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  • Feb 21, 2023 - New Article Published in International Studies Quarterly By Professor Paul Staniland
  • Jan 25, 2023 - The State of Opposition in South Asia by Paul Staniland and Milan Vaishnav
  • Jan 19, 2023 - Co-Optation at the Creation: Leaders, Elite Consensus, and Postwar International Order by Professor Austin Carson & PhD Student Matthew J. Conklin
  • Jan 9, 2023 - Professor Paul Staniland coauthors piece in the Washington Post's Monkey Cage
  • Nov 8, 2022 - Great Power Competition and Internal Politics in Asia, Then and Now
  • Nov 7, 2022 - Professor John J. Mearsheimer Contributes to Collection of Essays in Wall Street Journal
  • Sep 1, 2022 - Political Coalitions and Social Media: Evidence from Pakistan
  • Jul 29, 2022 - Professor William Howell Discusses 'Not Another Politics Podcast'
  • Jul 25, 2022 - The Big Truth
  • Jun 9, 2022 - New Op-Ed by Professor Mike Albertus
  • May 16, 2022 - Professor Mike Albertus Discusses New Book
  • Mar 25, 2022 - A UChicago Course on the Well-Examined Life (Now Also a Podcast)
  • Feb 22, 2022 - Gehlbach and Luo "Putin is gambling his future — and Russia’s"
  • Dec 13, 2021 - Michael Albertus: "Chile’s election will define its national identity and political struggles all over Latin America"
  • Nov 1, 2021 - Washington Post: Will Howell "Big government vastly expanded presidential power. Republicans use it to sabotage the administrative state."
  • Jun 14, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru's recent election
  • May 21, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Chile’s constitution is too new for its own good
  • Apr 20, 2021 - Washington Post: Michael Albertus on There would probably be more yawns than outrage if Biden expanded the Supreme Court
  • Apr 14, 2021 - Scientia: John Padgett on A dynamic framework for studying the emergence of new organisational forms
  • Apr 12, 2021 - The Atlantic: Michael Albertus on How authoritarians turn rural areas into their strongholds
  • Apr 8, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru's election will deepen the pandemic-ravaged country’s impasse
  • Mar 11, 2021 - CBS News: Robert Pape on What to expect from the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol
  • Mar 10, 2021 - The Hill: Michael Albertus on the possibility of returning land to Native Americans
  • Feb 17, 2021 - Washington Post: Michael Albertus on Why Trump's border wall failed
  • Feb 12, 2021 - C-SPAN: Linda Zerilli interviews Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on women and leadership
  • Feb 9, 2021 - Washington Post: Margaret Brower ABD on Examining job losses for Black and Latina women
  • Feb 3, 2021 - The Atlantic: Robert Pape and Keven Ruby on The Capitol rioters aren't like other extremists
  • Feb 3, 2021 - NPR: Robert Pape on Examining domestic extremist threats to Americans and US government
  • Jan 14, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Latin American history offers a clear lesson to the United States: Ban Donald Trump from running for election ever again
  • Jan 8, 2021 - Christian Science Monitor: William Howell on the siege of the Capitol
  • Jan 8, 2021 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Security experts surprised by protesters ability to storm US Capitol
  • Jan 8, 2021 - UChicago News: Michael Albertus on The lasting impact of Trump’s attempts to challenge the 2020 election results
  • Jan 7, 2021 - Chicago Tonight: Susan Stokes on Electoral College certification, pro-Trump riots
  • Jan 5, 2021 - The Guardian: Chiara Cordelli on COVID-19 has exposed pitfalls of privatization
  • Dec 9, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on EU invites Biden to usher in new era for trans-Atlantic ties
  • Dec 1, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru needs a new constitution
  • Nov 9, 2020 - CNBC: Will Howell on The GOP faces its moment of "reckoning"
  • Nov 4, 2020 - Bloomberg: Will Howell on Health and Vitality of US Democracy is on the Ballot
  • Nov 4, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Will Howell on Election 2020, States to Watch
  • Oct 30, 2020 - Big Brains Podcast: Austin Carson on When Governments Share Their Secrets—And When They Don't
  • Oct 29, 2020 - Foreign Affairs: Paul Staniland on the Militarization of U.S. Politics
  • Oct 19, 2020 - NY Times: Michael Albertus on Will Chile set an example for true democracy?
  • Oct 16, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Americans are officially giving up on democracy
  • Oct 6, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Trump's Rhetoric Fuels Fear of Election Night Violence
  • Sep 24, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Gerald Rosenberg on Senate GOP lines up with Trump to quickly fill court seat
  • Sep 11, 2020 - CBSN: Cathy Cohen on What young adults are concerned about ahead of 2020 election
  • Sep 1, 2020 - UChicago News: Linda Zerilli on Women’s suffrage, VP selection and the importance of voting
  • Aug 26, 2020 - WBUR On Point: Susan Stokes on The president versus the post office
  • Aug 22, 2020 - WGN: Robert Pape on The debate over troops in Chicago to address violence & looting
  • Aug 17, 2020 - WBEZ: William Howell on With presidential nominees already decided, why do we still have conventions?
