Doing Development Differently
International aid must use different approaches to address the massive systemic problems it seeks to solve.
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Voluntarism and Unselfish Leadership
Selfless behavior of key individuals is critical to the development of local institutions for self-governance.
What Kinds of Protests Work?
Protest actions seen as extreme and highly disruptive diminish popular support.
Citizen-Donors of the World
People who have moved tend to be more inclined to donate to non-local causes.
Boycotts and Corporate Boards
Social movement boycotts increase board turnover, especially when board members are sympathetic to the cause at issue.
Review
Make America ‘We’ Again
The famed author of Bowling Alone returns with a sweeping social history that searches for optimism in a deeply divided America.
Review
Outsourcing Governance
In The Privatized State, Chiara Cordelli explains how the US government divested itself of its duties and offers solutions for rebuilding the republic.
The Urban and Rural Divide
Despite the poverty rate being significantly higher in rural America, philanthropists continue to pour money into urban areas.
SSIR Online, Spring 2021 Issue
Links to all of SSIR's online-only articles published the past three months, with editors' notes about standout pieces on design thinking, foundation spending, and rebuilding US democracy.
Hope on the Horizon
Wealthy nations are making large purchases of approved coronavirus vaccines, leaving other countries to wait longer to acquire the vaccine.