Pakistan goes to the polls this week. Here’s what to watch. Christopher Clary, Sarah Khan, Zoha Waseem, Yasser Kureshi, and Asfandyar Mir - February 7, 2024 Four experts on Pakistani politics share their insights on the leading parties and candidates, voter turnout, and election integrity.
What are the Taliban’s next moves? Thiemo Fetzer, Pedro Souza, Oliver Vanden Eynde, and Austin L. Wright - August 9, 2021 Here’s the research on earlier withdrawals from Afghanistan.
Index funds might sound boring. But who decides which countries and companies to include? Johannes Petry, Jan Fichtner, and Eelke Heemskerk - January 8, 2020 Index providers wield a lot of power in global finance — and that raises big political questions.
Bouteflika’s removal won’t resolve Algerian protesters’ concerns Rayane Anser - March 28, 2019 Algerian court bailiffs demonstrate against Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in
Politicians blame refugees for violence. But refugees are more likely to be its victims. Tobias Böhmelt, Vincenzo Bove, and Skrede Gleditsch - September 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77948" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Newly displaced Syrian children arrive at
How did the U.K. election forecasts do? Michael Lewis-Beck, Mary Stegmaier, and Andreas Murr - June 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59560" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British newspapers from the day after
New British election forecast: Conservatives gain 31 seats and have 77% chance of controlling a majority Michael Lewis-Beck, Mary Stegmaier, and Andreas Murr - June 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters in Britain will head to
Ghana shows a troubling willingness to accept political corruption, our recent survey shows Nic Cheeseman, Justin Willis, and Gabrielle Lynch - December 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51573" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Ghana's president-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo
What do citizens fear most — for the world, the nation, themselves? The answers might surprise you. Nick Vaughan-Williams and Daniel Stevens - January 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34252" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Amtrak Special Operations Police patrol Union
In Uganda, many find it difficult to believe that Museveni could ever be defeated in an election Nic Cheeseman, Justin Willis, and Gabrielle Lynch - November 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31674" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A fading campaign poster featuring President Yoweri