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The Upside of Nationalism: Politics for the Common Good in India

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In her new book, political scientist Prerna Singh considers why some states develop more inclusive welfare policies and deliver better social outcomes. “The quality of life that a person leads,” writes Prerna Singh, “depends critically on where she leads...

In the Crosshairs of an Academic Crackdown

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Even when her colleagues at the American University in Cairo were getting arrested and sentenced to death, sociologist Amy Austin Holmes thought she had kept herself safely under the radar. She was wrong. By Michelle Nicholasen It was a straightforward...

Noah Feldman on How to Write for a Popular Audience

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These tips are condensed from an interview. Here’s the unspoken secret of the contemporary media world: in the age of the Internet and social media, every single media outlet is hungry for good content. That ranges from the more popular aspects of...

Hope for a New Transatlantic Relationship

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An important transformation is occurring in Europe. Whether we call it a move toward “strategic autonomy,” “sovereignty,” or whatever else, it is forging a new trajectory of self-reliance. By Adrien Abecassis Since taking office, Donald Trump—the...

Livelihoods Destroyed: The Long Reach of The Tulsa Massacre

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Economist Nathan Nunn and his team measure the long-term impacts of the Tulsa massacre on Black communities in the US and find a pattern that resonates with an earlier analysis of the transatlantic slave trade, where violence begets long-term economic and...

When Should Children Be Allowed to Work?

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A comparative study in human rights compliance in Bolivia and Argentina by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow Lorenza Fontana and Jean Grugel. by Lorenza Fontana and Jean Grugel When we think about child labor, what often comes to mind are images of dirty...

Background to Brexit: How to Leave the EU

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Establishing political order in the UK and EU after historic Brexit vote Second in a series on what Weatherhead Center scholars think about the unfolding institutional, political, and economic consequences of the June 23 United Kingdom referendum on...

Is Assimilation the New Norm for China’s Ethnic Policy?

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Respecting the rights and distinct cultures of ethnic minorities was one of the Chinese Communist Party’s founding principles. But a recent Party document signals that assimilation is the new rule. By Aaron Glasserman Last November, the Central Committee...

Scholars and the Public Eye

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Harvard professor Jennifer Hochschild remembers the first time a scholarly article about blogging came across her desk. She laughs now describing how she and fellow editors at Perspectives on Politics did not know what to make of it in 2003. “We spent a...

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Epicenter is an online source that provides original commentary and analysis on issues that transcend borders. The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs is committed to Harvard's tradition of fostering innovative, timely scholarly activities that...

The Pro-Life Movement Foments “Moral Panic” in Latin America

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Shortly after the passage of a total abortion ban in 1997, El Salvador became the first Latin American nation to routinely incarcerate poor women experiencing stillbirths and other obstetrical emergencies for the crime of “homicide.” Sociologist Jocelyn...