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February 26, 2026
Dean Jamal Represents Princeton SPIA at Europe Forums
Dean Amaney Jamal represented the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs on the global stage earlier this month, participating in public policy conversations at the Munich Security Conference in Germany and at a gathering of higher education leaders in Spain.The trip served as an opportunity to advance Princeton…
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Dan Kurtzer
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February 25, 2026
Behind the Headline: The U.S.-Iran Crisis Explained
President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran multiple times in recent weeks, accusing Tehran of developing weapons capable of striking the United States. Iranian leaders have vowed to respond if the country is attacked militarily. With rising tensions threatening to further destabilize the Middle East, a lot is on the…
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Ayah Abdelwahab, MPA ’27
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February 24, 2026
#PolicyProfile: Ayah Abdelwahab, MPA ’27
“I grew up in Bogart, Georgia, in a working-class community just a few miles from the University of Georgia. That proximity meant I witnessed starkly different realities side by side. Our county has one of the highest rates of income inequality for its size, and seeing how disparities in access to education, health care, and…
Ayah Abdelwahab, MPA ’27
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February 24, 2026
SPIAccolades — February 2026
Adela Raz, the director of the Afghanistan Policy Lab, has been appointed to the Independent Expert Advisory Panel for the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI).Established by the U.N. General Assembly, MVI measures structural…
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February 20, 2026
In Memoriam: Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, 1956-2026
Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber, an influential researcher, prolific writer, beloved teacher, and seasoned diplomat, as well as the founding director of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, passed away peacefully on February 17. He was 70.Danspeckgruber came to…
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Amelia Frank-Vitale
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February 17, 2026
Inside Immigration Court
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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February 16, 2026
The Taliban Legal System and the 2026 Criminal Procedural Regulations
When the Taliban resumed power in Afghanistan in August 2021, a central question emerged among Afghans and the international community: How would the Taliban govern the country? What form of governance and legal system would they establish? In the initial days following their takeover, Taliban officials declared that they would…
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Kevin Gover ’78
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February 13, 2026
Policy and Civic Discourse: Princeton Helped Prepare Kevin Gover ’78 for Transformative Public Service
It was the early 1960s and the times they were a-changin’ on the Great Plains in Lawton, Oklahoma — just as they were across the United States, with the Civil Rights Movement shaking the status quo. Kevin Gover was watching and listening, a kid “hanging around the fringes” of movement meetings he attended with his parents. He…
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Siatta Gray
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February 11, 2026
#PolicyProfile: Siatta Gray, MPP ’26
“My passion for service is rooted in the belief that geography should never determine destiny — who lives, who thrives, or who gets to dream. Everyone deserves equal access to opportunity, health, and the freedom to become who they want to be. Coming from Liberia, I’ve witnessed firsthand the human cost of policy failures —…
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February 11, 2026
Barton Gellman’s ’82 Fight for Truth Enters a New Phase
In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, Barton Gellman '82 began working on a series of articles in The Atlantic magazine about threats to U.S. democracy. His reporting prompted a reevaluation of his self-image. A stalwart believer in the essential power of information to catalyze debate and hold the powerful to…
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