As PhD students in political science at Harvard some twenty years ago, two of us (Shah and Philpott) had to take an introductory course on…
By now just about everybody agrees that the European bailout of Greece has failed (see for example Darvas et al. 2011). The debt will have…
When one state is preponderant in power resources, observers often refer to the situation as hegemonic. Today, many pundits argue that…
Since President Obama's dramatic announcement that America had successfully found and dispatched Osama bin Laden, we have been awash in…
WE ALL have a local bias. We root for the Patriots, invite our neighbors for dinner, and, if we invest, we bet on US companies. Public…
It is far too soon to judge the long-term significance of America's successful operation to kill Osama Bin Laden. Will al Qaeda begin to…
India’s growth miracle has improved the lives and prospects of millions of people, but it is taking a toll on the country’s environment.…
With deficit-reduction fever gripping Washington, it is easy to forget that the stunning turnaround in America’s finances — from budget…
President Obama’s stated goal of saving innocent lives in Libya plays a lot better than “regime change.” It feels good to many Americans,…
Mumbai's Dharavi slum is the most entrepreneurial place I've ever been. In one dark room--open to the street--there are two men recycling…