Ten years after the onset of the Arab Spring, the Middle East and North Africa are torn between two visions of progress: a democratic one…
What are the consequences of women dying in combat? We study how women fighting on the frontlines of the military affects public attitudes…
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This month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reconsecrated the Hagia Sophia — a UNESCO world heritage site and museum — as a house of…
The label ‘post-truth’ signals for many a troubling turn away from principles of enlightened government. The word ‘post’, moreover, implies…
This article analyzes the historical conditions for, and implications of, the attitudes and conduct of a number of prominent or influential…
A recent survey asks citizens from 30 countries for their views on 10 influential national leaders who have a global impact. There are many…
Despite the growing concern about elections which fail around the world, there has been little systematic understanding of the importance…
Many elections confront challenges in meeting international standards of electoral integrity, including in established democracies such as…
For leaders to generate credibility through audience costs, there must be mechanisms in place that enable citizens to learn about foreign…
There have been a number of calls for public engagement in geoengineering in recent years. However, there has been limited discussion of…