  • Aug 17, 2020 - The Asahi Shimbun: Interview with John Mearsheimer on U.S.-China rift runs real risk of escalating into a nuclear war
  • Aug 11, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Don’t give Zimbabwe’s government aid until It gets serious about land reform
  • Jul 27, 2020 - NY Times: Adom Getachew on Colonialism Made the Modern World. Let’s Remake It
  • Jul 19, 2020 - Mobolize 2020: John Mearsheimer and John Bolton in conversation on US foreign policy
  • Jul 10, 2020 - Fox32 Chicago: William Howell discusses lessons from his new book
  • Jul 7, 2020 - Billboard: Mark Hansen on Kanye West says he's running for president. But is it too late already?
  • Jul 2, 2020 - MITSSP Alumni Profile: Paul Staniland
  • Jun 20, 2020 - India Today: John Mearsheimer on US foolishly fed the rise of China
  • Jun 18, 2020 - Big Brains Podcast: Cathy Cohen on Black Lives Matter Protests: Hope for the Future?
  • Jun 8, 2020 - The Hill: Paul Poast on Ending police brutality at home means challenging US foreign policy
  • Jun 6, 2020 - WBEZ: Cathy Cohen on What issues must candidates address to win over younger voters? GenForward study says racial and social disparities
  • May 28, 2020 - The Australian: John Mearsheimer vindicated: saw today's bellicose China
  • May 21, 2020 - Harper Lecture: William Howell on What does effective government look like during a pandemic?
  • May 15, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru’s civil war left it vulnerable to the pandemic
  • May 13, 2020 - Tehran Times: Nathan Tarcov on the removal of sanctions against Iran
  • Apr 30, 2020 - Big Brains Podcast: William Howell on Trump, Coronavirus and the cost of ineffective government
  • Apr 30, 2020 - Boston Review: Adom Getachew on Reclaiming populism
  • Apr 30, 2020 - Chronicle of Higher Education: Adom Getachew on Supporting contingent faculty during pandemic
  • Apr 30, 2020 - UChicago News: Paul Poast for COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world
  • Apr 30, 2020 - Washington Post: Michael Albertus on how Covid is challenging not just democracies but also dictatorships
  • Apr 9, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Right-wing terrorists looking to ‘weaponize’ pandemic
  • Apr 6, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on How the Covid pandemic will affect Latin America
  • Mar 31, 2020 - Not Another Politics Podcast: Howell, Fowler, and Dube on Coronavirus and the politics of pandemics
  • Feb 19, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: William Howell on the Changing role of the American president
  • Feb 19, 2020 - The Indian Express: Paul Staniland on Donald Trump's visit to India
  • Feb 14, 2020 - Newsweek: Dali Yang on History will view coronavirus as China's Chernobyl
  • Feb 10, 2020 - New York Times: Adom Getachew on Reflections on 1960, the Year of Africa
  • Feb 7, 2020 - LA Review of Books: An interview with Matthew Landauer on Is my adviser to blame
  • Feb 7, 2020 - Up News Info: Adom Getachew on What does independence look like? Images of the year of Africa
  • Feb 7, 2020 - NBC News: Cathy Cohen on To many black voters, Trump's outreach is more showmanship than substance
  • Feb 6, 2020 - Salon: Interview with Will Howell on America after acquittal
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Washington Post: Dali Yang on the potential political ramifications of the coronavirus
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Chicago Sun TImes: William Howell on the Trump impeachment trial
  • Jan 10, 2020 - Sputnik: Interview with Paul Poast on Iran-US Crisis
  • Jan 7, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on Iran mourns Soleimani and vows retaliation against US
  • Dec 23, 2019 - The Hill: Michael Albertus on A unity slate to save the Democrats for the 2020 election
  • Dec 19, 2019 - Big Brains Podcast: Cathy Cohen on The Myths of Millennial Voters
  • Dec 18, 2019 - War on the Rocks: Paul Staniland on India's new security order
  • Nov 25, 2019 - WGN News: Robert Pape unites public officials for talks on terrorism
  • Nov 19, 2019 - Mashable: 'Epstein didn't kill himself' and the viral power of conspiracy theory memes, Eric Oliver discusses conspiracy theories and the suicide of Jeffery Epstein
  • Nov 19, 2019 - Bloomberg: China-friendly strongmen eye return to power in Sri Lanka vote, Paul Staniland discusses the Sri Lankan presidential election
  • Nov 15, 2019 - Fortune: Which Republicans will likely support Trump in the impeachment hearings and why, William Howell discusses the public impeachment hearings
  • Nov 15, 2019 - Vice: What would happen in the minutes and hours after Trump got impeached and convicted, Tom Ginsburg explains what would happen in the event Trump is impeached
  • Nov 15, 2019 - NYT: In ‘Hyde Country,’ voters warily eye impeachment, and fear its aftermath, Ruth Bloch Rubin discusses Illinois’ Sixth Congressional District
  • Nov 6, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus and Mark Deming, ABD on Pinochet still looms large in Chilean politics
  • Nov 1, 2019 - Freakonomics Radio Live: Robert Pape and Paul Poast on Speak softly and carry big data
  • Oct 31, 2019 - Christian Science Monitor: Eric Oliver on Conspiracy theories rising in US politics: Why now?
