Durable inequalities both within and between nations, present the most significant obstacle to promoting democratic, inclusive, and sustainable development. The Institute's research in development includes the study of racial, ethnic, and class inequality, national and sub-national governance, urban transformation, democracy and civil society, and social provisioning. The relationship between development and globalization is also an area of focus and includes work on international aid and finance, transnational movements, comparative development and global governance.
Development
Development
https://www.youtube.com/embed/zgPh3rdnCik
Research Briefs
Robert Blair recently co-authored a paper finding that randomized military patrols in Cali, Colombia, reduced citizens' commitment to democracy and the rule of law.
Read Article
A new paper co-authored by Jennifer Hadden for the Climate Solutions Lab examines why communities in developing countries oppose wind power projects and how that opposition could hinder clean energy expansion.
Read Article
News from Watson
Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress — and How to Bring It Back
Marc Dunkelman’s new book, "Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back," explores the architecture of power and how to restore confidence in democratically elected government.
Read Article
News
On Thursday, February 27, seven Master of Public Affairs (MPA) Director's Fellows presented the results of a semester of research working with Watson faculty and other international and public affairs professionals.
Read Article
In July, Brown University's new school of international and public affairs will welcome its first cohort of Ph.D. Fellows in an expanded program. Watson is now accepting pre-dissertation and dissertation fellowship applications from Ph.D. students who are working on development, governance and security-related topics in its five core departments.
Read Article
"Looming in the Shadows of Lodz," a new exhibition by photographer Leslie Starobin, opens at 280 Brook St. on February 13. Sponsored by Art at Watson, the show features Starobin's photographs from a "roots journey" to Poland. Coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, "Looming in the Shadows of Lodz" illustrates how traumatic memories are passed down through generations.
Read Article