Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn’t always succeed. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 29, 2022 The TMC 2022 roundups: The international beat
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
Hunger is getting worse, not better, around the globe. The pandemic didn’t help. Kit Evans and Kelly M. McFarland - September 22, 2021 Production and distribution systems haven’t kept pace with new threats, a new report finds.
Did the Afghanistan exit diminish U.S. credibility among its allies? Probably not. Ronald Krebs and Jennifer Spindel - August 31, 2021 Prolonged wars make allies nervous, our research on Vietnam shows.
Armed group allegedly plotted to kidnap Michigan’s governor. Here are 5 things to know about political kidnappings. Danielle Gilbert - October 13, 2020 Mobile phones have made terrorist kidnappings more dangerous.
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.
‘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.
Why Poland’s president could lose Sunday’s runoff vote Gianluca Passarelli - July 10, 2020 New research explains why a first-round leader doesn’t always win the second round.
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.
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.