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The Third Wave of Autocratization and International Organization Membership

Working Paper / Maria J. Debre and Thomas Sommerer

The cover of Delivering on Promises next to a headshot of Lauren Peritz against a blue background.

Book Talk: What Trade Can Teach Us About Global Cooperation

Talking Policy Podcast / Lauren Peritz

National People’s Congress (NPC) in March 2023.

National Strategic Integration: How China Is Building Its Strategic Power

Policy Brief / Tai Ming Cheung

A group of world leaders at COP 21 after the signing of the Paris Agreement. They are holding their joined hands in the air in triumph against a white background.

Commitment Ambiguity and Ambition in Climate Pledges

Working Paper / Vegard Tørstad and Vegard Wiborg

Two white voting booths with American flags on them. Two people are hidden behind the voting booth.

Safeguarding American Elections: A Bipartisan Conversation

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