Don’t call it a “coup epidemic” in Africa 🎧 Erik Voeten, Kim Yi Dionne, and Ken Opalo - April 29, 2024 Experts unpack Africa's recent coups and democratic resilience.
COP28: An expert explains the latest climate developments 🎧 Erik Voeten and Joanna Lewis - January 6, 2024 In this podcast episode, Joanna Lewis explains fossil fuel phase-outs, climate cooperation, and more.
Why Russia’s mobilization may lower the risk of nuclear war — for now Caitlin Talmadge - September 21, 2022 If Putin were truly desperate, he might have turned to ‘non-strategic’ nuclear weapons.
Is it time to rethink how we study politics? Lahra Smith and Ankushi Mitra - September 11, 2022 ‘Decolonizing Politics’ and ‘Reconsidering Reparations’ are books that will inspire a wide range of readers.
Americans are growing more accepting of Christian nationalism Irfan Nooruddin, Eric L. McDaniel, and Allyson F. Shortle - August 31, 2022 When Marjorie Taylor Greene claims the label, it makes the anti-democratic ideology more publicly acceptable.
Can the U.S. fight climate change — and shift industrial policy? Jonas Nahm, Joanna Lewis, and Bentley Allan - August 12, 2022 Ramping up a domestic supply chain for clean energy won’t be easy.
Many Ethiopians see illegal migration as the only escape from violence Lauren Carruth and Lahra Smith - July 18, 2022 Governments and asylum systems offer women few protections, our research finds
Putin just tested a new long-range missile. What does that mean? Caitlin Talmadge - April 23, 2022 Arms control helped ensure that this was a ‘nonevent’
The Ukraine crisis is now a nuclear crisis Caitlin Talmadge - February 27, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin just put his nuclear forces on alert
The Islamic State’s leader died this month. What type of leader might come next? Tricia Bacon and Elizabeth Grimm - February 16, 2022 Our book on terrorist leaders gives some clues