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When Do ‘Side Payments’ Between Countries Generate Positive Results?

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here and select “research project.”

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SPIAccolades — June 2025

Eduardo Bhatia, the John L. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs & Co. Visiting Professor and a visiting lecturer in public and international affairs, delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Cornell Energy Summit on April 30. Bhatia, a former president of the Senate of Puerto Rico, shared insights drawn from the public policy…

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Bipartisan Group Facilitated by Princeton SPIA Issues Criminal Justice Reform Principles

National organizations from across the political spectrum have released a set of principles aimed at guiding policymakers in reforming the U.S. criminal justice system to be fairer and more effective.Following discussions facilitated by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Council on Criminal Justice…

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How P•LAW Workshops Tackle Democracy’s Toughest Questions

In the years following 9/11, Deborah Pearlstein learned a lasting lesson on how to make progress in divisive moments.As the former Supreme Court clerk worked on addressing serious questions of legality in U.S. detention and interrogation operations, she organized an off-the-record workshop that brought together a select group…

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Reunions

Speakers at Princeton SPIA’s Hooding, Class Day Ceremonies Stand Up for Public Service

At a moment of unprecedented challenges in public service, speakers at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ graduate hooding and awards ceremony and undergraduate Class Day were unequivocal in their advocacy for the field.“Public service, embodied by every graduate here today, is a commitment – to seeing…

Reunions

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Celebration of MPA Program’s 75th Anniversary Headlines Princeton SPIA’s Reunions and Commencement Ceremonies

With Princeton University set to celebrate the tradition-laden events of Reunions and Commencement, the School of Public and International Affairs is adding an extra layer of nostalgia to the proceedings.As part of Reunions, the School will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first cohort of its Master in Public Affairs…

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Princeton SPIA’s D.C. Center Hosts Diplomatic Series to Discuss Policy Topics Ranging from Transatlantic Relations to Economic Statecraft

Leveraging its location in the nation’s capital, the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ SPIA D.C. Center has served as a gathering space not only for domestic policymakers but also for diplomats representing their governments in Washington.The Diplomatic Corps Dinner Series has welcomed ambassadors and…

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Spring 2025 Dean’s Leadership Series Showcases Numerous Pathways to Public Service

Members of Congress, analysts, activists, and thinktank leaders were among the 17 distinguished guests to appear as part of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Dean’s Leadership Series this spring.The series offers students of the School and throughout Princeton the chance to engage with some of the world…

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Michael Owen MPA ’75, Jennifer J. Raab MPA ’79, Kavita Ramdas MPA ’88, Nancy Cordes MPA ’99, Richard Johnson MPA ’06, Narong Silpathamtada MPA ’10, and Kidus Asfaw MPA ’14

Seventy-Five Years in the Making: Princeton SPIA MPA Alumni Offer Advice to the Program’s Newest Grads

Princeton University’s 278th Commencement will mark a special anniversary for the graduates of Princeton SPIA’s Master in Public Affairs (MPA) program. The 2023-2024 cohort of the two-year program will cross the stage as members of the 75th anniversary graduating class, harkening back to the program’s origins in 1948.For three…

Michael Owen MPA ’75, Jennifer J. Raab MPA ’79, Kavita Ramdas MPA ’88, Nancy Cordes MPA ’99, Richard Johnson MPA ’06, Narong Silpathamtada MPA ’10, and Kidus Asfaw MPA ’14

Princeton SPIA students and alumni gathered at the Students and Alumni of Color Spring Symposium on April 5 and 6 at Robertson Hall.

Princeton SPIA Community Shines at SAOC Spring Symposium

Ask a sampling of Princeton School of Public and International Affairs students or alumni what they value most about their education and, inevitably, they will say “the community.” The strength of the Princeton SPIA network was on full display on April 5 and 6 at the annual Students and Alumni of Color (SAOC) Spring Symposium…

Princeton SPIA students and alumni gathered at the Students and Alumni of Color Spring Symposium on April 5 and 6 at Robertson Hall.