Law & Politics
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More Than Numbers: How Qualitative Research Can Win Elections
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This piece was first published on April 3, 2013. You led a new initiative this election with the Obama campaign: online focus groups. How do you think this provided you a leg-up in the campaign? We had something called the online community, which was an ability to check in with…
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Aid, Women, and Leadership in Post-Conflict Societies
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After a conflict, relations among actors have to be (re)built. When are external interventions focused on increasing collective action after conflicts effective?
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Patti Solis Doyle: A Latino Political Perspective
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Patti Solis Doyle, political strategist and former campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign, talks about Latino voters in the US and Chicago, and the 2016 presidential race.
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Cultural Perspective Is Key to International Relations: An Interview with Former Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani
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An interview with former Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani on foreign policy with Pakistan, and radical Islam.
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The Unintended Consequences of Border Patrol: How US Immigration Policy Backfired
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New research suggests that the policies of border security have ultimately backfired, leading to an increase in the number of undocumented immigrants.
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Money and Polarization: How Campaign Limits Are Both a Solution and a Problem
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Raising contribution limits on individual donations polarizes legislators in office, while increasing PAC limits leads to greater moderation.
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Partisan Judicial Elections Can Lead to Lower-Quality Judges
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When political affiliation is shown on ballots, candidates’ quality has a lower impact on voters’ decisions than when it is not; otherwise, voters are more influenced by candidates’ quality and suitability for the job.
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Creating Jobs to End War
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An experiment in Liberia offers new insights on how to deal with ex-combatants after war.
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Predatory War or Preventive War? Two New Theories about Why States Fight against Terrorism
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Despite the high cost and perceived ineffectiveness of fighting terrorism, countries must do so in order to preserve their sovereignty, legitimacy, and territorial integrity.
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Rivalry among Criminal Organizations Is One of the Most Serious Threats to Free Press in Mexico
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A study notes that the presence of profitable criminal organizations does not necessarily lead to higher levels of violence towards journalists, but rivalry among competing organizations does.