Michigan State University Archives

Can central banks and sound money survive a collapse in the rule of law?

Cristina Bodea and Raymond Hicks - May 7, 2025

The Fed and other central banks function best when politicians let them do their mandated job.

New voices join Good Authority

Kim Yi Dionne and John Sides - February 27, 2025

We welcome nine political scientists to our team of experts in our latest cohort of Good Authority fellows.

Is democracy in Africa at risk?

Carolyn Logan and Rorisang Lekalake - August 12, 2024

Afrobarometer data show citizens want more democratic governance than they’re getting.

Despite Africa’s digital media boom, huge access gaps persist

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Komi Amewunou, and Kelechi Amakoh - May 7, 2024

Lack of internet access leaves many without information on economic opportunities, health, and education.

Even with laws, access to information is a work in progress

Sophie Sunderland and Joseph Asunka - April 19, 2024

Across Africa, few citizens are confident they could actually get a look at government budgets and contracts.

What the Trump/Biden dueling rhetoric at the U.S. border tells us

Andrea Silva, Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, and Eric Gonzalez Juenke - March 25, 2024

Both presidential campaigns want to make immigration policy a top issue in the 2024 election.

What do Africans want? Afrobarometer surveys reveal the top concerns.

Joseph Asunka, Carolyn Logan, and Brian Howard - December 10, 2022

This week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will explore collaboration on economic engagement, democracy and climate change. Here’s how Africans see the challenges.

In El Salvador and elsewhere, leaders find ways to break term limits

Joseph Wright, Erica Frantz, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - October 3, 2022

When leaders bend the rules to stay in power, it’s a red flag for democracy

What do Africans think about the proposed East African Federation?

Mercy Kaburu and Carolyn Logan - September 9, 2022

An Afrobarometer survey suggests citizens aren’t aware of the plans for regional integration

As Climate Week 2022 begins, Africans want action, research finds

Kelechi Amakoh and Carolyn Logan - August 24, 2022

Among those who have heard of climate change, most say their governments – and the world – aren’t doing enough