Has rising import competition contributed to the polarization of US politics? Analyzing multiple measures of political expression and…
Contrary to popular belief, Democratic presidents have been better for the economy than Republicans.
On June 13, 2015, Manuela Carmena—a former judge and novice politician—stood in the ornate neo-gothic surroundings of Madrid’s Cibeles…
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). It is therefore timely to take…
At the Center for International Development’s annual Global Empowerment Meeting, leaders from around the world reflect on how democracy and…
The expansion of large-scale non-discretionary social policy has been one of the most important policy innovations in Latin America in…
What are the social and political consequences of poor state governance and low state legitimacy? Under what conditions does lynching –…
A new Ash Center event series explores the U.S. presidential election with a focus on justice and democracy.
BOOK DESCRIPTIONEvery four years, millions of Americans wonder why they choose their presidents through the Electoral College, an arcane…