The pandemic has reshaped conflicts around the world. Here’s what got worse. Ryan Sheely, Mayesha Alam, and Adam Lichtenheld - July 20, 2021 New research identifies specific areas of concern, as covid-19 aggravates the effect of conflicts
Europe’s communist regimes began to collapse 30 years ago, but still shape political views Grigore Pop-Eleches and Joshua Tucker - November 11, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019, marked the 30th anniversary of the fall
Why campaigns to stop child marriage can backfire Vibeke Wang, Ragnhild Muriaas, Lise Rakner, Lindsay Benstead, and Boniface Dulani - December 13, 2018 The #MeToo movement has helped create a global spotlight on campaigns
Sometimes autocrats strengthen their power by expanding women’s rights. Here’s how that works. Daniela Donno and Anne-Kathrin Kreft - November 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80512" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses
Offering pensions can help autocrats stay in power longer Magnus Rasmussen and Carl Knutsen - December 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66851" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes
Talk of rigged elections undermines democracy Michael Robbins and Mark Tessler - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48198" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump
Here’s what happens when scientists evaluate research without knowing the results Joshua Tucker - August 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36430" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel)[/caption] Last week, we published a
New political science initiative calls for evaluating research before knowing the results John Sides - August 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_19279" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Kacper Pempel/Reuters[/caption] Wednesday saw the announcement
Here’s why it’s so hard to pull Greece out of its economic crisis Stefanie Walter - April 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26990" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A European Union flag flutters as
The euro zone is in crisis. Here are the four most important lessons to take away. Stefanie Walter and Mark Copelovitch - March 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The euro sculptures in front of