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NYU Abu Dhabi social science research and faculty are frequently featured in local and international media.

Will the violent ‘yellow vest’ protests backfire? Not necessarily, our research finds.
France is reeling from the “yellow vest” protests. Sparked by opposition to fuel taxes and named after the safety vests that French truck drivers are required to carry, the protests have led to demands for rolling back fuel taxes, increasing the minimum wage, raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy, and other policy changes that redistribute wealth downward.  By Ryan D. Enos, Aaron R. Kaufman, and Melissa L. Sands.
The Washington Post | December 11, 2018

The Case for Incivility
Confronting officials isn’t new. But it’s necessary.
Slate | June 26, 2018