“Utopia” in Greek means both “good place” and “no place”—a paradise existing only in our imaginations. But no matter how theoretical or fanciful utopias may be, people still try to implement them, often with tragic...
Policy analysis is a profession that brings systematic thinking and social scientific evidence to bear on substantive problems, but policymakers seldom defer to expert...
Nations use diplomacy to achieve their goals without resort to war. Yet, in the end, the outcomes of diplomacy are determined by people, their personalities, their interests, and their...
Race, gender, religion, sexuality and other social identities permeate the development and administration of American public policy. These identities are just as powerful of a tool in efforts to reduce social and economic disparities...
Wielding Economic Power We're going to look together at the elements of economic influence --trade, investment, financial flows, sanctions, rules, organizations-- and examine how countries use...
