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Conflict, Earthquakes, and School Outcomes: Two Studies on Nepal
(2017-03-06)
The increased frequency of natural disasters globally has prioritized the need for a
broader understanding of disaster resilience. More recently, on April 25 and May 12 of
2015, two major earthquakes devastated many ...
Framing the Next Nuclear Posture Review: A State-Centric, Strategic Approach
(2017-03-06)
The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released by the Department of Defense (DoD) in
2010, announced an unprecedented shift in the U.S. nuclear policy away from state-based threats
to nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism ...
Exercises and Adversaries: The Risks of Military Exercises
(2017-03-06)
We argue that military exercises can create four types of risk—accidents, hostility,
reciprocity, and crises. The level of risk an exercise creates is determined by two factors. The first
factor is the political environment ...
The 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of Kuwait: A Look at the History, Evolution, and Future of the US-Kuwaiti Relationship
(2017-03-06)
On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. The subsequent liberation by a US-led coalition served as a watershed moment in US-Kuwaiti relations. The Gulf War is often viewed as the onset of the close relationship ...
Strengthening Ukraine: Policy Recommendations for the New Administration
(2017-03-06)
This project comprises four sections exploring how to strengthen Ukrainian institutions, the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian economy, and how to assist the Ukrainians in countering Russian propaganda. Within each section ...
Do NGOs Deliver? The Role of NGOs in Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Jordan
(2017-03-06)
Eleven million Syrians have fled their homes or have been killed as a result of the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011 (Mercy Corps, 2016). The violence, destruction of homes, human rights violations, and lack of access ...
The Foundations of Judicial Legitimacy: Experimental Evidence from across Contexts
(2017-03-06)
In functioning states, despite a lack of authoritative power, judiciaries are respected and
their rulings are adhered to by their respective citizens. This is known as judicial legitimacy.
Popular support of the court ...