  • Oct 28, 2019 - Modern Diplomacy: John Mearsheimer on the rise of China
  • Oct 16, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Trump’s Syria withdrawal draws fire from all sides
  • Oct 10, 2019 - Boston Globe: Robert Pape on A dangerous blunder in Syria
  • Oct 8, 2019 - Los Angeles Times: William Howell on Why Republicans may want a House vote on impeachment inquiry and Pelosi doesn’t
  • Oct 4, 2019 - Wall Street Journal: Ramzy Mardini ABD, on antigovernment protests in Iraq
  • Oct 1, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on Allies watch closely as Trump impeachment probe intensifies
  • Sep 30, 2019 - Lawfare: Austin Carson on The dangers of a loyalist director of national intelligence
  • Sep 29, 2019 - Big Brains Podcast: William Howell analyzes Trump impeachment
  • Sep 27, 2019 - Russia Matters: John Mearsheimer on Russia, insights and recommendations
  • Sep 26, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: William Howell on The impeachment process: how it works
  • Sep 25, 2019 - ISS Forum Roundtable: John Mearsheimer and Jennifer Pitts on The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities
  • Sep 17, 2019 - Washington Post: Austin Carson on After the Saudi oil attack, will the U.S. and Saudis start a war with Iran?
  • Sep 13, 2019 - Boston Review: Adom Getachew on holding ourselves responsible
  • Sep 9, 2019 - The Print: Paul Staniland on the burden of India's internal conflicts are on smaller states with limited political clout
  • Sep 5, 2019 - LA Review of Books: An interview with Demetra Kasimis on inherited exclusion
  • Sep 3, 2019 - USA Today: Robert Pape on U.S. reaching a preliminary peace deal with the Taliban paving the way for a phased withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan
  • Aug 27, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Robert Pape on How to partner with the Taliban
  • Aug 23, 2019 - O Povo: Ben Lessing on Factions have no clear political project; militias yes
  • Aug 21, 2019 - Hindustan Times: Paul Staniland on Kashmir: A bold strategy isn’t always wise
  • Aug 19, 2019 - China Debate: John Mearsheimer vs Hugh White
  • Aug 19, 2019 - Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Paul Staniland discusses the situation in Kashmir
  • Aug 7, 2019 - BBC Brazil: Paul Poast on Brazil becoming a major non-NATO ally
  • Aug 5, 2019 - Financial Review: John Mearsheimer on 'Security trumps prosperity': Australia will choose US over China
  • Aug 5, 2019 - The Root: Cathy Cohen on new Gen Forward Survey finding that nearly 1 in 3 young black people say the Democratic Party doesn’t care about them
  • Jul 31, 2019 - China Daily: John Mearsheimer on Cooperation should be the focus of China-US ties
  • Jul 31, 2019 - New York Times: Benjamin Lessing on Why the Brazil prison massacre was a 'tragedy foretold'
  • Jul 30, 2019 - CNN: Benjamin Lessing on Deadly prison riot in Brazil
  • Jul 29, 2019 - Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Robert Pape on Iran Reacts to US Sanctions—with Echoes of Run-up to Pearl Harbor
  • Jul 29, 2019 - Chicago Tribune: Robert Pape on Hundreds of Illinois National Guard members set to deploy this weekend for Afghanistan-the largest call-up in a decade
  • Jul 8, 2019 - New York Times: John Mearsheimer on Iran is rushing to build a nuclear weapon — and Trump can’t stop it
  • Jul 1, 2019 - ABC News: Chiara Cordelli on How philanthropy donations may fuel problems they're trying to solve
  • Jun 26, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Trump tries economic sanctions on Iran after backing off military strike
  • Jun 18, 2019 - UChicago Big Brains Podcast: Will Howell on Trump and the changing power of the presidency
  • Jun 18, 2019 - Vox: Cathy Cohen’s GenForward Survey finds young voters of color are supporting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. But many want a different candidate
  • Jun 4, 2019 - WTTW News: Dali Yang on Remembering Tiananmen Square, 30 Years Later
  • Jun 3, 2019 - New Books Network Podcast: Demetra Kasimis on her book The perpetual immigrant and the limits of Athenian democracy
  • May 30, 2019 - Foreign Policy: An interview with Robert Gulotty on 'Most people don't know what a tariff is'
  • May 20, 2019 - UChicago Big Brains Podcast: Eric Oliver on The science of conspiracy theories and political polarization
  • May 15, 2019 - ABC News: Robert Pape on New Zealand seeks global support for tougher measures on online violence
  • May 9, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Gulotty on Chinese trade negotiators head to Washington after Trump’s tariff threats
  • May 2, 2019 - Associated Press: Will Howell on Barr sounds like the president's lawyer
  • May 1, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on Guaidó’s make or break moment
  • Apr 30, 2019 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Paul Staniland on Sri Lanka and social media
  • Apr 29, 2019 - WGN News: Cathy Cohen on Race & Place–Young Adults and the Future of Chicago
  • Apr 25, 2019 - Chicago Tribune: Robert Pape discusses terror attacks in Sri Lanka
  • Apr 23, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Who might be responsible for the Sri Lanka attacks?
