In the Middle East and North Africa, people are worrying about food
Five things to know from Arab Barometer’s latest survey
Today is International Day of Peace. Can you measure what peace is?
One way is to see whether people feel safe going about their daily lives, the Everyday Peace Indicators project finds
Biden promises to fight transnational corruption. But will the U.S. target friends as well as foes?
Washington tends to avoid confronting allies, this research shows
Half of Biden’s ambassador positions are vacant. Here’s why that matters.
An acting official can’t do the job as effectively as a confirmed ambassador.
Fights over marine boundaries are creating safe zones for pirates
New research reveals how contested waters have become maritime hot spots
Huawei has an advantage in its push for global dominance. Now the U.S. is trying to counter it.
USAID announced a financing plan to help countries buy from other telecom vendors
Syria’s civil war will make fighting coronavirus particularly difficult
Many Syrians won’t be able to take preventive measures — or access health care
Yes, aid workers are getting killed more often. But why?
Aid groups are protecting international staff — while local staff are getting killed in their own countries.
Yes, aid workers are getting killed more often. But why?
More and more, humanitarian workers get killed in their own countries.
The U.S. has quietly supported the Venezuelan opposition for years
While Venezuela’s political crisis has sunk below most Americans’ news
Why the World Bank’s new famine warning system won’t help prevent famine
[caption id="attachment_81442" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Sept. 21, 2018, photo,
International peacebuilding really can build peace — but perhaps not how you expect
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A few NGOs are getting a lot of bad press. What’s the overall track record?
[caption id="attachment_80998" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rescue workers rest during a search
Democracy is in crisis in Latin America. Brazil may be the next trouble spot.
[caption id="attachment_79199" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man yells after listening to
How educational programs in Africa can help counter violent extremism
[caption id="attachment_73500" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hundreds of al-Shabab fighters perform military
This is what helps stop big corporations from bribing politicians
[caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters demand the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff,
To win ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghanistan, some aid programs worked better than others
[caption id="attachment_69365" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Afghan youths look over the city
Do women matter to international security? Trump just changed the U.S. government’s answer to that question.
[caption id="attachment_65578" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Congolese women and their children, who
Hurricane Maria killed 64 Puerto Ricans. Another 1,000 died because the disaster response was inadequate.
On Dec. 8, 2017, the New York Times published a
Development aid isn’t reaching the poorest. Here’s what that means.
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It’s World AIDS Day. Who actually needs more AIDS awareness?
[caption id="attachment_66813" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Angolan community members at an HIV/AIDS
Federal disaster aid for Puerto Rico isn’t foreign aid — but Trump acts that way
Puerto Rico was back in the news Thursday — this
Responding to Puerto Rico’s disaster is uniquely complex. But Trump is still falling short.
[caption id="attachment_64261" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Marta Sostre Vazquez reacts as she
Why international aid so often falls short — and sometimes makes things worse
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Kenya votes amid a wave of violence. Here’s how that matters.
[caption id="attachment_61711" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of civil society groups protest
There’s another big reason U.S. foreign aid is important: It helps the U.S. get what it wants.
[caption id="attachment_61084" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Foreign governments don't passively receive financial
Kenyans will vote in August. Why are NGO-government relations an issue?
[caption id="attachment_59997" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta of the
Those empty desks at U.S. embassies and the State Department? They’re a big problem.
Signs direct new State Department appointees through the onboarding process
Trump’s proposed budget does the opposite of what most U.S. taxpayers want
[caption id="attachment_58904" align="alignleft" width="960"] Budget director Mick Mulvaney speaks to
Trump wants to divert aid away from women and the environment
[caption id="attachment_58238" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ethiopians wait for food supplies provided
A Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia. Here’s what you need to know about U.S. operations there.
[caption id="attachment_57959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Oct. 30, 2009, file
Americans love to hate foreign aid, but the right argument makes them like it a lot more
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Putin is waiting to see whether Trump will fund pro-democracy programs
[caption id="attachment_55557" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Traditional Russian wooden dolls depicting President
When the Russians fake their election results, they may be giving us the statistical finger
[caption id="attachment_46299" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People walk in Red Square, with
Education alone doesn’t prevent terrorism. Here’s what else you need.
[caption id="attachment_52091" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Lily Atong, who was abducted as
New evidence finds anomalies in Wisconsin vote, but no conclusive evidence of fraud
[caption id="attachment_50207" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter casts a ballot behind
Zambia’s violent and razor-close election is mired in controversy. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_46353" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zambian President Edgar Lungu arrives to
Foreign aid can help combat anti-Western sentiment in Bangladesh
[caption id="attachment_43335" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People help an injured person after
Is AFRICOM all that bad?
[caption id="attachment_43228" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chadian troops participate in the closing
Want to know how rich your neighbor is? Take a look at a satellite image.
[caption id="attachment_41251" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A nighttime view of Europe in
Were there irregularities in Turkey’s 2015 elections? We used this new forensic toolkit to check.
[caption id="attachment_35645" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters cheer Turkish President Recep Tayyip
The U.S. can’t fight terrorists in Africa. So guess what it does instead.
[caption id="attachment_35026" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A crashed MQ-9 Reaper drone seen
Here’s what we know about how to help spread democracy
[caption id="attachment_33874" align="aligncenter" width="908"] FILE: Egyptian women show their inked
Five things you should know about Friday’s terrorist attack in Mali
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Measuring what policymakers want from academics
An increasing number of unsupported, but plausible, claims assert a
The identity politics of displacement in the Middle East
[caption id="attachment_22334" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An aerial view shows the Zaatari
Dial ICT for conflict? Four lessons on conflict and contention in the info age
[caption id="attachment_21597" align="aligncenter" width="640"] (Al Jazeera)[/caption] The past decade has
Muslim NGOs could help counter violent extremism
[caption id="attachment_21380" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Islamic State militants hold up their
5 things you should read before saying the IMF is blameless in the 2014 Ebola outbreak
Last week, Chris Blattman asked in his post, “Did the
Wartime sexual violence is not just a ‘weapon of war’
Sexual violence has played a prominent role in recent media
Why the Afghan election still isn’t over
[caption id="attachment_14310" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah, from
Will an organization receiving U.S. government funds get away with discriminatory hiring practices?
World Vision U.S., a Christian nonprofit organization, announced Monday it would
Electing peace in Colombia?
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe
Brazil let its citizens make decisions about city budgets. Here's what happened.
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Can foreign aid make elections more competitive?
Erik Voeten: This is a guest post by Joel Selway, an Assistant
The House that Chavez Built
The following is a guest post from political scientist Jennifer Cyr of the
Is Foreign Aid Effective? The View from Citizens in a Recipient Country
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Why aren’t there IRB’s for the development industry?
I recently attended a talk by Ted Miguel presenting results
2011 Ugandan Presidential Election: Pre-Election Report
We are pleased to welcome "Elliott Green":http://www2.lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/Experts/e.d.green@lse.ac.uk, a Lecturer in
Academics and Counterinsurgents
Well I’m back for one more long post. One of
Neal Tate
Neal Tate, a fine scholar, an equally fine administrator, and