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Much is known about how to address social problems, but much remains unknown. Here is a plan to help disseminate tested interventions and…
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Drawing upon theories of the diffusion of global norms, this study addresses two issues: is there a shared consensus among experts about…
A rapidly-growing research agenda shared by scholars and applied policy analysts is beginning to explore three questions: when do elections…
This week, I was one of 12 Americans to receive a National Humanities Medal, based in part on research I began more than 40 years ago on…