  • Apr 15, 2019 - The National Interest: The Path Forward in Iraq: What Robert A. Pape Thinks
  • Apr 10, 2019 - New China: Dali Yang analyzes China's economic future
  • Apr 2, 2019 - Epoca: Paul Poast on ANÁLISE: BRASIL NA OTAN? NÃO É UMA IDEIA TÃO LOUCA
  • Mar 11, 2019 - New York Magazine: Chiara Cordelli on the best books to understand socialism
  • Mar 6, 2019 - CGTN: Dali Yang discusses China’s economic goals for 2019
  • Feb 26, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on There is still a way out of Venezuela's stalemate
  • Feb 25, 2019 - Valor Económico: Interview with Benjamin Lessing on President Bolsonaro's new anti-crime bill
  • Feb 15, 2019 - Financial Times: Paul Staniland on Narendra Modi vows retribution after deadly Kashmir attack
  • Feb 14, 2019 - Dallas News: The GOP will face a reckoning in 2020, can the party redeem itself? John Mark Hansen analyzes the future of the GOP
  • Feb 12, 2019 - The Hill: William Howell on 'Trump the occasional statesman'
  • Feb 8, 2019 - Politics Tonight: William Howell discusses President Trump's second State of the Union
  • Feb 7, 2019 - WBEZ: Michael Albertus examines the crisis in Venezuela
  • Jan 31, 2019 - Boston Globe: Robert Pape on A new strategy for Afghanistan
  • Jan 31, 2019 - The Globe and Mail: How Meng Wanzhou’s arrest turned the Huawei CFO into a symbol for China’s ambition – and insecurity, Dali Yang comments on Meng Wanzhou's arrest and its implication on Chinese politics
  • Jan 31, 2019 - WBEZ: Study Finds A Third Of City’s Young Adults Want To Leave Chicago, Cathy Cohen discusses GenForward survey results
  • Jan 30, 2019 - NY Times: Michael Albertus on Venezuela’s Best Path to Democracy? Pay Off the Military
  • Jan 28, 2019 - Washington Post: Benjamin Lessing on Explaining why there is a massive outbreak of terrorism by Brazil’s prison gangs
  • Jan 23, 2019 - CNN: A new Supreme Court is poised to take a chunk out of MLK's legacy, Gerald Rosenberg discusses Congress and checks on judicial power
  • Jan 22, 2019 - USA Today: Robert Pape explains how shutdown affects border security
  • Jan 17, 2019 - Washington Post: Paul Staniland quoted in piece on In life and death, fight against India joins Kashmir teens
  • Jan 17, 2019 - CBS News: To recruit in the U.S., ISIS steals Western ideas, says terrorism expert Robert Pape
  • Jan 4, 2019 - Foreign Affairs: Paul Staniland on the Future of democracy in South Asia: why citizens must stay vigilant
  • Dec 17, 2018 - The Political Theory Review Podcast: A conversation with Demetra Kasimis about her recent book The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy
  • Dec 7, 2018 - Washington Post: Eric Oliver on Are young people today hostile to democracy and capitalism?
  • Dec 6, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on Chávez’s real legacy Is disaster
  • Nov 28, 2018 - Washington Post: Susan Stokes on Explaining why Americans just set a turnout record for the midterms
  • Nov 28, 2018 - Washington Post: Ruth Bloch Rubin on Will Nancy Pelosi be the next speaker of the House?
  • Nov 13, 2018 - Lawfare: Asfandyar Mir on The U.S. drone war in Pakistan revisited
  • Nov 13, 2018 - Bloomberg: Paul Staniland on Sri Lanka's political crisis
  • Nov 7, 2018 - CNN: Will Howell on Settle in America. Trumpism lives on
  • Oct 30, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on The military is back in Brazil
  • Oct 29, 2018 - Folha de S.Paulo: Coverage of the Program on Political Violence's conference on Criminal Governance in the Americas
  • Oct 24, 2018 - Marketplace: Cathy Cohen on Millennials believe more money is the way to improve public education
  • Oct 17, 2018 - Chicago Tribune: Across Chicago area, a surge in new voters on rolls as "intense" midterm approaches, Mark Hansen considers rise in registration
  • Oct 17, 2018 - New York Magazine: A review of Eric Oliver and Tom Wood's new book, Enchanted America
  • Oct 15, 2018 - Folha de S.Paulo: Ben Lessing on Brazil's Prison Gangs
  • Oct 9, 2018 - Washington Post: Dali Yang on Interpol president who vanished in China has resigned
  • Oct 8, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on The military returns to Brazilian politics
  • Oct 2, 2018 - Washington Post: Cathy Cohen on GenForward Survey and youth voter turnout in November
  • Sep 26, 2018 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer's New Book Argues US Foreign Policy is ‘Doomed to Fail’
  • Sep 18, 2018 - Insight Crime: Ben Lessing on Can governments deter violence committed by crime groups?
