Research Briefs
Delve deeper into the most recent research published by Watson faculty.
Research Briefs
Delve deeper into the most recent research published by Watson faculty.
Climate Solutions Lab recently released an in-depth report authored by Jeff Colgan addressing Canada’s proposed Regulatory Framework for oil and gas emissions.
Hindu Nationalism and the New Jim Crow
Ashutosh Varshney co-authored a paper for the Journal of Democracy titled, "Hindu Nationalism and the New Jim Crow."
Punishment is purple: The political economy of prison building
John Eason recently co-authored a paper for the interdisciplinary journal Punishment & Society titled "Punishment is purple: The political economy of prison building."
Mark Blyth earns International Political Economy Distinguished Scholar Award
Professor of International Economics and Professor of International and Public Affairs Mark Blyth received the IPE Distinguished Scholar Award.
Professor Margaret Weir named Spring 2024 Berlin Prize Fellow
Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science Margaret Weir was named a Spring 2024 Berlin Prize Fellow.
Reality Check: Chinese Military Spending in Context
Costs of War recently published a report titled, "Reality Check: Chinese Military Spending in Context."
United States Counterterrorism Operations Under the Biden Administration, 2021-2023
Costs of War co-director Stephanie Savell recently published a report titled, "United States Counterterrorism Operations Under the Biden Administration, 2021-2023."
Polarization, the Pandemic, and Public Trust in Health System Actors
Eric Patashnik recently co-authored a paper for the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law titled "Polarization, the Pandemic, and Public Trust in Health System Actors."
Second Annual Women in Legislative Studies Conference, October 26-27, 2023
The Taubman Center recently hosted 70 women scholars from around the country for the 2nd Annual Women in Legislative Studies Conference.
Why Media Conflation of Activism with Terrorism has Dire Consequences: The Case of Cop City
The Costs of War project recently released a new report titled, "Why Media Conflation of Activism with Terrorism has Dire Consequences: The Case of Cop City."
Locking Down Violence: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Non-State Actor Violence
Dawn Brancati recently co-authored a paper for American Political Science Review titled "Locking Down Violence: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Non-State Actor Violence."
'Threats and Promises in International Politics' research workshop
Reid Pauly recently organized the "Threats and Promises in International Politics” research workshop at Watson.
Biting the Bullet: Will the Supreme Court Uphold Firearm Removal Laws for Domestic Violence Abusers?
Wendy Schiller recently co-authored an article for the Rockefeller Institute of Government titled "Biting the Bullet: Will the Supreme Court Uphold Firearm Removal Laws for Domestic Violence Abusers?"
Medicaid at 60 Conference
Eric M. Patashnik, Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, and Chair of the Department of Political Science recently convened at a conference at the Watson Institute titled "Medicaid at 60: From Welfare Medicine to America's Most Important Health Care Program."
State Test Score Results Data Series
Emily Oster and her colleagues released results from over 20 state tests encompassing millions of students, offering one of the most comprehensive national pictures of student learning.
The Bipolarity Paradox
Lyle Goldstein recently co-authored a paper for North Korea Review titled, "The Bipolarity Paradox."
Total Information Awareness: The High Costs of Post-9/11 U.S. Mass Surveillance
The Costs of War project released a new paper highlighting the explosive expansion of mass surveillance in the United States since the 9/11 attacks.
The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the COVID-19 response across the Global South: A multinational, qualitative study
Adam Levine and Patrick Heller recently co-authored a paper published in PLOS Global Public Health.
Labour's search for credibility
Mark Blyth recently authored a paper published in the IPPR Progressive Review journal.
Fall 2023 UTRA grants create research opportunities at Watson
The Watson Institute funded $10,000 in Undergraduate Research and Teaching Awards to support Brown students collaborating with Watson faculty on research projects during the fall 2023 semester.
Studying the Superintendency: A Call for Research
Susan Moffitt recently co-authored a report for the Annenberg Institute.
Reforming the Reform: Problems of Public Schooling in the American Welfare State
Susan Moffitt recently co-authored a new book published by The University of Chicago Press.
We Thought It Would Be Heaven: Refugees in an Unequal America
Blair Sackett has recently co-authored a book discussing the challenges encountered by refugees who have been resettled in the United States.
