Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship

Nancy Qian: Why Economic Crises Trigger Political Turnover in Some Countries but Not Others

The fallout can hinge on how much a country’s people trust each other

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Georgy Egorov: Why Certain Types of Elections Favor Extreme Candidates

Winners can differ when voting is done by district versus at-large

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Why Well-Meaning NGOs Sometimes Do More Harm than Good

Studies of aid groups in Ghana and Uganda show why it’s so important to coordinate with local governments and institutions.

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Jorg Spenkuch: Supreme Court Justices Become Less Impartial and More Ideological When Casting the Swing Vote

A new study suggests that justices may treat cases differently when given a chance to shape policy.

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Nancy Qian: A Nation’s Wealth May Depend on How Much Its Workers Can Learn on the Job

New research suggests that formal schooling is not the panacea to global inequality that many have long believed it to be

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Edoardo Teso: When Executives Donate to Politicians, How Much Are They Keeping Their Companies’ Interests in Mind?

A new study looks at the motivation behind these donations, which make up nearly a fifth of all political giving.

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Sandeep Baliga: One Nation Invades Another. What Will Happen Next?

Game theory reveals why some conflicts escalate and others don’t

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Nour Kteily: How Are Black–White Biracial People Perceived in Terms of Race?

Understanding the answer—and why black and white Americans’ responses may differ—is increasingly important in a multiracial society.

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Research Areas

Welcome to the Ford Motor Company Center for Global Citizenship at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

The Center’s intellectual mission is to inspire, encourage, and support basic and applied academic research on organizations and institutions (corporations, activist groups, legislatures, the judiciary, and others) and their interaction with the social and political environment.

The Center was established through generous contributions of the Ford Motor Company.