February 20, 2020
In February 2020, Richard Boucher testified in front of Congress during the hearing for "The Afghanistan Papers: Costs and Benefits of America’s Longest War." Boucher offered words of advice towards stabilization in Afghanistan and surrounding areas of the Middle East. His experience stems from his time at the Department of State, where he was actively involved in Afghanistan policy from 2000 to 2009.
February 12, 2020
In a paper released in February 2020 entitled, “Income Segregation and Intergenerational Mobility Across Colleges in the United States," John Friedman and colleagues used anonymized data from the federal government to publish statistics for each college in the U.S. on the distribution of students’ earnings in their thirties and their parent’s incomes.
January 29, 2020
In 2020, Margaret Weir co-wrote, "Governing the New Geography of Poverty in Metropolitan America" with Elizabeth Mattiuzzi (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco) - a piece that was first published in March 2019 and focuses on the new geography of poverty through examining the relationship between low-income residents and the governmental patchwork that defines metropolitan America.
January 23, 2020
Proudly announcing new fellowships and appointments awarded to faculty members at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.
January 1, 2020
In January 2020, Prerna Singh wrote "The Case for Reclaiming Indian Nationalism" - a piece focused specifically on the Modi regime in India and ways in which other nations across the globe can defy present day nationalism by creating a united, powerful, and constructive force against right-wing populist regimes.