California – not Biden – is leading U.S. climate cooperation with China Jeremy Wallace - June 3, 2022 Beijing sees California as a global climate leader
Are coups really contagious? Salah Ben Hammou and Jonathan Powell - November 21, 2021 The international reaction to a coup attempt may matter more than you think
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time? Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili - July 27, 2021 Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
Does the U.S.-China climate statement mean real cooperation ahead? Joanna Lewis - April 21, 2021 The joint statement suggests that China could boost its climate targets
The Biden administration is planning for climate migration. Do Americans support helping climate migrants? Sabrina B. Arias and Christopher W. Blair - March 4, 2021 Here’s what our research finds
Biden called climate change an ‘existential threat.’ Can the U.N. Security Council help? Morgan Bazilian, Joshua Busby, and Florian Krampe - March 1, 2021 The U.S. presides over the council this month
Big trends in American politics are making events like the U.S. Capitol violence more likely Jonathan Bendor and Jacob N. Shapiro - January 7, 2021 Two of the trends: weaker parties and stronger presidents.
Three things to know about military endorsements for the 2020 campaign Zachary E. Griffiths and Michael Robinson - August 28, 2020 Retired military figures offer endorsements in every presidential election. But these testimonials may not have much effect.
Don’t expect Congress to rein in Trump’s use of military force in the Middle East Douglas Kriner - January 6, 2020 Presidents usually want Congress to approve their military decisions. Lawmakers usually want to stay out of it.
John Bolton is warning of a “Clash of Civilizations” with China. Here are the five things you need to know. Paul Musgrave - July 18, 2019 Academics and experts say that the “clash of civilizations” argument is misleading and destabilizing.
Having the most diverse Congress ever will affect more than just legislation Melinda Ritchie, Kenneth Lowande, and Erinn Lauterbach - January 9, 2019 Women, minorities and veterans have new advocates in the 116th Congress.
Do international observers go easy on African elections? Susan Dodsworth - November 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78810" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An electoral official counts ballots at
Whites have fled the Democratic Party. Here’s how the nation got there. Joshua Zingher - May 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_41151" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Blue Democratic donkey cookies and red
Here’s what happens when diplomats get involved in religious rhetoric Stacey Philbrick Yadav and Ian Hartshorn - April 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72062" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Representative Mike Pompeo, a Republican from
For Trump, the art of the deal isn’t the art of diplomacy James Lebovic - March 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70326" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People watch a TV screen showing
Trump’s rhetoric on Jerusalem tells us a lot about what kind of Israeli-Palestinian proposal he’ll deliver Jeremy Pressman - December 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67129" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Palestinian Muslim worshipers walk past the
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
Why the words we use about terrorism matter Jacob Olidort - March 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56029" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An Islamic State fighter holds a
‘Red’ America is an illusion. Postindustrial towns go for Democrats. Jonathan Rodden - February 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_45922" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter wears an “I voted”
Why popular support isn’t necessary for an Israeli-Palestinian deal Norrin Ripsman - January 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52756" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Secretary of State John F. Kerry
Kerry’s “Lavender Scare” apology reveals an important shift in LGBT politics Rick Valelly - January 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52717" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this file photo, the White
What do Israelis think about settlements? Turns out age matters. Oded Haklai - January 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52338" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A picture taken on Jan. 3,
U.S.-Venezuela relations will probably deteriorate under Trump. Ask ExxonMobil why. Timothy Gill - December 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51878" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and U.S.
Secular voters didn’t turn out for Clinton the way white evangelicals did for Trump Mark Brockway, Geoffrey Layman, and David Campbell - November 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49753" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Worshipers pray during a service at
Calls for prosecuting war crimes in Syria are growing. Is international justice possible? Mark Kersten - October 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47881" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Syrian volunteers carry an injured person
NATO members are supposed to be democratic. What happens when Turkey isn’t? Michael Poznansky and Keith Carter - October 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47719" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Obama shakes hands with Turkish
Here are 5 keys to watching Monday night’s debate between Clinton and Trump John Sides - September 26, 2016 Monday night's presidential debate — or the "Clash of the Century,"
The U.S. and Russia are actually cooperating in Syria. Can it work? Sara Moller - September 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46468" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Syrian children play in the Syrian
South Sudan is fighting again. Can its peacekeeping mission work? Nina McMurry and Laura Bosco - September 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45849" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this July 25 photo, a
Hillary Clinton talks more like a man than she used to Jennifer Jones - August 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts
Here’s how we talk about manhood — and womanhood — during a presidential race Meredith Conroy - July 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44543" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former president Bill Clinton addressed the
Will Tim Kaine deliver Virginia (and Catholics)? Don’t count on it. Kyle Kopko and Christopher Devine - July 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44317" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton and Sen. Timothy M.
