New voices join Good Authority
We welcome nine political scientists to our team of experts in our latest cohort of Good Authority fellows.
Could the U.S. soon be on track to cut carbon emissions in half?
Leah C. Stokes - June 7, 2022
Here’s the latest on Biden’s executive actions — and Manchin’s signals about legislation
MAGA was the real winner of the Ohio Republican primary
Mia Costa, Zachary Albert, and Raymond J. La Raja - May 12, 2022
Ranked-choice voting alone wouldn’t have significantly changed the result, but non-partisan primaries — like Alaska’s — might.
Why Somalia won its claim to a disputed maritime zone in the Indian Ocean
Bridget Coggins - October 19, 2021
Kenya also claimed this area, and had parceled out oil and gas exploration rights
Mozambique’s Islamist insurgents are on the run. Integrating former rebel fighters could help usher in peace.
Kai Thaler - August 26, 2021
Bringing ex-insurgents into a government’s security forces can win over locals and improve intelligence — but only if it is done well.
How to un-model a minority: A micro-syllabus on Asian American politics
Pei-te Lien and Andrew Aoki - April 27, 2021
Here’s how to teach — or learn — about this complex topic
Syria and some host governments want refugees to go home. What do refugees think?
Marine Casalis, Daniel Masterson, and Ala’ Alrababa’h - December 23, 2020
Research suggests this pressure won’t convince Syria’s 5.5 million refugees to return
Biden wants to bring Democrats and Republicans together. Here’s why that’s so challenging.
Sarah E. Anderson, Laurel Harbridge-Yong, and Daniel Butler - December 18, 2020
Legislators worry that if they compromise, they’ll lose their next primaries.
Oil companies aren’t actually going green — but some are heading there faster than others
Thomas Hale, Paasha Mahdavi, Jennifer Hadden, and Jessica Green - September 17, 2020
Adopting a few climate-friendly measures is one way that companies hedge against tighter regulations
The military has ousted Mali’s president. That raises questions about the country’s ongoing security challenges.
William G. Nomikos, Melanie Sauter, Rob Williams, and Patrick Hunnicutt - August 25, 2020
How will the new government and U.N. peacekeepers work together?