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Nov 13, 2026 · 45:57
In the latest episode of Chalkboard Politics, the team explores these elections, shining a comparative politics lens on both Brazilian and American politics. This episode…
Nov 6, 2026 · 46:42
In episode 2 of Chalkboard Politics, the team continues the conversation from our last episode about how political science professors conduct research. Moving beyond the American…
Nov 2, 2026 · 41:17
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, the team sits down with two political science professors to gain insight into how political scientists conduct research. By speaking with…
May 11, 2026 · 44:51
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, the team examines the growing pressures facing civil-military relations in the United States amid rising polarization, institutional…
Apr 8, 2026 · 1:05:09
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, the team examines the causes, escalation, and aftermath of the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, as well as its broader implications for…
Mar 10, 2026 · 46:23
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, the team explores the evolving challenges facing international institutions in a period of populist backlash and shifting global power. In…
Feb 12, 2026 · 45:12
In this episode, Paul and Gulnaz sit down with Professor Jeffry Frieden, author of Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century, to unpack what tariffs are, how…
Jan 21, 2026 · 42:43
The second Trump administration has aggressively disrupted climate policy and politics, both domestically and internationally. Trump has prioritized domestic oil and coal…
Jan 20, 2026 · 44:24
In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, students sit down with Professors Eduardo Moncada , Sarah Daly , and Elizabeth Saunders to unpack how concepts like narco-terrorism,…
Dec 19, 2025 · 32:46
How will artificial intelligence reshape global power? And what can past technological revolutions tell us about today’s U.S.-China rivalry? In this episode of Good Authority, I…
Nov 20, 2025 · 34:19
Stacie Goddard and Abe Newman explain how cliques are ruling the world The journal International Organization has just published a new online open access edition with short…
Mar 9, 2025 · 7:55
The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid puts the lifesaving program PEPFAR at risk, halting the distribution of essential HIV/AIDS medications in over 50 countries.…
Feb 8, 2025 · 18:47
Barbara Walter spoke with Good Authority a year ago about the war in Gaza, drawing from her New York Times bestselling research on how civil wars almost always fight until the…
Feb 4, 2025 · 35:01
Pundits and scholars were quick to propose reasons for the 2024 presidential election outcome, from the economy to foreign affairs to campaign strategy—but what does the evidence…
Jan 27, 2025 · 23:40
After declaring martial law in December, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has faced impeachment, arrest, and detention on charges of inciting insurrection. Jean Hong, a…
Nov 3, 2024 · 8:16
Is America ready for a second act of Trump's foreign policy—this time, no restraints? In a recent blog post , Columbia University political scientist and Good Authority senior…
Sep 27, 2024 · 22:29
Despite promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the 2015 Paris Agreement , many governments maintain low gasoline taxes or even allow citizens to buy gasoline below…
Sep 2, 2024 · 4:48
Why have Elon Musk’s politics hurt Tesla? In a recent blog post , UC Irvine political scientist and Good Authority contributor Michael Tesler wrote about how Elon Musk is…
Aug 5, 2024 · 30:54
Martha Finnemore, recent winner of the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science, discusses the critical role of norms in international affairs. She explains how norms develop,…
Jul 10, 2024 · 26:00
University of Minnesota professor Tanisha Fazal discusses her new book, "Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War." In the book, she highlights how modern advancements in…
Jun 27, 2024 · 20:14
The first presidential debate takes place tonight. As you probably know by now, Biden and Trump agreed to this June 27 debate and a second one on September 10. They are not going…
Apr 28, 2024 · 37:19
In the last few years, militaries have carried out coups in numerous African countries, including Gabon, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Chad and Mali. Does this signify the…
Mar 28, 2024 · 35:02
John Sides and Michael Tesler recently published a piece on Good Authority asking how much trouble Joe Biden is really in for the 2024 election ? Our podcast episode kicks off…
Mar 11, 2024 · 26:00
Political scientist Simon Hix has developed a forecasting model that predicts a sharp right turn in the upcoming European elections in June. This includes a big increase in the…
Mar 2, 2024 · 6:11
The well-documented rise in right-wing populism has spawned no end of explanations. Are voters' preferences shifting? Do populist candidates capitalize and build on existing…
Feb 18, 2024 · 29:53
The European Union prides itself on being a cooperative community of liberal democracies. Yet, the E.U. increasingly faces problems with countries that are backsliding. Listen to…
Feb 8, 2024 · 25:55
The World Bank estimates many low- and middle-income countries are at high risk of debt distress. Should they cut spending, which may increase poverty and create social unrest?…
Jan 6, 2024 · 26:01
To take stock of the December 2023 COP28 in Dubai, Good Authority editor Erik Voeten speaks with climate policy expert Joanna Lewis , who was there and who has been going to the…
Dec 27, 2023 · 41:24
Hear editors Erik Voeten, Elizabeth N. Saunders, and Kim Yi Dionne's conversation about some of what didn't happen in world politics (but could have) in 2023. Topics include…
Dec 14, 2023 · 27:23
With mounting casualties, an expanding humanitarian crisis, and rising global political tensions, the question of how the Israel-Hamas war might end is on everyone’s mind. Good…
Dec 13, 2023 · 1:14
Good Authority's mission is to bring insights from political science to a broader audience. Here, political scientists draw on their expertise and the discipline’s research to…
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