Hagel tying America’s hands (and is that a bad thing)? Erik Voeten - February 24, 2014 David M. Edelstein is associate professor in the Edmund A.
Why not say sorry? Afghanistan and the politics of apologies Joshua Tucker - November 21, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3335" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] John Roos, center, the U.S.
Background Information on German Elections Joshua Tucker - September 23, 2013 As we wait for the results of the German elections,
Did the EU Cause Peace? Erik Voeten - October 12, 2012 So the EU won the Nobel Economics Peace Prize today
North Korea, East Germany, . . . California Andrew Gelman - December 20, 2011 Andrew Sullivan passes on this amusing line from James Pethokoukis:
Did Western Broadcasting Help Spur the East German Revolution? Henry Farrell - September 19, 2011 In a new article for _Comparative Political Studies_, Holger Lutz
State of the World: Will 2011 be the next 1989? Joshua Tucker - January 26, 2011 I'm guessing that by now most readers of politics related