  • Sep 5, 2018 - Scientia: John Padgett on The social context of innovation
  • Aug 29, 2018 - Marketplace: Cathy Cohen on Most millennials believe in gender equity, but avoid the "feminist" label
  • Aug 28, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on There's a better way to take white farmers' land
  • Aug 13, 2018 - The Guardian: Ben Lessing on Mexico’s war on drugs violence clean-up
  • Aug 6, 2018 - Lawfare: Paul Staniland on Misreading the “Liberal Order”: Why We Need New Thinking in American Foreign Policy
  • Aug 6, 2018 - The Nation: Cathy Cohen on Let's Not Talk About Sex, Recent Findings of GenForward Survey
  • Aug 6, 2018 - WBEZ: Milena Ang on Los 43: Case of Missing Mexican Students Resurfaces
  • Jul 26, 2018 - Washington Post: Asfandyar Mir on What just happened in Pakistan's election? And what happens next?
  • Jul 24, 2018 - Financial Times: Paul Staniland on Can Imran Khan be the new face of Pakistan?
  • Jul 17, 2018 - Vice News: John Mearsheimer on the real threat to the U.S. is Russophobia
  • Jul 17, 2018 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on the Helsinki summit between Putin and Trump
  • Jul 17, 2018 - PBS Newshour: John Mearsheimer on the NATO Summit
  • Jul 16, 2018 - Washington Post: Paul Staniland on The U.S. military is trying to manage foreign conflicts—not resolve them. Here’s why.
  • Jul 10, 2018 - Washington Post: Monika Nalepa on Poland may forcibly 'retire' dozens of Supreme Court justices
  • Jul 10, 2018 - Washington Post: Paul Poast on These surprising countries could emerge as the heroes of NATO--and the liberal world order
  • Jun 27, 2018 - South Asian Voices: Paul Staniland on South Asian Elections, Kashmir, and Civil-Military Relations
  • Jun 21, 2018 - Pacific Standard: Will Howell on Trump, Kim, and the War of Images
  • Jun 6, 2018 - Insight Crime: Ben Lessing on PCC Files Document Gang’s Explosive Growth in Brazil and Beyond
  • Jun 5, 2018 - The Economist: Ben Lessing on Mexico's Murder Rate Heads for a New Record
  • May 29, 2018 - Chicago Tribune: Can Trump make Iran and North Korea capitulate? John Mearsheimer and Robert Pape discuss economic sanctions
  • May 22, 2018 - Vox: John Patty on What the farm bill’s failure says about congressional function
  • May 21, 2018 - Slate: Michael Albertus on Latin America’s New Authoritarianism
  • May 18, 2018 - Marketplace: For many millennials, socialism isn't the "dirty word" it once was, Cathy Cohen discusses GenForward survey findings
  • May 18, 2018 - Robert Gulotty on Chicago Tonight: Why Illinois Soybean Farmers Fear a Potential Trade War With China
  • May 8, 2018 - NYTimes: Michael Albertus on Why Are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?
  • Apr 23, 2018 - Seattle Times: Michael Albertus on Crony capitalism and protectionism are the despot’s way
  • Apr 20, 2018 - Axios: Dali Yang on China revamps regulator for stronger environmental protection
  • Apr 16, 2018 - CBS News: Robert Pape on Air Strikes in Syria
  • Apr 4, 2018 - Robert Gulotty on Chicago Tonight: Trump's Trade War Heats Up
  • Mar 30, 2018 - Washington Post: Asfandyar Mir on Afghanistan's road to peace won't be an easy one
  • Mar 23, 2018 - Robert Gulotty on Chicago Tonight on Trump’s Tariffs on China Stoke Trade War Fears
  • Mar 9, 2018 - Business Insider: Robert Pape on the US driving a wedge between itself and South Korea
  • Mar 2, 2018 - Washington Post: Ben Lessing on Brazil’s federal intervention in Rio’s drug wars has an authoritarian feel—and could backfire
  • Mar 2, 2018 - Washington Post: Eric Oliver on Trump’s election has polarized Americans’ views of the future
  • Feb 26, 2018 - Washington Post: Mike Albertus on How flawed constitutions undermine democracy
  • Feb 22, 2018 - War on the Rocks: Paul Staniland on America has High Expectations for India. Can New Delhi Deliver?
  • Feb 20, 2018 - Washington Post: Austin Carson on Russia and the US just defused a potential crisis in Syria
  • Feb 16, 2018 - Vox: Will Howell on why teleprompter Trump comes off as “presidential”
  • Jan 19, 2018 - BBC Newshour: Will Howell on state of American democracy
  • Jan 9, 2018 - Millennials think America is headed in the wrong direction: an interview with Cathy Cohen
  • Jan 5, 2018 - Paul Staniland and Asfandyar Mir: Will U.S. threats to Pakistan help crack down on terrorism?
  • Jan 3, 2018 - Mike Albertus on Land reform: Will Zimbabwe’s economic downfall be repeated in South Africa?
