Events

Kamran Bokhari explores the evolving "arc of crisis" across southern Eurasia, examining how ongoing domestic and regional conflicts have led to escalating instability in many states within this strategic region.

On February 7 at 4 PM, The Center for Governance and Markets will host a conversation with Caroline Savage, Director of the Office of Russian Affairs at the US Department of State. The talk will focus on US-Russian relations and will be held in 4130 Posvar Hall. Caroline Savage is the Director of the Office of […]

The talk will explore how subnational democratization shaped fiscal policies and public goods in authoritarian regimes, focusing on the introduction of elected self-governance in Russian cities in the 1870s and 1880s.

Gary Hoover explores inequality and mobility through a minimal model of evolving income distributions, drawing on his expertise in income distribution, poverty, and public finance.

Ahmad Nawber examines Afghanistan’s education system—from its historical strengths to its collapse—and explores how community-driven models like the Rushd Foundation’s Hope Schools and online digital platform circumvent systemic exclusion.

Bryan Stuart analyzes the impacts of Chicago’s HOPE VI public housing demolitions, offering new evidence on how large-scale redevelopment initiatives affect inequality and economic mobility.

Barnett Rubin explores the United States’ approach to Afghanistan, highlighting how its failure to recognize its own role in the conflict led to an ineffective resolution

Akram Umarov discusses new challenges and opportunities for regional cooperation in Central Asia amid shifting geopolitical and economic landscapes.