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The 3.5% rule: Understanding what makes protest powerful

MOVEMENTS MATTER. In 1980, ship workers in the Polish city of Gdańsk went on strike, demonstrating for independent unions, better conditions, and political reforms. Poland, which had been under Soviet ...
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Toward a New Professionalism in Policing

While community policing represented a great change in how police officers did their jobs, it is now time for a new model for the 21st century - a "New Professionalism". The authors propose a ...
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Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences

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Mid-Career Master in Public Administration

The Mid-Career Master in Public Administration Program empowers experienced professionals to make a greater impact in the world. You know the skills you need to advance your career. With the ...
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The Rise and Fall of American Hegemony From Wilson to Trump

A century ago, Woodrow Wilson changed America's place in the world when he sent two million men to fight in Europe, but America withdrew into isolationism in the 1930s. After the Second World War, ...
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Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship

The Carr-Ryan Center welcomes applications from individuals seeking to affiliate for a year as Carr-Ryan Center Fellows. Fellows can focus on research and writing, auditing classes, meeting faculty ...
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Self-ratings and bias in performance reviews

Iris Bohnet, Oliver P. Hauser, Ariella S. Kristal. Can gender and race dynamics in performance appraisals be disrupted? The case of social influence. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, ...
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K-Anonymity: A Model for Protecting Privacy

Consider a data holder, such as a hospital or a bank, that has a privately held collection of person-specific, field structured data. Suppose the data holder wants to share a version of the data with ...
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PhD in Political Economy & Government

As of Fall 2022, the PhD in Political Economy and Government (PEG) will no longer be admitting students. Students may apply to the PhD Program in Public Policy (PPOL), or consider the PhD Programs in ...
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Sovereign Debt Restructuring with China at the Table: Forward Progress but Lost Decade Risk Remains

Sovereign debt restructuring deals have not been smooth sailing over the last few years. They have moved slowly, been marked by bickering between China and G7 stalwarts, and the outcomes have been ...
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Is AI a Boom or a Bubble?

October 16, 2025, Opinion: "Nvidia’s $100 billion commitment to OpenAI—and OpenAI’s reciprocal chip purchases—signal an AI arms race accelerating at breakneck speed. How can leaders make sense of this ...
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Daily AI use is associated with depressive symptoms

How is AI use connected with depression? Since Chat GPT 3.5 emerged in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has become a source of fascination and fear for the public. As more people began to ...