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By Gregory Robson, University of Notre Dame, and Justin Tosi, Georgetown University
Lately, we’ve been getting daily surprises about new and impressive things that AI can do. Some commentators have begun to wonder whether AI will revolutionize prospects for economic planning.
Leave a CommentSupreme Court and Policy Change While moneyed interests had always approached the Supreme Court for help advancing their goals, the Supreme Court’s 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education…
Leave a CommentForeign interference in democratic elections has become a source of growing concern. Because outside involvement can affect the outcome of elections, candidates may be tempted to seek foreign help. But…
Leave a CommentWhat happens when politicians face stricter budget constraints? Do they become more efficient managers of public resources, or do they find new ways to conceal misbehavior? Following the Great Recession,…
Leave a CommentBy Kim Maslin, Hendrix College
I am not the youngest among us, which may explain why I prefer the page-turn feature on my Kindle. Like Olga, AI gives me pause. I have found some small solace in reports that students are as unhappy when their instructors use AI as we are when our students use it.
Leave a CommentThere has been a decade-long search to understand what has been called “Africa’s growth tragedy,” where standard economic policies have not significantly reduced the wealth gap between Africa and countries…
Leave a CommentRecent years have seen a rise in political polarization across many Western democracies, with the British public displaying some of the highest levels among OECD countries. At the same time,…
Leave a CommentBy Olga Shvetsova, Binghamton University
Flipping pages in a library is out, as is retaining and synthesizing volumes of abstract information, let alone the memorization of hard facts. There are now buttons for all of that. In fact, the youngest among us, those who were academically reared in the age of Google Scholar, may not even be aware that the flipping of pages was ever a thing.
Leave a CommentConscription, both civil and military, has long been viewed as an outdated relic of a bygone era. When I started researching this topic in 2018, most of the political scientists…
Leave a CommentDoes gender neutrality lead to gender equality? Does changing legal terms such as “reasonable man” to gender-neutral words such as “reasonable person” impact how women’s cases are decided? In a…
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