The Courage and Compassion of Catholic Activist Dorothy Day
In September 2015, in my capacity as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, I sat in the House chamber listening to Pope Francis deliver a joint address to Congress.
Research
Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America
In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and debates about democracy and rule of law.
Corporate Purpose in Play: The Role of ESG Investing
This book tells the story of how the convergence between corporate sustainability and sustainable investing is now becoming a major force driving systemic market changes.
People Power: Building Political Bases to Make Multiracial Democracy Work
Powerful organization, rather than efficient mobilization, is the way to re-center people in our political life.
State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public problems.
Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s.
The Science of Contemporary Street Protest: New Efforts in the United States
Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, there has been substantial and ongoing protest against the Administration.
The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration
We estimate the causal effects of parental incarceration on children’s short- and long-run outcomes using administrative data from Sweden.
Targeted Debt Relief and the Origins of Financial Distress: Experimental Evidence from Distressed Credit Card Borrowers
We study the drivers of financial distress using a large-scale field experiment that offered randomly selected borrowers a combination of (i) immediate payment reductions to target short- run liquidit
Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending
This paper tests for bias in consumer lending using administrative data from a high-cost lender in the United Kingdom.
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