Why Qatar’s World Cup was controversial a decade before the first game Paul Michael Brannagan and Danyel Reiche - November 14, 2022 Global sports put Qatar’s human rights record in the spotlight. That’s likely to continue — and may have prompted changes in the country.
Shinzo Abe’s death reveals complex story of discrimination and xenophobia Michael Orlando Sharpe - July 27, 2022 In forging a new Japanese identity after the war, the government excluded some groups — and embraced conservative religious organizations
What Shinzo Abe’s assassination means for Japanese politics Daniel Smith - July 9, 2022 Abe stepped down as prime minister in 2020, but never stepped away
Boris Johnson didn’t want to quit. So how did they get rid of him? Tom Quinn - July 8, 2022 Prime ministers are not all-powerful — they rely on the support of their party colleagues in Parliament
A majority of Ukrainians support joining NATO. Does this matter? Olga Onuch and Javier Pérez Sandoval - February 4, 2022 Support has been growing across all parts of Ukraine — not just regions close to Europe
Japan’s new prime minister is a third-generation politician. That’s more common than you might think. Daniel Smith - October 5, 2021 Why dynasties dominate the leadership in Japan, and around the world.
‘The most powerful woman in the world’ is stepping down. What is Merkel’s legacy on gender equality? Sabine Lang, Petra Ahrens, and Phillip Ayoub - September 23, 2021 As a conservative woman in government, the German chancellor has often ‘led from behind’ on gender issues
Most Russians like China more than they like Europe or the U.S. But not Gen Z. Michal Onderco and Michal Smetana - September 1, 2021 Attitudes vary by age, gender and politics — and especially by how people feel about Putin
Nobody can go to the Tokyo Olympics. So why is the government going ahead with them? Phillip Y. Lipscy and Daniel Smith - July 18, 2021 The political stakes are high, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must face voters in a general election this fall
Protesters are angry that Turkey withdrew from a women’s rights convention. Will it hurt women’s rights? Tevfik Murat Yildirim and Alper Tolga Bulut - July 7, 2021 Our research reveals that Erdoğan’s rhetoric and actions can change Turkish attitudes on gender.