Why democracies win more wars than autocracies Dan Reiter and Allan C. Stam - March 30, 2022 Like Putin, dictators tend to start risky wars, our research shows
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders Daniel Treisman - February 25, 2022 His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”
Inflation may be a problem. But it’s also a political opportunity. Elizabeth Popp Berman - January 20, 2022 Since economists don’t agree on what’s causing it, someone will likely use it to sell other policies.
Can Democrats appeal to both professionals and blue-collar workers? Yes, but only on these issues. Steven Brint - January 10, 2022 Blue-collar workers’ greater economic insecurity is making them more conservative on many subjects
Scholar Robert L. Jervis passed away this month. He pushed policymakers to see the world’s complexity. Stacie Goddard, Keren Yarhi-Milo, and Jack Snyder - December 14, 2021 Jervis had a boundless curiosity about both theory and policy in international relations.
Biden reappointed Republican Jerome Powell to head the Fed. Why didn’t he pick a Democrat? Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - November 23, 2021 Yes, Biden praises bipartisanship. But reappointing Powell also offers the White House some advantages.
Why haven’t U.S. mothers returned to work? The child-care infrastructure they need is still missing. William J. Scarborough, Leah Ruppanner, and Caitlyn Collins - November 7, 2021 For women with children at home, the Great Resignation is really the Great Push, our research finds
Trump wanted to slash the federal government. But federal agencies are doing just fine. David Lewis - October 17, 2021 Despite criticism of federal agencies, civil servants and private-sector managers and executives are about as likely to feel they can do their jobs well, our research finds
Afghanistan’s security forces unraveled this month. What broke their seven-year stalemate with the Taliban? Yuri Zhukov and Stephen Biddle - August 31, 2021 The dynamics behind this kind of collapse are more common than you might think
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