Does Putin have a vote in U.S. elections? Elizabeth N. Saunders, Marina E. Henke, Nadiya Kostyuk, Rachel Myrick, and Kenneth Schultz - September 28, 2023 International relations scholars have a ‘good chat’ about U.S. elections and foreign policy.
The World Cup of Democracy might look like this Chris Hanretty - December 3, 2022 What if we cheered for the more-democratic country in each World Cup match? Here’s who would win.
Italy’s new leader faces familiar problems, including fickle voters Mark Gilbert - September 27, 2022 Giorgia Meloni’s popularity may not hold — and she doesn’t have much freedom to change policy
Who chooses Boris Johnson’s replacement? Check the party rules. Georgia Kernell - July 12, 2022 When party activists have too much say, they can hurt the party’s chances of winning a general election
How united is the West on Russia? Tobias Bunde and Tom Lubbock - July 5, 2022 Public risk perceptions in NATO countries shifted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our surveys found
What to watch for at the 2022 NATO summit James Goldgeier and Sara Moller - June 28, 2022 Putin’s invasion of Ukraine complicates discussions of the alliance’s new Strategic Concept
Ukraine’s Eurovision victory was political. So is Eurovision itself. Lauren Gilbert - May 16, 2022 Eurovision songs and voting are sometimes war by other means
The U.K. wants to send refugees to Rwanda. That’s become a trend. Beatty Riedl, Eleanor Paynter, and Christa Kuntzelman - April 20, 2022 Similar plans in other countries suggest the U.K. program will endanger migrants, not protect them.
Even after Albright, foreign policy leaders are still mostly men Tiffany Barnes, Diana O'Brien, and Bomi K. Lee - March 28, 2022 Our research explores what happens when women reach high positions
Russia’s allies have been pretty quiet on Ukraine Martin Binder and Autumn Lockwood Payton - March 25, 2022 Here’s what might happen next within the ‘BRICS’ bloc
The E.U. granted Ukrainian refugees temporary protection. Why the different response from past migrant crises? Nicholas R. Micinski - March 16, 2022 People who fled the war in Ukraine wait for relocation
More than 2 million people have already fled the Ukraine conflict. How will they fare in new countries? Peter Esaiasson, Nazita Lajevardi, and Jacob Sohlberg - March 9, 2022 If European nations want to welcome these refugees, here’s what they can learn from our research
Russia’s land grabs in Ukraine could break the international order Sara Mitchell, Paul Hensel, Krista Wiegand, and Andrew Owsiak - March 3, 2022 Would other countries also try to claim territory that contains their ethnic kin?
Biden hopes sanctions will deter Putin. It may not be so easy. Bruce W. Jentleson - February 18, 2022 Steep economic costs may not significantly change Russia’s behavior
Experts from NATO countries disagree on how to approach Ukraine Volodymyr Kulyk, Mykola Riabchuk, Nadiia Koval, Marianna Fakhurdinova, and Kateryna Zarembo - January 26, 2022 Different countries have very different narratives about the crisis
The E.U. renewed its Russia sanctions last week. Not all Europeans are in favor. Paulina Pospieszna, Joanna Skrzypczyńska, Dawid Walentek, and Clara Portela - December 22, 2021 How Europe’s leaders keep the consensus on sanctions — but soften the economic blow at home
Does funding help encourage women to run for legislative office? Season Hoard, Ragnhild Muriaas, and Amy G. Mazur - September 28, 2021 Research explains when political financing works — and when it doesn’t
Last month, three drones attacked an Israeli tanker. Here’s why that’s something new. James Rogers - August 18, 2021 Will Iran’s ‘shadow war’ slip into the open?
This year’s extreme fires and floods may change what Americans think about climate change, our research finds Leanne Giordono, Hilary Boudet, and Chad Zanocco - August 18, 2021 But local communities alone will be unlikely to slow climate change.
Many Turks say the government didn’t stop the wildfires quickly enough. Here’s the story. Sebnem Gumuscu - August 9, 2021 The Erdogan regime had sidelined an aviation association with years of experience fighting forest fires
Do the Olympics promote nationalism — and international conflict? Here’s the research. Kathleen Powers - July 26, 2021 Real-world rivalries often play out in the Olympic arena
Congo officials claim that a rebel group is tied to the Islamic State. That could backfire. Lindsay Scorgie and Mallory Dunlop - July 7, 2021 A local armed group claimed responsibility for recent attacks.
