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Good to Know: Sovereign debt

Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.

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Sri Lanka can’t count on China to solve its debt problems

The country owes a lot of money to a lot of creditors.

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Fake news is bad news for democracy.

Unreliable information shapes voter choices — and election outcomes.

James Hollyer and B. Peter Rosendorff April 12, 2017

Using chemical weapons is a risky move. So why did Syria use sarin?

James Hollyer, James Vreeland, and B. Peter Rosendorff August 5, 2016

What makes governments resistant to coups? Transparency with voters.