Globalization, with its volatile mix of economic opportunity and social disruption, has provoked fundamental challenges to the institutions of political and economic governance. Global problems, such as climate change and labor standards, cannot be tackled by any single nation-state; they demand new forms of governance involving governments, private firms and nongovernmental organizations. This research program focuses on efforts to expand the regulatory capacity and institutional efficacy of individual nation-states as well as these new forms of global governance.
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Research Briefs
Costs of War co-director Stephanie Savell recently published a report titled, "United States Counterterrorism Operations Under the Biden Administration, 2021-2023."
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The Taubman Center recently hosted 70 women scholars from around the country for the 2nd Annual Women in Legislative Studies Conference.
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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."
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China Initiative Postdoctoral Fellow Shanni Zhao is researching how rapid economic, political and societal changes have impacted dating practices and marriage in contemporary China.
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In a new paper, a team of researchers led by members of the Watson Institute's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies found that civil society organizations in the Global South played a critical role in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This year six Watson research proposals were awarded a total of $121,486 in Birkelund Funds. The funds are used to support faculty research — especially in the early stages — and to encourage student engagement in research.
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