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.
Good to Know: The U.S. and its military alliances Brett Ashley Leeds - August 14, 2024 A closer look at what the U.S. gains from forming defense pacts.
What it will take to end the Israel-Hamas war 🎧 Erik Voeten and Barbara Walter - December 15, 2023 An expert on civil war weighs in.
Was the COP28 climate meeting a cop-out – or something bigger? Jeremy Wallace - December 14, 2023 A big energy transition is coming, but not necessarily quickly.
The World Bank and IMF say they’ll do more to address climate change Richard Clark and Noah Zucker - October 20, 2022 Staff in the field are reporting firsthand how climate disasters are hurting vulnerable countries. That may help shift institutional policies.
Putin has been redefining ‘sovereignty’ in dangerous ways Roland Paris - March 3, 2022 Like fellow populists Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán, Putin is talking about an illiberal vision of a people united by common values, beliefs and history
Half of Biden’s ambassador positions are vacant. Here’s why that matters. Matt Malis - December 7, 2021 An acting official can’t do the job as effectively as a confirmed ambassador.
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
Biden will inherit Trump’s trade war with China. What do Americans really think about tariffs? Richard Clark and Don Casler - December 7, 2020 New research suggests that free trade may be far more popular than many politicians want to believe.
Can Kamala Harris prove she’s tough, to beat gender stereotypes? Joshua Schwartz and Christopher W. Blair - October 7, 2020 Women leaders often must be ‘iron ladies,’ not peacemakers.