  • Oct 24, 2017 - ABC: China's Xi unveils new leaders but no obvious successor
  • Oct 24, 2017 - Business Insider: These maps show how drastically ISIS territory has shrunk since its peak
  • Oct 24, 2017 - Reuters: Pressure on as Xi's 'Belt and Road' enshrined in Chinese party charter
  • Oct 22, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: Slinging Mud Over Fallen Soldiers
  • Oct 17, 2017 - The News Tribune: Xi urges stronger Chinese stand against 'grim' challenges
  • Oct 17, 2017 - ProPublica: It’s a Fact: Supreme Court Errors Aren’t Hard to Find
  • Oct 15, 2017 - Washington Post: Sinister figures lurk around our careless president
  • Oct 15, 2017 - Chicago Tonight: GOP Senator Warns Trump’s Recklessness Could Lead to World War III
  • Oct 5, 2017 - Chicago Tribune: Chicago confronts security challenge of Marathon and Cubs, Bears games days after Vegas massacre
  • Oct 5, 2017 - IAPS Dialogue: MYANMAR: UNDERSTANDING THE ROHINGYA INSURGENCY
  • Oct 1, 2017 - Bloomberg: Trump Says Tillerson Is ‘Wasting His Time’ on North Korea Talks
  • Sep 20, 2017 - South China Morning Post: Prof. Dali Yang examines Chinese leadership’s pressure to meet environmental goals
  • Sep 19, 2017 - Washington Post: In op-ed, PhD student Ramzy Mardini (Political Science) examines Kurds’ referendum on independence in Iraq
  • Sep 19, 2017 - WBEZ: Co-Authors [inlcuding Prof. John Mearsheimer] Reflect Ten years After Publishing Controversial Book, 'The Israel Lobby'
  • Sep 13, 2017 - Diverse Issues in Higher Education: UChicago GenForward Survey: Millennials Divided Over Goal of Public School Education
  • Sep 13, 2017 - Fortune: UChicago GenForward Survey: Half of Millennials Support Colleges Restricting Free Speech “In Extreme Cases”
  • Sep 13, 2017 - USA Today: GenForward Survey: Millennials hold complex views on education
  • Sep 5, 2017 - Bloomberg: Prof. Robert Pape analyzes US relationship with North Korea (audio)
  • Aug 28, 2017 - Washington Post: Will U.S. threats to Pakistan help crack down on terrorism? Not really. By Asfandyar Mir and Paul Staniland
  • Aug 23, 2017 - CBC: Trump's hinted pardon of ally Joe Arpaio called 'extremely unusual'
  • Aug 22, 2017 - Washington Post: India already gives Afghanistan billions in aid. Now Trump says India must ‘help us more.’
  • Aug 22, 2017 - Washington Examiner: Phoenix rally could inflame Trump tensions with congressional Republicans
  • Aug 21, 2017 - ABC Chicago: Trump renews Afghan commitment, but says 'no blank check'
  • Aug 17, 2017 - USA TODAY: Barcelona attack latest example of terror spreading from airports to open spaces
  • Aug 16, 2017 - Vox: This expert on political violence thinks Trump is making neo-Nazi attacks more likely
  • Aug 16, 2017 - NBC: Taliban Woos Women With Magazine Promoting Female Fighters
  • Aug 13, 2017 - Newsweek: Are Islamic Holidays More Violent Because of Jihadi Groups? One Study Says They Are More Peaceful
  • Aug 10, 2017 - The Hill: Rahm goes national with Trump feud
  • Aug 10, 2017 - Washington Post: Think millennials are woke? A new poll suggests some are still sleeping on racism.
  • Aug 10, 2017 - WGN: Political analyst Charles Lipson: “If the North Koreans targeted those nuclear power plants in South Korea they could create hell on Earth”
  • Aug 9, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: 4 Questions, 3 Answers About the North Korea Crisis
  • Aug 9, 2017 - FOX4: Why Do We Entertain the Idea of Entertainers Running for Office?
  • Aug 7, 2017 - The Atlantic: How America Lost Its Mind, Prof Eric Oliver and Asst. Prof. Thomas Wood examine sources of conspiracy theory beliefs
  • Aug 7, 2017 - The Atlantic: How America Lost Its Mind, Prof. Eric Oliver and Asst. Prof. Thomas Wood examine sources of conspiracy theory beliefs
  • Aug 6, 2017 - Washington Post: Think all millennials hate Trump? Actually, #It’sComplicated.
  • Aug 3, 2017 - AP: Survey: Most White Millenials Now Disapprove of Trump, Too
  • Aug 1, 2017 - Chicago Tonight: Trump to Sign Sanctions Against Russia ‘Soon’
  • Jul 30, 2017 - Guardian: Donald Trump says China does ‘nothing’ to thwart North Korea’s nuclear quest
  • Jul 30, 2017 - NYT: Pakistan, Ousting Leader, Dashes Hopes for Fuller Democracy
  • Jul 25, 2017 - CBC: Trump could trigger a political 'cataclysm' if he fires Sessions
  • Jul 23, 2017 - Washington Post: The attack on Poland’s judicial independence goes deeper than you may think. Here are 5 things to know.
  • Jul 10, 2017 - Foreign Policy: Duterte’s Death Squads Were Born in America’s Cold War
  • Jul 6, 2017 - Washington Post: Yes, there’s racism in the LGBT community. But there’s more outside it.
  • Jul 6, 2017 - RealClearPolitics: Trump's Powerful Speech in Poland, Prof. Charles Lipson analyzes president's foreign policy speech in Op-ed
  • Jul 5, 2017 - PBS NewsHour: Could new economic pressure change North Korea’s ambitions?
