Previous research focused on popular US Supreme Court rulings expanding rights; however, less is known about rulings running against…
How has slavery shaped the politics of the United States over the last century and a half since emancipation? Our book, Deep Roots (Acharya…
Reading these essays gave me a thrill of excitement like the one I felt on hearing that the #MeToo movement had extended even into China.…
Feminist agenda-setting through transnational institutions has contributed to a shift in global norms concerning the political…
Last week’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade, ending the right to an abortion in the US, allowed many Red states to adopt some of the most…
Are women more likely to quit politics after losing their first race than men? In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the number of…
What are the consequences of women dying in combat? We study how women fighting on the frontlines of the military affects public attitudes…
One of the core tasks of a well-functioning state is providing fair and adequate criminal justice. Recent events have raised concerns that…
Last year, at a global conference on sexual violence during war, many speakers agreed that the best way to deter such crimes was…