If Biden wants to help American families recover from the pandemic, his plans should emphasize good jobs Leah Ruppanner and Jennifer Hook - June 7, 2021 Kids do better when their parents have more control over their time and better working conditions
Imposing vaccine mandates may be counterproductive, our research suggests Samuel Bowles and Katrin Schmelz - June 7, 2021 Mandates may increase distrust and public resistance
No, the pandemic didn’t sink populism. It might have helped it. Nolan M. Kavanagh and Anil Menon - April 27, 2021 Our research found that ill health may actually boost voter support for Europe’s populist parties
There’s a long, global history to today’s anti-Asian bias and violence Sarah Hayes, Kim Yi Dionne, and Fulya Felicity Turkmen - April 18, 2021 ‘Foreigners’ have been blamed for disease all the way back to the bubonic plague — and probably beyond
Viktor Orban turned Hungary away from democracy. Now his European allies are turning on him. Daniel Kelemen - March 7, 2021 Orban’s Fidesz party had to leave the European People’s Party Group to avoid a humiliating expulsion
In Europe, former presidents do get sentenced to prison. Sheri Berman - March 4, 2021 It might shock Americans, but convicting political leaders is neither a democratic disaster nor democracy's salvation.
Biden wants to reassure allies that the U.S. is still interested in their security Brian Blankenship - March 3, 2021 Here’s why reassurances work.
Italy’s last prime minister fell thanks to fights over E.U. money. The new one now has the chance to spend it. Fabio Bulfone and Arianna Tassinari - February 22, 2021 Mario Draghi will have to grapple with deep north-south divisions.
Italians will vote on a reform to create stable governments. But will it work? Matthew Bergman - September 17, 2020 The governing coalition proposes to shrink the size of Parliament.
Greek and Turkish ships are playing chicken at sea. There’s already been one crash. Rachel Esplin Odell and Annelle Sheline - September 12, 2020 Here’s why international law doesn’t offer clear-cut solutions
Another unity government won’t solve Lebanon’s crisis Christiana Parreira - August 20, 2020 Research shows ideologically opposed parties rarely share power well
‘Fake news’ methods change faster than Western governments can react. Here’s how to keep up. H. Akin Unver - August 13, 2020 Understanding how Russia, Turkey and the Gulf nations use disinformation could guide better safeguards against foreign interference
‘The Shadow King’ is a must-read on Ethiopia’s history Laura Seay - July 16, 2020 This is a story about fascists and freedom fighters, and emperors and common people.
Announcing the 7th Annual TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular! Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne - May 28, 2020 It’s summer, and that means we’re reading the latest and greatest books on African politics. Join us!
No, this isn’t Europe’s ‘Hamiltonian moment’ Mark Copelovitch - May 27, 2020 It’s a reminder that a covid-19 recovery fund won’t solve the euro zone’s deeper problems
Some European governments acted quickly to fight the pandemic. But not the ones you’d expect. Kutsal Yesilkagit, Dimiter Toshkov, and Brendan Carroll - May 20, 2020 Here’s why more open governments weren’t as nimble
Who can convince Americans to follow the science on coronavirus? Religious leaders. Sam Winter-Levy and Bryan Schonfeld - May 7, 2020 They can get people to look beyond partisanship.
How international organizations are stepping up to respond to the pandemic Stephanie C. Hofmann and Christian Kreuder-Sonnen - May 4, 2020 When governments put their nations first, coronavirus cooperation falls short
Europe’s leaders meet this week to confront the coronavirus Matthias Matthijs and Kathleen R. McNamara - April 21, 2020 The fate of the European Union could be at stake.
Everyone thinks that Germans oppose ‘coronabonds.’ Our research shows how they’re wrong. Lucio Baccaro, Erik Neimanns, and Björn Bremer - April 20, 2020 Here’s what our April survey revealed
How can African governments persuade citizens to follow coronavirus guidelines? Allison Grossman - April 17, 2020 The right messengers matter
Trump says the U.S. will pull out of the World Health Organization. China will happily fill the void. Daniel Nexon and Alexander Cooley - April 14, 2020 Trump complains that China has “total control” over the WHO, but his action will probably increase China’s influence.
Six Peeps apart Pippa Spindel and Mica Maltzman - April 12, 2020 Who says social distancing can’t be fun?
The coronavirus may trigger tribal instincts. In times of crisis, people want strong leaders. Ronald Inglehart - April 9, 2020 Pandemic might lead to increased xenophobia.
