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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Costs of War's latest research links debris from bombardments in Fallujah, Iraq to poor health outcomes for returnees.
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Medicaid at 60
A special issue of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law was edited by Eric Patashnik and examines the past, present and future of Medicaid as it reaches its sixtieth year, featuring papers originally presented at a Watson conference in 2023.
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The Militarization of Movies and Television
A recent Costs of War report titled, "The Militarization of Movies and Television" looks at the militarization of pop culture.
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As global financial systems react to economic shifts, a new book from the director of the Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance at Brown University explores the causes and impacts of inflation.
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Renowned human rights attorney and Watson Senior Fellow Malika Saada Saar has organized a series of events for the spring 2025 semester called Fireside Chats on Building AI for Humanity, featuring conversations with tech industry leaders about AI and human rights.
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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.
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