Publications
This page showcases books, articles, and papers by Einaudi-affiliated faculty, as well as a range of publications from our international studies programs.
This paper investigates whether differences in legal institutions contributed to the Middle East's long-term economic decline relative to Western Europe. Using historical population data from 145 Islamic cities and 648…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Data from a stated choice experiment in Kenya’s Lake Victoria region shows how consumers respond to dual labels on fish products, and how their responses to each label interact.
Institute for African Development
Migrations Program
By Our Faculty
This research study focuses on the lives of TPS workers in New York State. The overall findings in this study reveal a community with a positive view of their own sense of belonging; they feel NY and the US is their…
Migrations Program
By Our Faculty
This paper argues that modern international conflicts, like the 2026 tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran, are more complex and unpredictable than traditional wars because they involve many actors,…
Einaudi Center for International Studies
Rightless Resistance investigates why resistance to land grabbing so often fails. The rapid expansion of oil palm plantations has triggered widespread conflict across rural Indonesia as communities lose their…
Southeast Asia Program
Memoirs of Phạm Duy, A Vietnamese Musician in a Turbulent Century tells the story of the triumphs, scandals, and adventures of Vietnam's most prolific songwriter. Born in 1921, Phạm Duy came of age during…
Southeast Asia Program
Danielle Obisie Orlu, Migrations graduate fellow, writes this report for Cornell's Migrant Rights Initiative about the legal protection of migrants rights after the UN's adoption of the Global Compact for Safe and…
Migrations Program
Lyric Poetry as State Criticism in Modern Japan explores how seemingly apolitical verse became a subtle vehicle for political expression under censorship. In an era of intense state control, Japanese poets such…
East Asia Program
Critical Failures revisits the overlooked messiness at the heart of Japan's early experiments with modern criticism. In the Meiji era, young intellectuals posited that mastering the art of critical reading…
East Asia Program