Why Trump has received a much smaller approval bump than other world leaders during the pandemic Shane Markowitz - April 7, 2020 The country’s highly polarized two-party system discourages ‘rallying around the flag’
Should U.S. states be free to close their borders to other U.S. citizens? Wallace Goodman - April 3, 2020 Without federal leadership, governors and mayors are handling the pandemic very differently.
Hungary just became a coronavirus autocracy Daniel Kelemen - April 2, 2020 Will Europe respond to Orban’s power grab?
How India plans to put 1.3 billion people on a coronavirus lockdown Suparna Chaudhry and Shubha Kamala Prasad - March 30, 2020 Can India get that many people to stay home?
China’s coronavirus response could build public support for its government Dan Chen - March 27, 2020 There are dissenters, but some citizens feel secure because of the government’s covid-19 measures.
The coronavirus is expanding the surveillance state. How will this play out? Ben Power - March 27, 2020 Improvised tech solutions today may be permanent policies tomorrow.
Why China and the U.S. can’t cooperate to fight coronavirus Ali Wyne - March 26, 2020 These new rifts have begun to emerge
The coronavirus has thrown Italy into an economic crisis. The European Union may follow. Lucia Quaglia and Manuela Moschella - March 25, 2020 We’re about to see what happens to the E.U. when a core member has untreated double pneumonia
China is reporting big successes in the coronavirus fight. Should we trust the numbers? Jeremy Wallace - March 23, 2020 Here’s why you should be skeptical.
Italians are taking real steps to fight the coronavirus — but big political challenges are lurking Erik Jones - March 17, 2020 They’ve been willing to follow the rules for the greater good. That might be good news for the rest of Europe.
Ireland and Britain aren’t part of Trump’s coronavirus travel ban. This is why. Henry Farrell - March 12, 2020 Trump’s travel ban applies only to countries within the “Schengen area”
Be careful what you’re learning from those coronavirus maps Jordan Branch - March 10, 2020 There’s an argument embedded in every map. Here’s what you need to know.
Voters want Slovakia’s incoming government to end corruption. That will be tough. Tim Haughton, Marek Rybar, and Kevin Deegan-Krause - March 3, 2020 The Saturday election swept in new parties and shut out some old ones
Austria’s new government includes the pro-environment Greens. That’s a first. Manès Weisskircher - January 7, 2020 While the coalition is novel, the policies probably won’t change much
Why has Italy avoided jihadist terrorist attacks? Our research helps explain. Stefano Bonino and Andrea Beccaro - December 24, 2019 Italy’s centralized intelligence and controversial deportation policy have made a difference.
Boris Johnson’s campaign rhetoric reveals why there’s a constitutional crisis over Brexit Julia Rone - December 3, 2019 The nation is split over who should rule, the people or Parliament.
Mainstream conservative parties paved the way for far-right nationalism Daniel Ziblatt and Bart Bonikowski - December 1, 2019 By talking up ethnic nationalism but not delivering, they opened up space for the radical right
U.S. ambassadorships are destination tourism for the mega-rich Henry Farrell - November 27, 2019 Want to be ambassador in Tokyo, Paris or Rome? You’ll need deep pockets and friends in high places.
‘The Crown’ explains why Trump is a weak head of state Miles Kahler - November 25, 2019 Presidents should balance pleasing their supporters with uniting the country. Trump got only the memo about the first part.
Trump doesn’t want to be ‘responsible for destroying the Turkish economy.’ Good grief. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - October 16, 2019 That’s a nice little economy you have there. It would be a shame if something happened to it.
No, Trump probably won’t start a war to distract from his difficulties. Here’s what he’ll do instead. Valerie Morkevičius and Danielle Lupton - October 16, 2019 Expect an even more chaotic foreign policy
Four things we just learned from Austria’s elections Stephanie Liechtenstein - October 3, 2019 Yes, Austria is feeling the “Greta effect.”
How Tunisia’s presidential election could deliver a populist president Tarek Kahlaoui - September 14, 2019 And the frontrunner candidate happens to be in jail. Here’s what you should know.
Expect the new Italian government to be as short-lived as the last one. Here’s why. Lucio Baccaro and Julia Lynch - September 9, 2019 Right-wing nationalist Matteo Salvini may be out of power — but he’s likely to be back.
Terrorism does increase with immigration — but only homegrown, right-wing terrorism Richard J. McAlexander - July 17, 2019 That includes the attacker who killed German politician Walter Lübcke for his pro-refugee policies, the Christchurch mosque shooting, and more
Europe is targeting Big Tech with new taxes. It’s straining the transatlantic alliance. Rasmus Corlin Christensen and Martin Hearson - July 17, 2019 Trump’s new investigation is only the latest skirmish in this new divide.
