The Disappointing Election: Britain Votes Seth Alexander Thévoz Government, Society & Culture As the most unpredictable election in decades, Britain’s May 2015 election has all the fascination of a slow-motion car crash.
Money in Politics Corrupts: Big Money Corrupts Absolutely Simon Radford Economics, Government, Politics & Economics, Society & Culture A working paper published on an academic website creates a stir
Life Under Putin at the Movies Maria Repnikova Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Government, Society & Culture It’s hard to decide what the highly acclaimed Russian political drama, Leviathan, does best: masterfully capture the key facets of Russian life under Putin or convey the universal hopelessness in any...
Why Oil is Cheap and What It Could Mean for Your Country Lauren Goodwin Economics, Government, Politics & Economics Does a low energy price environment creates more winners than losers?
Political Science’s Gender Problem Shauna Shames Government In the past few decades, quantitative data analysis seems to have gained disproportionate status and attention within the field of political science. Students tell me that their senior thesis must include statistics or it will not be “real” social science. But this cleavage in research methods is far from gender neutral.
185 Countries Guarantee Paid Family Leave—the U.S. Isn’t One of Them Carolyn Abate Government, Society & Culture The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a pregnancy discrimination suit, Young v. UPS. The case provides a good occasion to reexamine the history of family-leave policies in the U.S. We’ve made progress, but we have a long way to go.
From Grapes to Raisins: Clean Tech’s Challenges in Creating a Sustainable World Grace Segran Economics, Government, Politics & Economics, Science, Science & Medicine Hippo contributor Grace Segran sat down with Dr. Michael Quah to understand the challenges impact organizations face in dispelling myths about clean energy.