Escaping The Natural-Resource Curse
Libyans have a new lease on life, a feeling that, at long last, they are the masters of their own fate. Perhaps Iraqis, after a decade of warfare, feel the same way.
Research
Becoming a Parent: Social Contexts of Fertility During Young Adulthood
Book abstract: Early Adulthood in a Family Context provides insight on a contemporary cross-section of families that are diverse in terms of class, ethnicity, immigrant status, and economic circumstan
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Recognized
Looking out the airplane window at a white winter landscape in Oslo yesterday, I thought back to another flight. Several years ago, a U.N. helicopter took me “up country” to the Liberian bush.
Our Best Foreign Policy President
The true victors of the Cold War were visionaries like Vaclav Havel, Lech Walesa, and Yeltsin as well as the peoples of Eastern Europe. But, a large share of the credit is also due to George H.W.
Obama's Pacific Pivot
Asia’s return to the center of world affairs is the great power shift of the 21st century.
Science Meets Farming in Africa
The role of science, technology, and engineering in solving Africa's most challenging economic problems—from telecommunications to agriculture to infectious diseases—is no longer in question.
As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons
This month, after nearly nine years, the American war in Iraq is finally drawing to a close. At its peak, 170,000 Americans were stationed in more than 500 military bases across the country.
Kevin White’s Best Legacy
Barney Frank’s impending exit from Congress is a milestone not just for him, but also for the remarkable set of civic leaders who came of age working with Boston Mayor Kevin White.
Mitt Romney -- Where's the Rest of Him?
Not long ago, many pundits agreed that the Republican nomination was Mitt Romney's to lose.
Daddy, Baby; Momma Maybe: Low Income Urban Fathers and the ‘Package Deal’ of Family Life
Book abstract: American families are far more diverse and complex today than they were 50 years ago.
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