Russian elites are more militaristic and anti-American than they’ve been in years Sharon Rivera, James Bryan, Hunter Sobczak, and Emma Raynor - July 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44093" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a
Why the Turkish military still attempts coups Michael Kenwick - July 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43949" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Four things you should know about Wednesday’s election in Mongolia Boldsaikhan Sambuu - June 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman attends an election campaign
How terrorist attacks can change opinions and elections — including the 2016 election Jennifer Merolla and Elizabeth Zechmeister - June 12, 2016 This post was originally published on November 19, 2015. In
If Trump is just “playing a part,” then here’s how to understand his brand of theater Roland Bleiker, Nilanjana Premaratna, and Mark Chou - June 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Real estate magnate Donald Trump stands
Hissène Habré, Chad’s former dictator, just got a life sentence for crimes he committed in the 1980s Oumar Ba - June 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41445" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré, leaving
As Obama goes to Hiroshima, here are 3 principles for a successful visit (with no apologies) Jennifer Lind - May 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41164" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Doves fly over Peace Memorial Park
Who should Trump and Clinton pick as running mates? This research says it doesn’t really matter. Kyle Kopko and Christopher Devine - April 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38412" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Karen Bleier/AFP)[/caption] Even with the Democratic
Here are the 5 things you need to know about the deadly fighting in Nagorno Karabakh John O’Loughlin and Gerard Toal - April 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38644" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Mobile artillery units of the Nagorno-Karabakh
After the political science relevance revolution Marc Lynch - March 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37723" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Secretary of State John F. Kerry
What Syrian refugees tell us about their hopes and fears for the future Tolga Sinmazdemir, Kristin Fabbe, and Chad Hazlett - March 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37255" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Syrian government forces drive a tank
Why the United States hasn’t intervened in Syria Steven Heydemann - March 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37157" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Secretary of State John Kerry looks
Don’t believe that splashy finding that 10 percent of college graduates think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court John Sides - January 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34586" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Judy Sheindlin with bailiff Petri Hawkins
There are signs of renewed ethnic violence in Burundi Cara Jones - December 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33525" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Burundian expatriate woman holds a
Recent veterans are more Republican than older ones. Why? Jeremy Teigen and David Leal - November 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32022" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Phil Kirstein, a Vietnam War veteran,
Will Hillary Clinton’s flip-flops hurt her? Maybe not. David Doherty, Conor Dowling, and Michael Miller - October 15, 2015 In the Democratic presidential debate Tuesday evening, CNN's Anderson Cooper
The Arab uprisings as international relations Marc Lynch - September 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29517" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Secretary of State John Kerry, second
There are only 497 things you need to know about tonight's Republican debate John Sides - August 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28230" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Republican debate participants (top row L-R)
There are only 497 things you need to know about tonight’s Republican debate John Sides - August 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28230" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Republican debate participants (top row L-R)
The danger of (mis)perceptions after the Iran deal Mohammad Tabaar - August 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28151" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Iranian Foreign Minister
The Iran deal reflects the U.S.'s overwhelming power over the world's financial system Henry Farrell - July 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27395" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,
The Iran deal reflects the U.S.’s overwhelming power over the world’s financial system Henry Farrell - July 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27395" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,
How international relations got religion, and got it wrong Elizabeth Hurd - July 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27258" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A general view shows Secretary of
Using the n-word is more common than you (or President Obama) may think Michael Tesler - June 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26476" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] President Barack Obama pauses
Here are the 5 reasons Republicans are trying to cut research on evidence-based medicine - June 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26355" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A drawing shows a woman having
As Ethiopia votes, what's 'free and fair' got to do with it? Laura Seay - May 18, 2015 Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country,
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it? Terrence Lyons - May 18, 2015 Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country,
Blacks die sooner than whites. How many votes has this cost Democrats? - May 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24631" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Demonstrators in Leimert Park in Los
The real vs. the surreal options on Iran Michael Brown and Jonge Oudraat - April 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24001" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] File: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad
Why the Iran deal is a logical extension of U.S. nonproliferation policy Or Rabinowitz and Nicholas Miller - April 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23880" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Secretary of State John F.