  • Jul 4, 2017 - Financial Times: India President Calls for Calm After Spate of Lynchings (Subscription required to access article)
  • Jun 28, 2017 - Washington Post: Obama Used Covert Retaliation in Response to Russian Election Meddling. Here’s Why.
  • Jun 27, 2017 - AP Explains: Who is Salahuddin, Rebel Named Terrorist by US? Prof. Paul Staniland explains political impact of naming Kashmir rebel leader a terrorist
  • Jun 26, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: Fancy Names for Left-Wing Anti-Semitism, Prof Charles Lipson Discusses Anti-Semitism in a Political Context
  • Jun 21, 2017 - Chicago Tonight: Trump Administration in Foreign Territory as Global Crises Mount
  • Jun 21, 2017 - Al Jazeera: The Arab vision for fighting terrorism
  • Jun 18, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: An Islamic Terrorist by Any Other Name
  • Apr 20, 2017 - The Hill: ‘“Can you hear me now?” Trump team voices credible threat of force’ by Charles Lipson
  • Apr 12, 2017 - Washington Post: When presidents ‘back in’ to foreign conflicts, here’s what happens
  • Apr 4, 2017 - AP: Young people believe US government should pay for healthcare, finds GenForward Poll
  • Mar 28, 2017 - CS Monitor: Airline 'electronics ban' may not be discrimination, says Political Scientist Robert Pape
  • Mar 28, 2017 - Performing 'the presidential'? Public rituals shore up respect, says Prof. William Howell
  • Mar 27, 2017 - Washington Post: Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin on the Freedom Caucus & Trump’s health-care bill
  • Mar 2, 2017 - Congratulations Mike Albertus! The Latin American Studies Association awarded his book, Autocracy and Redistribution: The Politics of Land Reform, the 2017 LASA Bryce Wood Book Award for the best book on Latin America in the social sciences & humanities.
  • Feb 27, 2017 - Washington Post: The flaw in Trump's travel ban? US citizens pose greatest threat, explains Prof. Pape
  • Feb 2, 2017 - Will Howell on the importance of constitutional adaptation in the age of Trump.
  • Jan 30, 2017 - Boston Globe: Trump is making ISIS great again, says Political Scientist Robert Pape
  • Jan 22, 2017 - Washington Post: Democratic erosion underway in Poland, says Political Scientist Monika Nalepa
  • Jan 16, 2017 - Washington Post: Political Scientist Benjamin Lessing gives insight into Brazil's January prison massacres
  • Jan 16, 2017 - Young Americans are pessimistic and fearful about Trump administration, GenForward Survey shows
  • Dec 13, 2016 - Congratulations to Nathan Tarcov! He has been named the Karl J. Weintraub Professor in the College and the Division of the Social Sciences.
  • Nov 17, 2016 - WBEZ: Chicago Trump protests emerge from tradition of community organizing, says Prof. Cathy Cohen
  • Nov 14, 2016 - Washington Post: Political Scientist Michael Albertus explains implications of Colombian peace accord
  • Nov 10, 2016 - Video: Political Scientist Robert Pape offers first thoughts on Trump foreign policy
  • Nov 9, 2016 - Profile: Black Youth Project's GenForward survey lends ear to youth of color, provides key insights
  • Nov 2, 2016 - LA Times: Conspiracy fears common across political spectrum, say Profs. Eric Oliver, Thomas Wood
  • Oct 26, 2016 - Vox: Political Scientist Paul Staniland fears violent backlash if Clinton wins
  • Oct 24, 2016 - Washington Post: Political scientist Matthew Luttig study finds Trump supporters driven by racial animosity
  • Oct 16, 2016 - Wall St. Journal: Chiara Cordelli and co-authors weigh virtues and vices of "philanthrocapitalism"
  • Oct 10, 2016 - NY Times: Trump's threat to Clinton is threat to democracy, says political scientist Paul Staniland
  • Oct 5, 2016 - Vox: Political Scientist Ruth Bloch Rubin explains historic opposition to Lincoln Memorial plan
  • Oct 4, 2016 - Op Ed: Political Scientist Paul Staniland discusses India-Pakistan conflict escalation
  • Oct 3, 2016 - Paul Staniland analyzes escalation in India-Pakistan border dispute
  • Sep 29, 2016 - “Don’t Defeat ISIS, Yet” writes graduate student Ramzy Mardini in an op-ed for The New York Times.
  • Sep 29, 2016 - Benjamin Lessing argues that prison gangs present three distinct problems for policymakers in a briefing paper he prepared for Brookings.
  • Sep 26, 2016 - Salon: Black Youth Project survey finds millennial are largest and most racially diverse voting block
  • Sep 26, 2016 - Op-ed cites political scientist Paul Staniland's research on state and non-state collaboration
  • Sep 26, 2016 - Salon: Black Youth Project survey finds millennials are largest and most racially diverse voting block
  • Sep 22, 2016 - NY Times: Black Youth Project survey finds support for Hillary Clinton among black millennials
  • Sep 22, 2016 - Michael Albertus and Victor Gay summarize in a blog post their forthcoming AJPS article titled “Unlikely Democrats: Economic Elite Uncertainty under Dictatorship and Support for Democratization.”
