PAST EVENT
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Washington, DC
According to Sergio Fabbrini, professor of political science at Italy’s Trento University, the differences between U.S. and European democracies are diminishing—the result of regional integration in Europe over the last 60 years. The political systems of the European Union and U.S. now represent two species of the same political genus: the compound democracy. On April 29, the Center on the United States and Europe will host Professor Fabbrini for a discussion of compound democracies and the growing similarities between the U.S. and Europe. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Benjamin Wittes, April 28, 2008, The New Republic
The Supreme Court recently handed down a decision upholding as constitutional the specific mixture of drugs by which thirty states put condemned prisoners to death. In this piece, Ben Wittes writes about the Supreme Court's failure to rationalize its decisions about cruel and unusual punishment. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Paul C. Light, April 2008, Issues in Governance Studies #13
Public confidence in charities remains at contemporary lows, writes Paul C. Light in a recent report. Americans will be treated to a cascade of stories about charitable fraud, waste and abuse unless the sector takes aggressive action to create headlines about success. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Elisabeth Jacobs, April 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Thomas E. Mann, April 2008, The Forum, Volume 6, Issue 1
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Sherry Linkon, Reihan Salam and Ruy Teixeira, April 14, 2008, NPR Talk of the Nation
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Alan Abramowitz and Ruy Teixeira, April 2008, The Brookings Institution
PAST EVENT
Monday, April 07, 2008
Washington, DC
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
John C. Courtney, April 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Charles O. Jones, March 2008, The Brookings Institution
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, March 11, 2008, lesechos.fr
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
February 2008, Meeting on Consultation Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons, Geneva, Switzerland
PAST EVENT
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Washington, DC