Good to Know: Sovereign debt Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - January 10, 2025 Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.
Martial law in South Korea sparks political turmoil Eun A Jo - December 3, 2024 It’s been 4 decades since a declaration of martial law. This one lasted just 6 hours.
Harris, Trump, and the ICC – what IR scholars think Kelebogile Zvobgo - October 31, 2024 Which presidential candidate would engage more with the International Criminal Court?
What do international relations scholars think about the war in Gaza? Kelebogile Zvobgo - October 11, 2024 Scholars weigh in with different views of the Israel-Hamas war, campus protests, and divestment.
Democrats aren’t saying much about reducing poverty and unemployment. Why? Christopher Howard - October 27, 2022 Often, candidates and parties have highlighted those parts of the economy that have improved on their watch
Will Tunisia’s opposition unite against the July 25 referendum? Sharan Grewal, Salah-Dean Satouri, and Ian DeHaven - July 22, 2022 Some parties plan to boycott the vote on the new constitution, which aims to consolidate President Saied’s one-man rule.
How much popular support does Tunisia’s president really have? Sharan Grewal and Mohamed Dhia Hammami - April 26, 2022 Surveys suggest Tunisians approved of Kais Saied’s power grab. But they’re not actually answering his calls to action.
The Council of Europe expelled Russia. That hurts people, not Putin. Zoha Siddiqui and Kelebogile Zvobgo - April 12, 2022 What is the Council of Europe, and why does expulsion matter?
The ICJ ordered Russia to halt military operations in Ukraine. What comes next? Daniel Posthumus and Kelebogile Zvobgo - March 25, 2022 Both Russia and Ukraine have accused the other of committing genocide.
Will Breyer retire while Democrats hold the White House and Senate? Here’s what political science tells us. Christine Nemacheck - April 21, 2021 Most federal judges retire for personal, rather than politically strategic, reasons. Supreme Court justices may be different.