How popular is Putin, really? John Reuter, Noah Buckley, Kyle L. Marquardt, and Katerina Tertytchnaya - April 12, 2022 The image of Putin’s popularity bolsters his actual popularity, our research finds. But staged perceptions of popularity can be fragile.
How the U.S.-Iran conflict could help China and Russia David Edelstein - January 13, 2020 Will preoccupation with Iran shift U.S. attention away from other urgent concerns?
Why are there massive protests in Hong Kong? Vanessa Lide - June 30, 2019 Catch up on Hong Kong’s political battles with Beijing.
Would Iranians welcome a new nuclear deal? Think again. John R. Cookson and Dina Smeltz - March 26, 2019 Trump’s withdrawal has made its citizens cynical about negotiations.
Hoping that peace comes to Afghanistan? Dream on. Barbara Walter - January 30, 2019 People react to cease-fires and peace settlements the same way
Breaking border laws is as American as it gets Peter Andreas - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75142" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Independence Day fireworks explode over the
Tomorrow Putin answers Russians’ questions on live TV. Here’s what his performance will tell us. Susanne Wengle and Christine Evans - June 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74176" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin answers questions
Today, a new E.U. law transforms privacy rights for everyone. Without Edward Snowden, it might never have happened. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newman - May 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73788" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former National Security Agency contractor Edward
How a hashtag and memes are uniting Turkey’s opposition Lisel Hintz - May 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73201" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkish protesters shout anti-government slogans during
Russia has a long history of eliminating ‘enemies of the state’ Calder Walton - March 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70509" align="aligncenter" width="3827"] Members of the armed forces in
Why is India ‘missing’ 63 million women — even though development is roaring? Joshua Eastin and Aseem Prakash - February 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68977" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters demand justice on Nov. 7,
Kenya’s government just let the opposition candidate swear himself in as a ‘parallel’ president Rahma Hussein and Anjli Parrin - January 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68702" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the Kenyan opposition leader
Why are Israel’s religious parties suddenly so influential? Michael Freedman - January 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68473" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Recent legislation solidifies the perception that
Iran’s involvement in Syria is costly. Here’s why most Iranians still support it. Peyman Asadzade - October 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65055" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mourners escort the truck carrying the
Liberia has a big election next week — and a true test of democracy in Africa’s oldest republic Robtel Pailey - October 4, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64438" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of soccer legend George Weah
The anti-Muslim AfD scored big in Germany’s 2017 election Rafaela Dancygier - September 25, 2017 What does this mean for German Muslims?
Trump’s tax proposals are wildly out of sync with what most Americans would do, our new study shows John D'Attoma and Kim-Lee Tuxhorn - September 20, 2017 It’s no secret that the Trump administration needs a win.
How the LGBT movement came together to fight Trump’s transgender military ban der Vort - September 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63410" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Military flag bearers prepare to march
Everyone is taking sides in the Qatar crisis. Here’s why these four North African states aren’t. Youssef Cherif - September 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63263" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, left,
Why a new Palestinian intifada could be non-violent: because that’s what Hamas wants Wendy Pearlman and Imad Alsoos - August 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62979" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Israeli police officers on patrol in
Half a million marched this weekend in Barcelona. Do terrorist attacks make people more politically engaged? Laia Balcells and Gerard Torrats - August 28, 2017 The Aug. 17, 2017 terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils,
Will there be a military coup in Zimbabwe? Probably not. Here’s why. Alexander Noyes - August 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61937" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
This is why more Republicans in Congress haven’t criticized Trump Laurel Harbridge-Yong and Alexandra Filindra - August 2, 2017 President Trump’s political missteps have been severely criticized by Democrats,
Why is Poland’s Law and Justice Party trying to rein in the judiciary? Radoslaw Markowski and Hubert Tworzecki - July 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61486" align="alignleft" width="982"] People take part in a “Chain
Oman is a mediator in Yemen. Can it play the same role in Qatar? Stacey Philbrick Yadav - July 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61275" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Representatives of the Omani government disembark
The World Health Organization spends more on travel than on key diseases. That’s actually okay. Mara Pillinger - June 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60177" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Liberian man walks past an
