Good to Know: What is a ceasefire? Page Fortna - January 17, 2025 And what are the prospects for the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas?
Good to Know: Sovereign debt Layna Mosley and B. Peter Rosendorff - January 10, 2025 Sovereign borrowing is central to what governments do – but increasingly costly, even for wealthy democracies.
Can democracy solve the climate crisis? Jeremy Wallace - January 7, 2025 Multiple scholars weigh in, evaluating democratic flexibility vs. authoritarian control.
Good to Know: The public is a thermostat Alexander Kustov - January 3, 2025 Why there is a never-ending cycle of governments doing something and the public wanting the opposite.
Good Authority’s top 10 posts of 2024 John Sides - December 27, 2024 Here is what got the most attention from readers.
How HTS toppled Assad’s regime and ended Syria’s 13-year civil war Christopher Clary, Dipali Mukhopadhyay, and Kimberly Howe - December 17, 2024 A Good Chat on what brought down one of the most brutal regimes in modern history.
The signs of democratic resilience in South Korea Ji Yeon Hong and Hye Young You - December 17, 2024 South Korean citizens have a clear message: There is no return to military rule.
Good Chat: What does Trump’s election mean for European security? Polina Beliakova, Stacie Goddard, Kaija Schilde, Lauren Sukin, and Sanne Verschuren - December 16, 2024 Experts discuss NATO, the war in Ukraine, nuclear policy, and more.
Trump is filling his cabinet with billionaires. We’re not surprised. Daniel Krcmaric and Stephen C. Nelson - December 13, 2024 Here’s what our research on billionaires-turned-politicians reveals.
Why the 2024 presidential election wasn’t about local politics John Sides - December 12, 2024 Voters may not blame the president when bad things happen in their communities.