The creation of the new cabinet-level Homeland Security agency after 9/11 and the associated identification of a new homeland security mission to prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorist ...

Some experts have argued that China’s military expenditures are far higher than official reporting would suggest, with one Senator claiming that China’s spending is roughly on par with U.S. spending.

U.S. BUDGETARY COSTS The vast economic impact of the U.S. post-9/11 wars goes beyond the Pentagon's "Overseas Contigency Operations" (War) budget. This chart and the attached paper estimate the more ...

Since the 2000s, national governments and terrorist groups – from Israel, Syria’s Assad regime and the United States to the Islamic State – have found ways to curtail conflict coverage through myriad ...

RISD Museum The Asian Collection of the RISD Museum includes a small but rich holding of over 100 South Asian pieces from periods ranging from the 12th century to the late 19th century. Largely from ...

David Vine is a political anthropologist and writer. David is the author of a trilogy of books about war and peace including "The United States of War: A Global History of America’s Endless Conflicts, ...

The Jindal Distinguished Lecture Series was endowed in perpetuity by Sajjan and Sangita Jindal to promote a serious discussion of politics, economics, social and cultural change in modern India.

A new research project by Professor of Public Policy and Political Science and Stone Inequality Initiative Faculty Affiliate Eric Patashnik, in collaboration with Professor Alan Gerber and ...

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Walking down the aisles of a grocery store, you are met with an illusion of choice. While it may appear as if you can take your pick from the walls of different brands and options, this is far from ...

Between the colonial period and the 19th century, gambling expanded from being an exclusive hobby to one including the working class and immigrants. During the Prohibition period, it provided key ...

Blood and Treasure: United States Budgetary Costs and Human Costs of 20 Years of War in Iraq and Syria, 2003-2023 Neta C. Crawford March 15, 2023 Download Data March 2023 ...