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Atomic responsiveness: How public opinion shapes elite beliefs and preferences on nuclear weapon use
Abstract
A recent wave of survey experiments has advanced scholarly understanding of public attitudes towards the use of nuclear weapons. In this article, we address the central question: can public opinion influence decision-makers’ views on nu...
Publication · April 09, 2026
Allied commitments and public support for military interventions: A cross-national experiment
Abstract
Recent survey experiments have found that the public in NATO member states is more supportive of intervening militarily on behalf of formal allies than non-allies. However, we lack empirical evidence on whether this effect of alliance ...
Publication · April 09, 2026
Russia’s Nuclear Signaling in the War Against Ukraine: A Chronology of the Biden Era
Publication · April 09, 2026
India’s AI Governance Landscape: Insights from Elite Stakeholder Interviews
Abstract:
India’s approach to AI governance differs substantially from West-
ern regulatory frameworks, emphasizing voluntary guidelines and
public-private partnerships over prescriptive legislation. While pol-
icy documents outline this strategy...
Publication · April 09, 2026
Historical change in midlife development from a cross-national perspective.
Publication · April 08, 2026
A Consensus Statement on self-knowledge conceptualization, measurement, outcomes and changeability
Publication · April 08, 2026