Publications
Soviet Schoolteachers and Moscow (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #193, 1984. PDF 41 pages. more
Soviet Policies on Dissent and Emigration: The Radical Changes of Course Since 1979 (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #192, 1984. PDF 60 pages. more
The Quality of Life in the Soviet Union. A Conference Report (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #191, 1984. PDF 54 pages. more
Conceptualizing Political Participation in the USSR: Two Decades of Debate (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #190, 1984. PDF 19 pages. more
Fifty Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #189, 1984. PDF 34 pages. more
The Defense Council in Soviet Leadership Decision-Making (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #188, 1984. PDF 66 pages. more
Economic Stringency, Political Succession, and Stability in Eastern Europe (1984)
Apr 29, 2013Washington, D.C.: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Kennan Institute Occasional Paper Series #187, 1984. PDF 96 pages. more
Towards Trustworthy Social Media and Crowdsourcing
Apr 29, 2013Individuals and organizations using social media and crowdsourcing need two key sets of information: a systematic assessment of the vulnerabilities in these technologies and a comprehensive set of best practices describing how to address these vulnerabilities. This report identifies certain vulnerabilities and provides a guideline to develop best practices necessary to address a growing number of incidents ranging from innocent mistakes to targeted attacks that have claimed lives and cost millions of dollars. more
The Bread Revolutions of 2011 and the Political Economies of Transition
Apr 29, 2013During the 2011 uprisings, Arab protesters channeled decades of discontent with failed economic policy. However, the demise of leaders will not be enough to answer this discontent nor ensure productive development. Scholarship on the political determinants of economic development finds that the common recipe of expanding the private sector and increasing trade openness may be valuable but is not sufficient on its own for successful development. The Arab world’s economic path to 2011 included implementation in these areas, yet reform in underlying socio-economic structures and interests lagged. Addressing these conditions constitutes one of the most serious challenges facing Arab economies and politics. more
As President Obama Heads to Mexico, Americans Have Mixed Views of Neighbor Across the Border
Apr 29, 2013President Obama will visit Mexico on May 2, where he is expected to discuss ways to deepen US-Mexico economic relations and reinforce cultural and commercial ties between the two countries. While still plagued by issues related to organized crime, today Mexico has one of the world’s fastest growing economies, and it is the United States’ second largest trading partner and third largest source of oil. more
