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Labor Unions Are Not the “Bulwark of Democracy”

Working Paper / John Ahlquist and Theodoros Ntounias

Military and police peacekeepers serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) patrol the Muslim enclave of PK5 in Bangui.

Legitimacy in Peacekeeping: Civilian Support Hinges on Peacekeeper Behavior, Not Outcomes

Policy Brief / Prabin Khadka and Linnéa Gelot

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Artificial Intelligence and the Governance Vacuum

Blog / Eunji Emily Kim

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How Populism Reshapes Migration Policy

Working Paper / Jesús Rojas Venzor

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IGCC Leads Strategic Training on China, Technology, and Security in India

News / IGCC

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