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Commentary

South Korea May Regret Being First with New AI Law

Tech Policy Press,
Working Papers

Between wars and words: how international conflict shapes discourse of non-belligerent political leaders

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UNU-WIDER,
Journal Articles

Fabricated justice: How due process reform enables evidence manipulation

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World Development,
Journal Articles

When you come at the king: Opposition coalitions and nearly stunning elections

American Journal of Political Science,
Conference Memos

Russia's Narratives, BRICS Strategies, and Economic Engagement with the Global South

Journal Articles

Place Attachments: Theory and Measurement for Political Science

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Political Behavior,
Journal Articles

Does the Bukele Model Have a Future?

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Foreign Affairs,
Books

The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China

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Working Papers

The Political Economy of Global Stock Exchange Competition

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Journal Articles

Let the Public Govern AI

Tech Policy Press,
Working Papers

Profitable Misconduct, Corporate Governance, and Law Enforcement

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business Research Paper Forthcoming,
Policy Briefs

Police Body Worn Cameras in Rio’s Favelas: Can Technology Reduce Violence?

Scientia,
Journal Articles

A Little Lift in the Iron Curtain: Emigration Restrictions and Criminal Activity in Socialist East Germany

Perspectives on Politics,
Reports

2025 Chey-Stanford-KFAS Sustainable Democracy Roundtable Report

Working Papers

Political Breakthroughs in the Trenches

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Rockwool Foundation Berlin,
Case Studies

Bukele v. the Rule of Law: Getting Results by Skirting the Law

Case Studies

Navigating Reform in Guatemala: Addressing Corruption in the Attorney General’s Office

Journal Articles

Home but not free: Rule-breaking, withdrawal, and dignity in reentry

Criminology,
Journal Articles

Do Autocrats Respond to Citizen Demands? Petitions and Housing Construction in the GDR

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Comparative Political Studies,
Journal Articles

Building the Plane While Flying: Informal State Capacity, Policy Autonomy, and Public Health

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Urban Affairs Review,
Books

What Is Ancient History?

Journal Articles

Comparing Advantages in India’s Computer Hardware and Software Sectors

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Studies in Comparative International Development,
Journal Articles

The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies

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British Journal of Political Science,
Journal Articles

A Perfect Storm: Fiscal Discipline, COVID, and Local Government Debt in China

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The China Journal,
Journal Articles

Calibrating autonomy: How bureaucratic autonomy influences government quality in Brazil

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Governance,