Research Projects

Faculty research is fundamental to the activities of the Buffett Center, and orients its priorities. The specific research activities and programs of the Center respond to the initiatives for faculty members and those spear-headed by the Center. The Buffett Center strives to respond flexibly and swiftly to proposed scholarly initiatives.

The results of Buffett Center supported research are made available to the scholarly and public policy communities through books, working papers, articles, reports, seminars and lectures, as well as through the personal participation of Center members in policy planning and decision-making in governments and institutions outside the University.

For further information or to discuss organizing research projects through the Buffett Center, please contact the Center's Director of Programs, Research, and Operations Brian Hanson, at bhanson@northwestern.edu or Director Hendrik Spruyt, at h-spruyt@northwestern.edu.

Caucasus, Failed States and Para States

Colonialism and Its Legacies: A Comprehensive Historical Dataset

Creating Military Power: The Sources of Military Effectiveness

Balancing Markets and Government to Enhance Efficiency and Quality in Social Services in Latin America

Politics of Religious Freedom: Contested Norms and Local Practices

Research Allianace to Combat HIV/AIDS (REACH)

Student Conceptions of International Experience Study (SCIE)