Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
Many view civil wars as violent contests between armed combatants. But history shows that community groups, businesses, NGOs, local…
How do ‘people power’ movements succeed when modest proportions of the population participate? Here we propose that the effects of social…
Coups are more common, but civil wars more costly. As a leader, which would you rather risk facing? According to Philip Roessler, this is…
We assess the impact of a transparency and accountability program designed to improve maternal and newborn health (MNH) outcomes in…
Social network approaches have much to offer for the study of African politics. This research note explores the tensions and benefits of…
War is an inherently social process, from the mobilization of new, armed organizations, to the relational aftershocks of violence affecting…
This paper studies kinship band networks as capital market institutions. Membership in a community where individuals are dynastically…