The Return of Russia
President Barack Obama has made the reset with Russia a priority, while Governor Mitt Romney has called the Kremlin America’s “number one geopolitical foe.” Who’s right?
Research
Institutional Trust, Education, and Corruption: A Micro-Macro Interactive Approach
This article examines how the effect of education on institutional trust varies cross-nationally as a function of the pervasiveness of public-sector corruption.
2012 Winner Must Unite America on Ideals
With July Fourth upon us, many are pausing to ask why America is special -- and how we see that reflected in our politics. The Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin kicked off the debate early with his
2012 Winner Must Unite America on Ideals
With July Fourth upon us, many are pausing to ask why America is special -- and how we see that reflected in our politics. The Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin kicked off the debate early with his
Provocateur and Chief
Moments before Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s newly elected president, took the stage to address tens of thousands of jubilant supporters in Tahrir Square last Friday, a voice rang out over the loudspeaker
The Politics of Disaster
The road the White House cuts across many swing states including Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Choosing an Exchange Rate Regime
How should we evaluate the forecasting power of models? What are appropriate loss functions for major market participants? Is the exchange rate the only means of adjustment?
Corruption in Developing Countries
Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion in economists' ability to measure corruption. This in turn has led to a new generation of well-identified, microeconomic studies.
Can Leading Indicators Assess Country Vulnerability? Evidence from the 2008–09 Global Financial Crisis
We investigate whether leading indicators can help explain the cross-country incidence of the 2008–09 financial crisis.
Voter Suppression Returns
The 2012 election campaign—for Congress as well as the presidency—promises to be bitterly fought, even nasty.
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