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Developing and enforcing conflict of interest policies is no simple task for anti-corruption advocates and ethics officials alike. Archon Fung and Dennis Thompson help to better understand the problem and examine when risk is underestimated and when it is overestimated.
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HKS Professor Maya Sen analyzes the new balance of power on the Supreme Court and how the conservative majority aligns with the beliefs of Americans.
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Following recent victories in San Francisco and New York City, Boston advocates are looking to expand the franchise to all residents with legal status for local elections.
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There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to engaging the diverse AAPI voter community says expert panel.
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Listening to and learning from people of color and Indigenous people is critical to tackling climate and racial injustice.
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How do long- and short-term European subnational economic conditions impact attitudes toward the EU?
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Analysis by Harvard Kennedy School’s Pippa Norris and co-author Kseniya Kizilova shows nationalism and desire to protect democratic freedoms motivate Ukrainian citizens to resist Russia’s invasion.
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Saich, an expert on the political economy of China, sat down with the Ash Center to explore the evolution of China and Russia’s relationship and how now, Beijing views the unfolding events in Ukraine.
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Maya Sen, an expert on the politics of the judiciary, comments on Breyer’s legacy, his likely replacement, and the Supreme Court’s rightward shift.