Machinery of the state
Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.
Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.
New prize program recognizes MIT researchers who make data openly accessible and reusable.
Associate Professor Noah Nathan is generating a body of scholarship on the political impacts of urbanization throughout the global South.
Senior David Spicer advocates for students at MIT and beyond as he cultivates his interest in education policy.
In a recent discussion, individuals from around MIT describe why every vote in state and local elections matters.
MIT chancellor and colleagues help lead special project examining how bias has distorted the scientific enterprise — and how to make things better.
In MIT visit, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf PhD ’81 offers a road map for creating more manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
MIT panelists see progress for Ukraine, but perils ahead and little chance of a quick resolution.
MIT PhD candidate Jacob Jaffe uses data science to identify and solve problems in election administration.
Dissatisfied with security guarantees from the US, America’s junior allies want greater control over their own defenses.
International firms sharing production networks lobby together to secure favorable trade conditions.
John David Minnich seeks to understand how trade policies fueled China’s rise and continue to determine geopolitical winners and losers.
An expert on US-Iran relations and human security, Tirman was a prolific author and thoughtful colleague and friend.
Panelists discuss why governance innovation is needed and how it can be sustained in governments and communities.
Study suggests automatically starting benefits at the outset of a recession would remove uncertainty for workers.