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Paper Series

The ICRS Working Paper Series presents timely and ongoing early-stage scholarship to move debate forward by encouraging conversation among scholars, practitioners, and activists. Contributors include ICRS faculty affiliates, community scholars, and partners engaged in research and projects with ICRS. 

Our working papers go through an internal review, and authors are eager to take next steps in moving through publication pipelines towards wider dissemination. Working papers are available to download for free and will also be available through the Social Science Research Network.

Newest Additions

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One Election Too Many: How the Colorado Labor Peace Act Impoverishes Workers Across the State

By Jon Perkins

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Dismantling USAID: Consequences for the West Bank and Gaza

By Larry Garber

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Brazil in the Crossroads: The Role of the Civil-Military Relations in the New Administration

By Érico Esteves Duarte

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San Tiago Dantas and the Dilemmas of
Developmentalism in Cold War Latin America

By Renato Ferreira Ribeiro

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Patrimonialism in Palestine:
How the Palestinian Authority Failed

By Conor Farrell

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Middle Power Neofascism: 
Classic Fascist Tactics in Middle Powers

By Ian Bertram

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Why “Security for Peace” Fails to Deliver Either: Rethinking the Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Josh Paul

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Previous Year's Papers

Governance: Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Politics

By Ramu Manivannan

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Towards a New Non-aligned Movement (NNAM) and a New International Economic Order

By Haider A. Khan

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Analyzing Economic Sanctions: Impacts on Russia

By Haider A. Khan

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Analyzing Economic Sanctions: Impacts on Russia

By Haider A. Khan

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COVID-19's Effects on Democracy and Governance Globally

By Ramu Manivannan

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COVID-19, Democracy, and Governance in Africa

By Haider A. Khan

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Democracy and Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean After COVID-19

By Haider A. Khan

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Governance in the MENA States

By Haider A. Khan

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