U.S. cities have historically been the primary destinations for immigrants looking to start new lives in this country. Municipal governments are at the forefront of welcoming newly arrived immigrants by fostering inclusive programs and policies in their jurisdictions. However, in recent years, cities have faced significant…
After increasing rapidly over seven years, the number of active contributors to English Wikipedia peaked in 2007 and has been in decline since. A body of evidence will be presented that suggests English Wikipedia’s pattern of growth and decline appears to be a general feature of “peer production”—the model of collaborative…
Are you interested in learning about careers in science policy for PhDs? Understanding the science policy at the state level with a focus on New Jersey? Gaining skills and experiences in science policy through a fellowship?Join us for a panel discussion on state-level science policy in NJ, with a welcome by John Farmer, Jr…
M.V. Ramana is the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He was earlier with the Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University. Ramana is the author of “The Power of Promise:…
South Africa’s prioritization of Africa in its Foreign Policy is both a consequence of geography and a legacy of the Continent’s commitment to South Africa’s national liberation struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Since the realization of democracy in 1994, South Africa has prioritized Africa as a political, economic,…
"Protecting the First Amendment in an Anti-Press Age"Faculty, research scholars and graduate students are invited to join us for P*LAW's Spring Seminar Series featuring Prof. Sonja West from the University of Georgia.
After a decade of conflict, a deteriorating peace agreement and a series of military coups, the United Nations peacekeeping mission and French military withdrew from Mali. The Multi-dimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been dubbed the ‘deadliest peacekeeping mission in the world’ and represented a…
According to the US National Security Agency, we’re living in the “golden age” of signals intelligence—the spying on worldwide communications of all kinds. The Snowden documents, now in the public eye for about a decade, revealed a surveillance apparatus of extraordinary breadth and depth. Yet, for all their lurid fascination,…
Director Zach Vertin hosted Ambassadors and senior diplomats from the Asia-Pacific region at Princeton’s new center in Washington. The Honorable Dr. Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, kicked off a discussion of political and economic trends in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as opportunities for the year…
