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Appetite for Transparency Affects How Governments Borrow

Most governments worldwide borrow, for a variety of purposes. Countries in the Global South historically had fewer options for international credit, as they often were perceived by private sector investors as too risky. In the last two decades, however, the menu of options open to these countries has expanded. An important…

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Liechtenstein Institute’s Student-Led Simulation Holds Promise for U.N. Reform

At SPIA’s Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD), a student-led simulation is helping diplomats, students, and faculty members envision scenarios to foster a more accountable United Nations Security Council. The U.N. aims to maintain international peace and security and achieve international cooperation on a…

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Former World Food Programme Head Presents Wide-Ranging Talk to LISD Audience

David M. Beasley, the former executive director of the World Food Programme and a former governor of South Carolina, spoke with students, faculty, and community members on issues including global food security, leadership, public service, fundraising, and reconciliation on May 10. The wide-ranging talk was presented by the…

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Princeton’s Reunions and Commencements to Get Some SPIA Supplements

The School of Public and International Affairs will supplement Princeton’s Reunions and Commencement-related events with SPIA-specific gatherings and special events of its own over the next two weeks. This year’s Princeton Reunions take place from May 25 to 28. As always, the SPIA alumni community will be well represented,…

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Princeton School of Public and International Affairs Opens New Center in Washington, D.C.

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs has long had a significant scholarly presence among and within the three branches of the federal government. Now the school has a dedicated office and meeting space in Washington, D.C., as well. SPIA has leased space just off Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., to be used…

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Susan Fiske, Doug Massey To Retire From SPIA

Susan Fiske and Douglas Massey, who have spent a combined 43 years at Princeton, will leave SPIA as leading scholars in their respective fields. Fiske, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, came to Princeton in 2000 and was granted a SPIA appointment in 2012. Before joining Princeton, she held…

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Berlin Prize Awarded to Moravcsik, Slaughter

A SPIA faculty member and a former SPIA dean are among 26 recipients of the 2023-2024 Berlin Prize, awarded by the American Academy in Berlin. Andrew Moravcsik, professor of politics and international affairs, and former Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter, the Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor Emerita of Politics and…

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#PolicyProfile: Kanishkh Kanodia '23

“Ever since I picked up a newspaper for the first time, I was interested in reading the foreign affairs section or the world section, and that made me start to think about issues globally. My interest in international politics and human rights gradually grew during my freshman year at SPIA when I took a class on these issues,…

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SPIA in D.C. Launches With a Demonstration of Its Vast Potential

Addressing more than 250 SPIA alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends on the rooftop deck at 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW – the School’s new home in Washington, D.C. – a bipartisan group of speakers lauded the SPIA in D.C. initiative at its May 10 launch as an important and worthy effort to repair what many see as a…

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#PolicyProfile: Ryan Sasse MPA '23

“I was in high school in South Florida when I first became involved in political advocacy, specifically after Proposition 8 was passed in California. I came out when I was 15, right as the debate around marriage equality was gaining national attention, and I became inspired to host an anti-discrimination event at my high school…