Genocide, the Holocaust and Israel-Palestine: First-Person History in Times of Crisis
Omer Bartov recently published a book discussing some of the most urgent current debates over the study, commemoration, and politicization of the Holocaust through key critical perspectives.
Evaluating net life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions intensities from gas and coal at varying methane leakage rates
Deborah Gordon recently co-authored a paper for Environmental Research Letters.
Letting Europe’s Energy Crisis Go to Waste: The Ukraine War’s Massive Fossil Fuel Costs Fail to Accelerate Renewables
Jeff Colgan recently co-authored a report builds on CSL’s research that estimated the cost of the energy crisis.
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges
John Friedman recently co-authored a paper that revealed college admissions preferences for wealthy students.
Wendy Schiller recently co-authored a paper in Perspectives on Politics.
The Rich Have Peers, the Poor Have Patrons: Engaging the State in a South Indian City
Patrick Heller and Ashutosh Varshney recently co-authored a paper published in the American Journal of Sociology titled "The Rich Have Peers, the Poor Have Patrons: Engaging the State in a South Indian City."
Democracy's Price Tag: Analyzing Changes in Election Laws and their Effects on Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections
The Taubman Center's latest research focuses on how election laws have affected voter turnout.
Watson Postdoctoral Fellow awarded the 2023 Kenneth Waltz Outstanding Dissertation Award
Donald Casler received an award from the American Political Science Association for his dissertation.
Watson Postdoctoral Fellow awarded the Horowitz Foundation Trustees' Award
Liana Woskie was awarded for most innovative approach to theory and/or methodology.
Parties, Civil Society and Democratic Deepening: Comparing India, Brazil and South Africa
Patrick Heller recently authored a paper published in the Studies in Indian Politics.
International Energy Politics in an Age of Climate Change
Jeff Colgan recently authored a paper published in Annual Review of Political Science.
We Get What We Pay For: The Cycle of Military Spending, Industry Power, and Economic Dependence
Heidi Peltier recently authored a paper for the Costs of War project.
Debunking Four Myths about the Prison Building Boom Supporting Mass Incarceration
John Eason recently co-authored an article published by the Urban Institute.
Glomag Sanctions Database: Baseline Data on Human Rights Sanctions
A new report developed by scholars at the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies was designed to assist researchers in studying the utilization of sanctions for human rights abuses and corruption.
Little evidence that military policing reduces crime or improves human security
Robert Blair recently co-authored an article published in Nature Human Behaviour.
Civilian-Military Coordination During the U.S. National Response to COVID-19
A report released by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies examines civilian-military interaction during the first year and a half of the U.S.'s national response to COVID-19.
How Death Outlives War: The Reverberating Impact of the Post-9/11 Wars on Human Health
A new report released by the Costs of War project sheds light on the devastating indirect toll of war on human health since 2001.
‘Then, We Lost Everything:’ Afghan Evacuee Experiences of Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome
The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies and the Refugee Dream Center released a new report titled, "'Then, We Lost Everything:' Afghan Evacuee Experiences of Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome."
Entrenchment and Health Equity
Eric Patashnik recently edited the volume Entrenchment and Health Equity in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.
Moving humanitarian-military relations forward: a new typology
Adam Levine and Alexandria Nylen recently co-authored an article titled 'Moving Humanitarian-Military Relations Forward: A New Typology.'
A roadmap for immigration reform
Dany Bahar recently co-authored a report titled "A roadmap for immigration reform: Identifying weak links in the labor supply chain."
Inequality Across State Lines: How Policymakers Have Failed Domestic Violence Victims in the United States
Wendy Schiller recently co-authored a new book titled, Inequality Across State Lines: How Policymakers Have Failed Domestic Violence Victims in the United States.
The trouble with Taiwan
Lyle Goldstein authored an essay published in the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists titled, "The trouble with Taiwan."
The Future of India
Ashutosh Varshey and Arvind Subramanian were panelists during the annual Hauser Symposium on "The Future of India".
Global Liberty Institute presents 2023 Liberty Award to Glenn C. Loury
The Global Liberty Institute presented its 2023 Liberty Award to Glenn C. Loury during a ceremony in Palm Beach, Florida on February 17, 2023.