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NPR: 'Why Nations Fail' authors on what the Capitol Riot means for the future of the U.S., Prof. James Robinson in conversation on his book Why Nations Fail and the state of American democracy

In the News Faculty Political Science

France 24: Plus ça change: For much of world, Biden means continuity, Asst. Prof. Paul Poast comments on American foreign policy "[remaining] the same" under Biden

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Bloomberg: The most important number you’ve never heard of, Prof. Michael Greenstone on Biden's inauguration, Milton Friedman, and the social cost of carbon

In the News Political Science Faculty SocSci2021

International Business Times - Plus change: For much of the world, Biden means continuity, Assoc. Prof. Paul Poast comments on the continuity of U.S. international relations goals in the new administration

Faculty Sociology

A New View of Redistricting in Chicago

By Sarah Fister Gale   Redistricting can be a powerful tool wielded by legislators and lobbyists to Influence the balance of power in local gove...

In the News Faculty Political Science

USA Today: 'Failure is not an option': Pressure mounts for Biden to deliver on Covid-19 promises, Prof. William Howell discusses everything riding on Pres. Biden’s first year in office

In the News Faculty Economics

Bloomberg Law: Key to Biden climate agenda: The social cost of carbon explained, Prof. Michael Greenstone responds to Pres. Joe Biden’s plan to determine the “social cost of carbon”

In the News Faculty Political Science

The Washington Post: A year after Wuhan coronavirus lockdown, trauma runs deep in China’s ‘Hero City’, Prof. Dali Yang argues that "official rhetoric" has made it harder for Chinese officials to critically analyze their response to Covid-19

In the News Faculty Economics

Marketplace: Big jump in unemployment benefit claims from gig workers, Prof. Casey Mulligan notes that the biggest economic challenge facing the Biden administration is the fallout from the pandemic

In the News Faculty History

NPR: Domestic Extremism Expert On Potential Threats To Presidential Inauguration, Audio: Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew discusses white-power movements, militias, and domestic terrorism