It’s time to bust the myth: Most Trump voters were not working class. Noam Lupu and Nicholas Carnes - June 5, 2017 Media coverage of the 2016 election often emphasized Donald Trump’s
Could the U.S. and China end up in a terrible war that neither wants? Joshua Rovner - May 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59010" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chinese troops marching to commemorate the
Trump isn’t a huge fan of NATO. But his complaints are off target. James Goldgeier - May 24, 2017 Although there was relief in Europe when President Trump declared last
Iranian President Rouhani won reelection. Here’s how reformists got him there. Ali Kadivar - May 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58718" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
What’s really at stake in Iran’s presidential election Naghmeh Sohrabi and Hossein Mahdavi - May 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58521" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A veiled Iranian woman supporting conservative
So is the wave of populist nationalism finished? Hardly. Pippa Norris - May 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58471" align="alignleft" width="960"] French presidential candidate for the far-right
Jeff Sessions’s war on drugs will be less consequential than many believe. Here’s why. Henry Farrell - May 16, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to reverse the policies of
What can (or should) activists learn from the tea party? Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol - May 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58077" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest outside Trump Tower in
Hungary’s government is increasingly autocratic. What is the European Parliament doing about it? Maurits Meijers and der Veer - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators in Hungary protest an amendment
Racially biased people are far more likely to oppose black athletes’ protests. Here’s the evidence. Tatishe M. Nteta, Matthew MacWilliams, and Brian Schaffner - April 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57017" align="aligncenter" width="960"] San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick,
After Syria, is there still a taboo against the use of chemical weapons? Richard Price - April 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56566" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Syrian victim receives treatment on
In Belarus, Europe’s “last dictator” is actually allowing protest. Here’s why. Paul Schuler, Christopher Fariss, and Charles Crabtree - March 24, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55778" align="alignnone" width="960"] A protester shouts slogans and holds
Like Trump, Putin issued lots of executive orders early on. They mostly didn’t work. Thomas Remington - March 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_48410" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (Alexei Druzhinin/Pool
Can the courts protect democracy? Yes, but they need these three supports. Kirk Randazzo and Douglas Gibler - February 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54277" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rebecca Rossof, visiting San Francisco from Chicago, carries
This is what will happen if Trump brings back secret prisons Kathryn Sikkink and Averell Schmidt - February 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53738" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The seal of the CIA is
U.S. executions and death sentences dropped dramatically in 2016 — except in a few hotspots Emily Williams and Arvind Krishnamurthy - January 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52971" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dylann Roof appears via video link
Here’s how the Ebola outbreak shaped citizens’ opinions of Liberia’s government Kim Yi Dionne - January 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52515" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man walks past a billboard
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
How can Donald Trump reassure nervous U.S. allies? By giving them weapons. Zack Cooper, Keren Yarhi-Milo, and Alexander Lanoszka - January 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52485" align="aligncenter" width="960"] U.S. and Ukrainian soldiers take part
Trump’s plan to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem could help the peace process Miriam Elman - December 29, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to move the U.S. Embassy from
Trump’s election has undermined ‘political correctness.’ That might actually be a problem. Henry Farrell - November 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49835" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pro-white rights organizations the neo-Nazi National
Is America more divided by race or class? Sean McElwee, Jesse Rhodes, and Brian Schaffner - October 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47680" align="aligncenter" width="982"] The audience at the first presidential
Georgia is voting this Saturday. Here are 7 things you should know Dustin Gilbreath and David Sichinava - October 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47408" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the Georgian opposition party
How migration to the Gulf is influencing Egyptian voters Ekrem Karakoç - September 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46400" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man shows his ink-marked finger
Why Thailand just voted on another constitution — and why this matters to democracies elsewhere Nigel Gould-Davies - August 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45033" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Thai taxi motorbike rider holds
