Why are some foreign policy advisers more influential than others? A new wave of scholarship illuminates how advisers gain influence generally but says little about which advisers get their way. We argue hawkish advisers have two built-in advantages in foreign policy decision-making in the United States. First, hawks make…
Mary L. Dudziak is a leading scholar of legal history and the United States and the World. She works at the intersection of US domestic law and international affairs. She is currently writing about war and political accountability in American history. Her earlier scholarship examined the intersection of race, civil rights, and…
Responsible tech development frameworks often urge technologists to anticipate potential harms of their product, include the voices of affected stakeholders, reflect on the values inherent in their work, and be responsive to the concerns of others. But how do we teach the value of these things? It’s one thing to build…
Stratospheric ozone protects Earth against the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun including skin cancer, cataracts, suppression of the human immune system, damage to agricultural crops and ecosystems, diminishing of terrestrial and aquatic carbon sinks, and degradation of the built environment. The Montreal…
Sarah Staszak received her PhD in Politics from Brandeis University and is a Research Scholar in Politics and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Her research and teaching interests include public law, policy, American political development, and American political economy. She is the author of No Day in…
Ad delivery algorithms play an important role in shaping access to information and economic opportunities. However, the opaque nature of these algorithms to both users and advertisers has raised societal concerns about bias and discrimination. These concerns have led to increased scrutiny through research, civil rights audits,…
Panelists will discuss Project Extreme, an NJ.com investigative report on white supremacy and extremism throughout New Jersey, exploring efforts by far-right actors to take a forward-looking state back in time.