This is how Europe got its new president. It was a difficult and controversial process. Daniel Kelemen - July 17, 2019 The hard-fought battle will shape European politics for years to come.
Junk television promoted populist politics long before Fox News and Trump Nikita Lalwani - July 16, 2019 Kids and old people were more likely to vote for a notorious Italian populist when they were fed a diet of entertainment television.
Is Trump right when he tweets that tariffs bring in government revenue? Here are 5 things you need to know. Douglas Irwin and Chad Bown - July 15, 2019 Tariffs haven’t been a major source of U.S. revenue in 100 years. Here’s why.
Europe’s democracies are in trouble. To understand why, look to the past. Henry Farrell - June 7, 2019 Building stable democracies is a slow and painful process.
The new European Parliament will balance dramatically different ideologies and interests Kathleen R. McNamara - May 29, 2019 Europe’s voters are reengaging with electoral politics – if not with the traditional parties.
Why Italy’s media fixates on CasaPound, an extreme-right party with a racist agenda Pietro Gattinara and Caterina Froio - May 28, 2019 This is a party that embraces Mussolini and Che Guevara — and cartoons and pop culture
The radical right’s rise in Europe isn’t fueled by economic grievances. Here’s why. Noam Gidron and Jonathan Mijs - May 23, 2019 Income redistribution won’t put the populist genie back in the bottle.
Beijing is counting on its massive Belt and Road Initiative. But are Chinese firms on board? Xiaojun Li and Ka Zeng - May 14, 2019 Our findings suggest this will be a tough sell.
The E.U. will start screening foreign investment. Here’s the full story. Sophie Meunier - April 10, 2019 Concerns about Chinese investment may be overrated, however.
Why is the U.S. forcing a Chinese company to sell the gay dating app Grindr? Sarah Bauerle Danzman and Geoffrey Gertz - April 2, 2019 Privacy has become a national security concern.
Does invoking the horror of World War II boost support for a united Europe? Isabell Hoffmann and de Vries - March 19, 2019 Macron’s call for a ‘European Renaissance’ reminded voters of the hard-fought peace.
Could there be a second Brexit referendum? Katy Collin - March 11, 2019 That could stir up more problems.
The Trump administration downgraded the E.U.’s diplomatic status in Washington. That’s going to hurt. Karen Smith - January 8, 2019 [caption id="attachment_42786" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag, with a
Is the U.N.’s new migration compact a major breakthrough? Nina Hall - December 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81326" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A boy traveling with a caravan
The U.S. believes that kidnapped journalist Austin Tice is still alive. Here are 5 things to know about global kidnapping. Danielle Gilbert - December 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81014" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Debra Tice speaks about her son,
With a lack of progress in Libya’s transition, what would a national conference in 2019 mean? Al Ali and Sumit Bisarya - November 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80535" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ghassan Salame, U.N. special representative for
The First World War ended with a whimper, not a bang. Here’s why. Scott Wolford - November 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80111" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman cycles past an installation
America is a violent country Kieran Healy - November 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People comfort each other after a
U.S. sanctions against Iran just got tougher. What happens now? Bryan Early - November 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79755" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A worker looks out to sea
American pundits think Europe has just introduced a blasphemy law through the back door. They’re wrong. Erik Voeten - October 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79481" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Canvassers promote a yes vote for
Is Trump’s refugee policy really so extraordinary? The walk isn’t, but the talk is. Michael Barnett - October 26, 2018 From its controversial separation of migrant families at the southern
Why Europeans may not want a U.S. trade deal Julia Rone - October 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag flies in
The U.S. and China are playing a dangerous game. What comes next? Stacie Goddard - October 3, 2018 U.S. and Chinese warships played a dangerous game of chicken
Sweden’s far-right party may do well in Sunday’s election. Here’s a surprising reason. Jennifer Fitzgerald - September 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hundreds of Sweden Democrats supporters and
Italians are tired of living under austerity. That could be a big problem for Europe. Pierangelo Isernia and Gianluca Piccolino - July 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76048" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Will Italy’s new
Bulgaria’s turn to lead the Council of the European Union just ended. How did things go? Julia Rone - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75346" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The European Union flag flutters on
Angela Merkel’s governing alliance is increasingly frayed. Here’s why. Philipp Adorf - July 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the
For Albanians, it’s not just an eagle. Here’s the deeper story on those World Cup fines. Ani Kokobobo - July 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75214" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Switzerland's Granit Xhaka celebrates with the