  • Sep 12, 2016 - Op Ed: Political scientist Charles Lipson charges Clinton and campaign with "excessive secrecy"
  • Sep 8, 2016 - Op Ed: Prof. Cathy Cohen, post-doc Matthew Luttig say social media use draws youth to participatory politics
  • Sep 7, 2016 - The Economist: Eric Oliver notes "magical thinking" prevails among American right-wing populists
  • Sep 1, 2016 - NY Times cites political scientist Robert Pape on "decapitation" of terrorist organizations
  • Aug 15, 2016 - NBC: Political Scientist John Mearsheimer discusses 2016 Republican policy on Israel
  • Aug 8, 2016 - Congratulations to Paul Staniland! His book Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent Cohesion and Collapse has been awarded the 2016 Myres McDougal Prize for the best book in policy sciences from the Society of Policy Scientists. It previously won the
  • Aug 1, 2016 - Assoc. Prof. Monika Nalepa evinces that cheating & plagiarism proliferate in post-communist schools
  • Jul 25, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson on WikiLeak of Democratic National Convention emails
  • Jul 18, 2016 - WGN Audio: Prof. Charles Lipson discusses the Republican National Convention in "The Download" episode
  • Jul 17, 2016 - WGN Audio: Political Scientist Charles Lipson explains military coup in Turkey
  • Jul 12, 2016 - Assoc. Press: Political Scientist Cathy Cohen discusses young voters' opinions on racism
  • Jul 6, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson explains consequences of email scandal for Clinton campaign
  • Jun 29, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson recommends 5 steps to protect campus free speech
  • Jun 27, 2016 - Washington Post: Chris Blattman and co-authors find wartime violence can change people for the better
  • Jun 19, 2016 - NPR: Political Scientist John Mearsheimer warns against NATO war games in Poland
  • Jun 16, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist John J. Mearsheimer endorses offshore balancing strategy for US foreign relations
  • Jun 16, 2016 - WGN TV: Political Scientist Robert Pape discusses Hollywood plots and ISIS
  • Jun 13, 2016 - Boston Globe: Political Scientist Robert Pape analyzes influence of ISIS on ‘lone wolf’ terrorists
  • Jun 9, 2016 - Op-ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson analyzes Trump’s comments about Judge Gonzalo Curiel
  • Jun 2, 2016 - Huff Post: Prof. Robert Pape says ISIS recruitment media take cues from Hollywood
  • Jun 1, 2016 - NY Times: Economist James Heckman cites early childhood education as crucial for college attainment
  • Jun 1, 2016 - Huff Post: Political Scientist Eric Oliver talks medical conspiracy theories and the Zika virus
  • May 22, 2016 - The Mercury: Political Economist John J. Mearsheimer discusses dangers of current geopolitical situation at US-China Forum
  • May 19, 2016 - Boston Globe: If ISIS brought down EgyptAir plane, what was the motive? Op-ed by Robert Pape
  • May 18, 2016 - Christian Science Monitor: Political Scientist Eric Oliver suggests Trump voters distrust traditional authorities
  • May 3, 2016 - WBEZ: Political scientist John Mearsheimer examines Donald Trump’s views on foreign policy
  • Apr 24, 2016 - US News & World Report: Prof. John Mark Hansen examines impact of Sanders on Clinton’s campaign
  • Mar 30, 2016 - Chicago Tribune: Op-ed by Robert Pape on why Cruz's idea to patrol Muslim neighborhoods will backfire
  • Mar 28, 2016 - The Chicago Reporter: Poltiical Science's Michael Dawson weighs in on black joblessness
  • Mar 22, 2016 - Boston Globe: Op-ed on Brussels attack by suicide terrorism expert Robert Pape
  • Mar 2, 2016 - Political Scientist Monika Nalepa on Walesa’s Skeletons in Kisczak’s Closet
  • Dec 3, 2015 - The Nation: Here’s What a Man Who Studied Every Suicide Attack in the World Says About ISIS’ Motives
  • Nov 5, 2015 - Black Youth Project Survey: First Ever ‘Black Millennials in America’ Report Released
  • Apr 21, 2015 - NYT: Political Science's Robert Pape on Getting ISIS out of Iraq
  • Jan 15, 2015 - Political Science's Robert Pape cited in Washington Post article on why U.S. intervention is not the answer
  • Nov 2, 2014 - Prof. Charles Lipson on Obama administration's delays in announcing major policy decisions
  • Nov 2, 2014 - Inequality Threatens Prosperity and Stability, writes Prof. Michael C. Dawson
  • Oct 7, 2014 - Prof. Robert Pape explains the strategic logic behind ISIL beheadings
  • Aug 21, 2014 - WTTW: Political Science's Cathy Cohen on new study addressing perceptions of police
  • Aug 6, 2014 - ABC7: CPOST Fellow David Benson comments on killing of US General in Afghanistan
  • Jul 24, 2014 - Washington Post: Robert Pape's Op-ed Warns Government Data Exaggerate the Increase in Terrorist Attacks
  • May 22, 2014 - Narenda Modi is confronting his first challenge. Here’s what he’s likely to do.
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