Interview: Carnegie Corporation of New York's Deana Arsenian on U.S. – Russia relations, and making scholarly expertise more accessible Joshua Tucker - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22596" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry (R)
Interview: Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Deana Arsenian on U.S. – Russia relations, and making scholarly expertise more accessible Joshua Tucker - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22596" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry (R)
Executive agreements and Senate disagreements Andrew Rudalevige - March 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22569" align="alignleft" width="300"] John Kerry meets with Iranian Foreign
Will there be a 'full, rapid, and transparent investigation' of Boris Nemtsov’s murder? Don't bet on it. Joshua Tucker - March 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22442" align="alignnone" width="620"] Flowers are placed outside the Russian
Will there be a ‘full, rapid, and transparent investigation’ of Boris Nemtsov’s murder? Don’t bet on it. Maria Popova - March 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22442" align="alignnone" width="620"] Flowers are placed outside the Russian
U.S. nonproliferation policy is an invisible success story Nicholas Miller - October 16, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16853" align="alignnone" width="620"] Secretary of State John Kerry walks
Why the Afghan election still isn’t over Andrew Gelman - August 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14310" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, from
India's multi-faceted WTO refusal J.P. Singh - August 5, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14079" align="alignnone" width="620"] A laborer carries saplings to plant
India’s multi-faceted WTO refusal J.P. Singh - August 5, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14079" align="alignnone" width="620"] A laborer carries saplings to plant
Political science after Gaza Marc Lynch - July 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13766" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Smoke rises from Tuffah neighborhood after
Did Russian personnel help take down MH17? Austin Carson - July 22, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13351" align="alignnone" width="620"] Debris lies at the crash site
Arabs do care about Gaza Marc Lynch - July 14, 2014 Since the Arab uprisings began in late 2010, Palestine has
The threat or promise of justice in Palestine Mark Kersten / Managing Editor - July 9, 2014 On July 6, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a
Maliki has only himself to blame for Iraq's crisis Al Ali - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12376" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (front)
Maliki has only himself to blame for Iraq’s crisis Al Ali - June 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12376" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (front)
An expert on congressional primaries weighs in on Cantor's loss John Sides - June 12, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Following his defeat in the
An expert on congressional primaries weighs in on Cantor’s loss John Sides - June 12, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Following his defeat in the
Why it's pretty obvious the Syria vote totals are fabricated Andrew Gelman - June 11, 2014 I don't know if Secretary of State John F. Kerry
Why it’s pretty obvious the Syria vote totals are fabricated Andrew Gelman - June 11, 2014 I don't know if Secretary of State John F. Kerry
Saudi Arabia’s Muslim Brotherhood predicament Stéphane Lacroix - March 20, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO A SUNDAY, JAN. 5,
Why Washington and Moscow keep talking past each other Richard Maass - March 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7864" align="aligncenter" width="690" special=""] President Obama meets with Russian
Why domestic developments in Ukraine still matter Joshua Tucker - March 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO"] Secretary of State John
The 'failure' of the 'reset:' Obama's great mistake? Or Putin's? Erik Voeten - March 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7420" align="aligncenter" width="559" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei
The ‘failure’ of the ‘reset:’ Obama’s great mistake? Or Putin’s? - March 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7420" align="aligncenter" width="559" special=""] Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei
How might sanctions affect Russia? Joshua Tucker - March 4, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL PHOTO"] Secretary of State John
Politics stops at the water's edge? Not recently. - February 10, 2014 Robert J. Lieber is professor of government and international affairs
Politics stops at the water’s edge? Not recently. - February 10, 2014 Robert J. Lieber is professor of government and international affairs
Four of the most painfully honest politicians you'll ever meet Joshua Tucker - January 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_4811" align="aligncenter" width="486" special=""] Romanian MP Traian Dobrinescu speaks
Assad's overlooked international crimes Erica Chenoweth - November 6, 2013 [Note from Erica Chenoweth: This is a guest post from
Five things you need to know about the transatlantic wiretap scandal Henry Farrell - October 25, 2013 [caption id="attachment_2211" align="aligncenter" width="600" special=""] (Patrick Semansky/AP)[/caption] Europe is in
It’s really ‘Democratic Care,' not ‘Obamacare’ David Karol - September 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_453" align="aligncenter" width="310" special=""] Swifty, "Donkey Delegate" to the
We Want a Syria Solution That’s Feasible and Legitimate. Here’s Why It’s Hard to Have Both. John Sides - September 19, 2013 This is a guest post by David Held, Professor of
“Credibility” is not everything but it’s not nothing either James Fearon - September 7, 2013 In the deluge of blogospheric commentary on the administration's massive
Reactions to Obama’s Decision to Cancel Summit with Putin in September Joshua Tucker - August 7, 2013 Earlier today the White House announced that President Obama would
On the Anniversary of the 1967 War John Sides - June 5, 2013 We welcome another guest post from Jeremy Pressman. ***** Forty-six
Remember Civil Unions? The Shifting Middle Way in the Same-sex Marriage Debate John Sides - May 16, 2013 We welcome this guest post from Robert Jones and Daniel
The 2004 October Surprise, and What It Means for 2012 John Sides - November 3, 2012 I'm generally not a big believe in "October surprises," which
How Much Shifting? Erik Voeten - October 5, 2012 The graph above gives the percentages of survey respondents in