Women in the federal government: Ambitions and achievements
2011 report by the U.S. government on progress of women in federal hiring and attainment of higher-level positions.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
2011 report by the U.S. government on progress of women in federal hiring and attainment of higher-level positions.
Expert Commentary
2011 study in the American Political Science Review on how cycles of bribery can trap developing countries in corruption.
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Range of reports, studies and working papers on the implications of the United States’ carrying a large public debt.
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2010 study in American Sociological Review on characteristics of social advocacy organizations and their level of media attention.
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2011 study by the University of Warwick and Humboldt University on the rate of global conflict over the past 130 years
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2011 Tufts and Harvard Kennedy School study on structural changes within the labor sector of developing countries and whether they promote economic growth.
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2011 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on demographic trends relating to undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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Report by the U.S. Defense Science Board on emerging strategy to combat violent insurgents and stabilize societies
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2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on China’s supply of rare earth minerals and effects on global supply
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2009 paper in International Studies Quarterly on the impact of media freedom on human rights, dependant on the presence of other democratic institutions
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