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Solving puzzles of international trade, war, and order

October 19, 2021 MIT Department of Political Science

Assistant professor Mariya Grinberg works at the intersection of economics and national security, building better theories of state behavior.

Scene at MIT: MIT welcomes Chancellor Melissa Nobles

October 18, 2021 Division of Student Life

Nestled between buildings 12, 13, 24, and 31 is the North Corridor, an area coined as the “Outfinite” by students, where members of the MIT community gathered for an Institute community social hosted by President L. Rafael Reif to welcome MIT’s new chancellor, Melissa Nobles. After about 18 months of virtual Zoom meetings, for many it was their first time seeing and reconnecting with friends and colleagues.

Punishment for the people

October 12, 2021 MIT News

By some lights, it seems curious how authoritarian leaders can sustain their public support while limiting liberties for citizens. Yes, it can be hard to overthrow an entrenched leader; that does not mean people have to like their ruling autocrats. And yet, many do.

Prof. Andrea Campbell receives APSA's 2021 Aaron Wildavsky Enduring Contribution Award

September 22, 2021 MIT Politicial Science Department

Citizens emerge from the slums

September 21, 2021 MIT Department of Political Science

Research reveals that urban poor of the developing world are politically engaged and capable of lifting themselves up.