Population Publications
Afghanistan, Against the Odds: A Demographic Surprise
May 11, 2012A new survey finds that Afghanistan and Pakistan are on surprisingly similar demographic paths. Demographer Elizabeth Leahy Madsen says this is good news for Afghanistan, but not for Pakistan, where efforts to meet family planning needs have fallen short. more
Linking Development & Migration: A Binational U.S.-Mexico Dialogue
May 03, 2012Debate over immigration policy in the United States has centered on law enforcement and related legal reforms. Two other factors, however, are key elements of a broader discussion, especially in international forums. more
Moving Targets: Youth Priorities and the Policy Response in War and Post-War Africa
Apr 16, 2012Unprecedented numbers of young people in weak and war-torn African nations, in short, tend to be characterized by the gap between what most youth need and what governments and international donors think they need, not to mention what they actually get. more
Women, Migration and the Work of Care: The United States in Comparative Perspective
Oct 03, 2011A new United States Studies publication, based on the conference: "Temporary Migrant Care Worker Programs in Canada and the EU: Models for the U.S.?" more
State, Society, and Transformation
Aug 31, 2011Based on a conference sponsored by the Centers for Advanced Study and Education (CASE) Program, this report discusses reintroducing the concept of society back into the study of the state in the former Soviet Union and Russia. more
"Rebuilding the American Food System—One Heirloom Tomato at A Time"
Aug 19, 2011A new U.S. Studies publication examining the challenges and trends in the American food system more
"A Hard Country to Love:" Patriotism and National Identity in Russia's Great War, 1914-1918
Aug 05, 2011
Issue 23: To Live With the Sea: Reproductive Health Care and Marine Conservation in Madagascar
Jul 12, 2011Blue Ventures' Vik Mohan, Rebecca Hill, and Alasdair Harris argue that their integrated approach, which combines reproductive health with conservation measures in Madagascar, offers communities--and the marine environment on which they depend--the best possible chances of survival. more
