March 26, 2015 The Boston Globe
Journalist in Residence Stephen Kinzer in the Boston Globe: "The most striking proof of the decline of the nation-state is the dramatically growing power of mercenary armies. Some countries — notably, the United States — now contract out much war-fighting to private corporations."
March 26, 2015 The Conversation
Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy and Political Science Richard Arenberg writes about recent opposition in Congress to the filibuster and the need to maintain filibuster rules in order to protect the rights of the minority.
March 25, 2015 Watson Institute News
Summit will include US Attorney General Eric Holder, US Secretary of Labor and Brown alumnus Tom Perez, US Senator Cory Booker and other policy leaders and members of congress.
March 25, 2015 DAWN
Vazira Zamindar, associate professor of history, writes about the Lahore Resolution passed 75 years ago in Pakistan and the lingering effects the Resolution has had on religious minorities in both Pakistan and India.
March 23, 2015 Global Observatory
Agupusi in Global Observatory: "Outsiders presume that the biggest challenge to this election is Boko Haram. The truth is that a successful and peaceful election depends mainly on whether the two candidates and their supporters keep their pledges to practice non-violence during and after the elections."
March 23, 2015
As part of the Watson Institute's Art at Watson, Marianne Kinzer's exhibit: "Water- Elixir of Life" will be on display from April 1 to May 31, 2015.
March 23, 2015 Providence Journal
Four scholars, including Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences Glenn Loury, grappled with questions surrounding the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, during a two-hour debate at the Watson Institute at Brown University.
March 19, 2015 Zeit Online
Eastman Professor of Political Economy Mark Blyth talks with Ziet Online about the Euro crisis and why higher spending in Europe could be dangerous.
March 17, 2015 ecoRI News
A state bill produced by Brown student Solomon Goldstein-Rose and J. Timmons Roberts, professor of environmental studies and sociology, proposes a carbon tax on all fossil fuels that enter Rhode Island. The tax would feed into a state-run fund that would help finance solar and wind projects, green-energy research and transportation initiatives.
March 13, 2015 Associated Press
Watson Professor Rich Arenberg comments on a proposal by Colorado's U.S. senators that would derail government shutdowns. Arenberg said the proposal is likely little more than symbolic: "When really what is needed is for the Congress to get back to the fundamentals of trying to address the real issues, the real problems the American people have."
March 12, 2015 Politico
In testimony before the US Senate Budget Committee, Eastman Professor of Political Economy Mark Blyth warns that the US must learn from the experience in Europe, where austerity worsened budget problems by stifling growth.
March 11, 2015 News from Brown
When it comes to the health of the nation’s economy, balancing the budget may not be the best course of action, Eastman Professor of Political Economy Mark Blyth advised a Senate subcommittee today.
March 11, 2015 ABC Action News
"Two new research papers from Brown University’s Watson Institute show the often-unrecognized level of state spending on veteran care, which further reflects how big the challenges are for veterans in the post-9/11 era."
March 11, 2015 GoLocalProv
James Morone, director of public policy at the Taubman Center, talks about his work at the Center and the Rhode Island political scene.
March 10, 2015 Teaching Culture
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sherine Hamdy on Teaching Culture: "A universally loved art form, the world of comics offers one such refreshing entrée into happenings in the Arab region, particularly as artists and writers struggle with questions about identity and authenticity."
March 9, 2015 Monkey Cage
A blog post about Russia's status as a petrostate cites research by Jeff Colgan, assistant professor of political science and international studies, that found that countries where net oil export revenues constitute over 10 percent of GDP were among the most violent states in the world.
March 6, 2015 Global Dispatches Podcast
Watson Institute Board Member Stephen Walt is interviewed on Global Dispatches by Mark Leon Goldberg about his background and writing the “Origins of Alliances.”
March 5, 2015 Jacobin Magazine
Mark Blyth was presented with the Hans-Matthöfer Prize in Berlin, Germany for the best economics publication in German in 2014, for his book, "Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea."
March 4, 2015 Human Rights Institute, Blog
Monday, February 23rd, The Annual Economic and Social Rights Lecture was delivered by Dr. Richard Locke, the Howard R. Sweater Director of the Watson Institute for International Studies and a professor of political science and public and international affairs at Brown University.
March 2, 2015 The New York Times
In the New York Times, Journalist in Residence Stephen Kinzer writes on the passing of master Turkish novelist, Yasar Kemal.