Here’s the academic evidence on cheating in post-communist countries Monika Nalepa - August 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44802" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump escorts his wife, Melania,
Here’s how the Bangladesh government is making religious violence more likely Samuel Ramani - July 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44223" align="aligncenter" width="960"] On July 7, family members place
Why the South China Sea ruling matters Erik Voeten - July 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43655" align="aligncenter" width="960"] These islands built by China are
Can you trust British polls on whether to leave the E.U.? Will Jennings, Robert Ford, and Mark Pickup - June 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41558" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British Prime Minister David Cameron, right,
Getting federal stimulus money turned blue U.S. counties bluer, and red counties redder. How can that be? Vanessa Williamson, Kris-Stella Trump, and Katherine Einstein - June 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41516" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
No, Yemen’s Houthis actually aren’t Iranian puppets Thomas Juneau - May 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40606" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Armed members of a Houthi militia
Think all the political excitement in Brazil is at the national level? Think again. Jorge Alves - May 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39945" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters gather at the Copacabana beach in
36 years after Zimbabwe’s independence, the country faces these 4 big questions Brooks Marmon - April 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39777" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his
A Congolese warlord was just convicted. So why isn’t everyone thrilled about it? Laura Seay and Michael Broache - March 24, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37821" align="alignleft" width="300"] Former Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba.
There may be a lot of reasons Putin changed Russia’s Syria policy, but showing up Obama is probably not one of them Samuel Greene - March 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37527" align="aligncenter" width="908"] This image taken from video footage
What does our energy future look like? This new report offers a glimpse. David Victor - March 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36651" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ali al-Naimi, center, the Saudi minister
Three lessons from Ebola can help us fight the Zika virus Maryam Deloffre - February 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35717" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A member of the Brazilian Air
Why are Syrian Kurds pivoting toward Moscow? Morgan Kaplan - February 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35630" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Syrian Kurdish People's
Here’s why Putin wants to topple Ukraine’s government, not to engineer a ‘frozen conflict’ Robert Person - October 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pro-Russian militants participate in a training
What a garbage crisis tells us about Lebanese politics Rola el-Husseini - August 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28203" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Garbage is piled around a car
How Watergate helps explain how the U.S. can prosecute FIFA officials Erik Voeten - May 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25412" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Belgium's Vincent Kompany, left, Argentina's Lionel
The surprising benefits of autocratic elections Michael Miller - April 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23292" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A campaign poster of incumbent presidential
Is the NATO rapid-reaction force fiction? Heidi Hardt - December 23, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19438" align="alignnone" width="620"] NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg holds
How the Lima Accord may nudge countries to do better on climate change (but won't solve the problem) Erik Voeten - December 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19045" align="alignnone" width="620"] Peruvian Minister of Environment Manuel Pulgar-Vidal,
How the Lima Accord may nudge countries to do better on climate change (but won’t solve the problem) Erik Voeten - December 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19045" align="alignnone" width="620"] Peruvian Minister of Environment Manuel Pulgar-Vidal,
Why is Tunisian democracy succeeding while the Turkish model is failing? Yüksel Sezgin - November 8, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17862" align="alignnone" width="620"] Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in
Will AFRICOM’s Ebola response be watershed moment for international action on human security? Maryam Deloffre - September 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16301" align="alignnone" width="620"] President Obama speaks at a meeting
Why popular opinion can’t predict a coup Naunihal Singh - September 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15689" align="alignnone" width="620"] A member of the Lesotho military
Why West African governments are struggling in response to Ebola Kim Yi Dionne - July 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12934" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Health workers take blood samples for
Excellent resource on European Parliament elections Joshua Tucker - June 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POLAND OUT "] Janusz Korwin-Mikke, leader
The political economy of Dutch speed skating success Erik Voeten - February 13, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Gold medalist Stefan Groothuis, center,