News & Research
July 17, 2018 Wilson Center
Anthony Levitas in The Wilson Center's Kennan Institute, "The fact that Ukraine’s constitution does not yet reflect the reality of governance throughout the country is troubling."
July 5, 2018
Based on three years of research in Rio de Janeiro, Postdoctoral Fellow Nicholas Barnes explores the replacement of state authority with the criminal violence of drug trafficking gangs in favelas (impoverished informal neighborhoods).
June 25, 2018 The Boston Globe
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "The prospect that the United States would allow Hawaii to resume its place as an independent nation seems far-fetched."
May 14, 2018 The Boston Globe
Senior Fellow Stephen Kinzer in The Boston Globe, "Puerto Ricans never asked to become part of the United States, and Americans never truly wanted them. The two were united in a marriage that more resembled a kidnapping.
February 20, 2018 NBC 10
Professor Wendy Schiller comments on the recently released fundraising agreement between Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and the Providence Democratic City Committee.
December 13, 2017 WalletHub
Margaret Weir, professor of political science and international and public affairs, comments on WalletHub's roundup for the year's neediest cities.
December 5, 2017 University of California Press Blog
Anthropology professor Matthew Gutmann in the University of California Press Blog, "The history of Latin America is more than the Triple C’s of Conquest, Colonialism, and Christianity, the genocide, slavery, and immigration brought to the continent by rulers from Europe and the United States."
October 4, 2017 WPRO
In a wide ranging conversation hosted by Brown University's Watson Institute, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo spoke on several topics ranging from the 2016 election to the possibility of passing legislation on recreational marijuana use.
September 25, 2017 RI NPR
Wendy Schiller, professor of political science, comments on when the style of "permanent" political campaigning emerged.
September 13, 2017 Fortune
Patsy Lewis, Director of the Development Studies undergrad program, in Fortune, "The U.S., given its close proximity and long history of engagement with the region, is well-placed to take the lead.
July 31, 2017 RI NPR
Wendy Schiller comments on a potential reason why Gov. Gina Raimondo's approval rating is lower than Charlie Baker, the Republican governor of Massachusetts.
September 21, 2016 The Washington Post
Michelle Jurkovich in The Washington Post, "We haven’t decided what 'hunger' is, nor is there agreement on how to measure it."
April 4, 2016
A potential new series of workshops organized by Andrew Schrank and Patrick Heller aims to promote good governance in the Global South.