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 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.
Catholic leaders in the Amazon are talking about ‘ecological conversion.’ Here’s what this means. Amy Erica Smith - November 12, 2019 The Amazon Synod also proposed allowing married deacons to become priests.
Junk television promoted populist politics long before Fox News and Trump Nikita Lalwani - July 16, 2019 Kids and old people were more likely to vote for a notorious Italian populist when they were fed a diet of entertainment television.
Why Italy’s media fixates on CasaPound, an extreme-right party with a racist agenda Pietro Gattinara and Caterina Froio - May 28, 2019 This is a party that embraces Mussolini and Che Guevara — and cartoons and pop culture
Why Saudi Arabia is building the tallest building in the world Haakon Gjerløw and Carl Knutsen - May 15, 2019 Autocracies build more skyscrapers.
Is China’s cyberespionage a military game-changer? Mauro Gilli and Andrea Gilli - March 13, 2019 There’s no magical shortcut to catch up on the latest weapons tech
Military defections didn’t determine the Arab uprisings Kevin Koehler and Amy Holmes - December 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81832" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Egyptian security forces reach Tahrir Square
Italians are tired of living under austerity. That could be a big problem for Europe. Pierangelo Isernia and Gianluca Piccolino - July 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76048" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Will Italy’s new
The International Criminal Court was established 20 years ago. Here’s how. Heidi Haddad - July 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75719" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga hears the
Italy has a new populist government — and a new constitutional headache Filippo Tronconi - June 1, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/italys-political-upheaval-comes-to-an-end/2018/06/01/c6c98ef6-6577-11e8-81ca-bb14593acaa6_video.html Italy’s convoluted political crisis has finally reached an endpoint.
No, Pope Francis isn’t more political than his predecessors, after all Federica Genovese - April 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71691" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Pope Francis celebrates a Palm Sunday
The big winners in Italy’s election are really big on Facebook Thomas Davidson and Mabel Berezin - March 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70201" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Luigi Di Maio, left, the Italian
What Italy’s economic woes mean for Sunday’s vote Manès Weisskircher and Fabio Bulfone - March 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The European Central Bank in Frankfurt,
Italy’s new election rules are supposed to make its government more stable. Don’t count on it. Vincenzo Emanuele and Alessandro Chiaramonte - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69794" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Attendees listen to a speech by
Italy votes on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know. Matthew Bergman - February 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69777" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators march with flares during a
An Italian neo-fascist shot 6 immigrants. So why won’t Italy’s political parties condemn xenophobia? Pietro Gattinara and Francis O'Connor - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni gives
The Founders hated excessive flattery. What would they think about the Trump administration? Daniel Kapust - January 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68334" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left, Vice President Pence, President
Why did Saudi Arabia target billionaire media tycoons in its purge? Marwan Kraidy - November 16, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66354" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Saudi Arabia's billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin
What is the Paris climate agreement — and what else do you need to know about climate politics? Vanessa Lide - June 3, 2017 It’s official — on June 1, President Trump announced that
Trump’s nominations for U.S. ambassador are hardly draining the swamp Dennis Jett - May 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58630" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former senator Scott Brown speaks in Nashua,
Where are Europe’s illegal migrants coming from? Surprise: It’s Bangladesh. Nayma Qayum - May 19, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58568" align="alignleft" width="960"] A rescuer with the Malta-based NGO
Trump says that spoils belong to the victor. That’s an invitation to more war. Joseph O'Mahoney - February 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53448" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Iraq war veteran Evan Cohen holds
Is Trump a Berlusconi? Or more like Mussolini? Julia Lynch - December 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Crowds celebrate in the streets of
Italy votes Sunday on changing its political system. Here are 3 lessons from Greece. Neophytos Loizides and Iosif Kovras - November 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50311" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A couple enjoy Rome's skyline as
Italy is having a referendum next week. It may spark a major European crisis. Stathis Kalyvas and Paris Aslanadis - November 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50337" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speaks
This is what can we learn about ISIS from Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army Eleanor Beevor - October 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48328" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Nov. 12, 2006 file
Here’s what Machiavelli would have to say about the Republican primaries Alissa Ardito - January 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34090" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Ohio Gov.
How Egypt's coup really affected Tunisia’s Islamists - March 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22747" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Supporters of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party
How Egypt’s coup really affected Tunisia’s Islamists Monica Marks - March 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22747" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Supporters of Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party
The trials and tribulations of prosecuting heads of states: Kenyatta and the ICC Karen Alter - December 19, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19336" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appears before
Free book on European parliamentary elections by country experts available online Joshua Tucker - November 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18432" align="aligncenter" width="589"] Free ebook now available: http://bit.ly/ep2014cise[/caption] Early
Immigrant integration is not (just) about finding the right kind of people Rahsaan Maxwell - October 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16354" align="alignnone" width="620"] Young migrant boys use the Internet
Soccer breeds nationalism and anti-regime protests in Iran Pejman Abdolmohammadi and Lars Rensmann - June 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11779" align="aligncenter" width="398" special=""] Iran's soccer fans protest their
The end of the Putin mystique Steven Fish - April 3, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="POOL"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks
Don’t underestimate importance of religion for understanding Russia’s actions in Crimea Mara Kozelsky - March 13, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="3TP"] Russia's President Vladimir Putin and
Don't underestimate importance of religion for understanding Russia's actions in Crimea Mara Kozelsky - March 13, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="3TP"] Russia's President Vladimir Putin and
The Real Reason We Need Declarations of War John Sides - September 4, 2013 This is a guest post by my colleague Eric Grynaviski.
Violence as a Source of Trust in Mafia-type Organizations Henry Farrell - July 11, 2013 Criminals have great difficulty in trusting each other - they
The Italian General Election of February 2013: Deadlock after Technocracy Joshua Tucker - February 28, 2013 Continuing our series of election reports in conjunction with Electoral Studies, the following
Why Didn’t Qaddafi go into exile? Erik Voeten - October 25, 2011 Below are some thoughts on Qaddafi's death and his decision
Update on estimates of war deaths Andrew Gelman - December 22, 2009 I posted a couple days ago on a controversy over