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Extreme Climate Fluctuation Drives South African Domestic Migration
Research Briefs
February 02, 2022
Extreme Climate Fluctuation Drives South African Domestic Migration
As the climate crisis worsens, some South Africans are relocating to places with more stable climate conditions, according to a study led by Princeton University researchers. Using a modified network modeling approach, the team looked specifically at water availability, temperature extremes, and migrants’ socioeconomic…
Extreme Climate Fluctuation Drives South African Domestic Migration
Paco Garcia Bellego MPA ‘23
Community Profile, Policy Profile
January 28, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Paco Garcia Bellego MPA ‘23
My successes define me as much as my failures. That’s an important part of my story.
Paco Garcia Bellego MPA ‘23
Hooked, by Markus Prior, book cover
News, Q&A
January 24, 2022
Hooked: How Politics Captures People’s Interest (Markus Prior)
“Good citizenship” is often a consequence of political interest, and early adulthood may be the most formative time to develop political passion, according to a new book by Markus Prior, a professor of politics and public affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. As people take a greater interest in…
Hooked, by Markus Prior, book cover
Keith Wailoo
News
January 24, 2022
“Pushing Cool” by Wailoo Named a Finalist for 2021-22 Book Prize by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History
“Pushing Cool: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing, and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette,” a book written by Henry Putnam University Professor of History and Public Affairs Keith Wailoo has been announced as a 2022 Book Prize finalist, on behalf of the 2021-2022 Association for the Study of African American Life and History …
Keith Wailoo
Asha
Community Profile, Changemakers, Podcasts
January 18, 2022
#Changemakers: Asha Rangappa ’96
President Joe Biden’s recent speech on voting rights signaled a commitment to helping preserve democracy, and today, Jan. 19, the Senate will debate and vote on legislation centered on voting rights protections. This issue is very much on the mind of Asha Rangappa ’96, a lawyer and CNN commentator. In this Q&A and bonus…
Asha
P&P
Podcasts
January 14, 2022
Politics & Polls #254: Injustice … in the Pursuit of Justice (Laura Coates '01)
Laura Coates '01, CNN anchor and legal analyst and, believes in education as a form of activism. This led her to write her new book, "Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor's Fight for Fairness," a groundbreaking account of bias in the courtroom. In this episode, Julian and Sam talk with Laura about the essays in her book, which…
P&P
Layna Mosley
News
January 12, 2022
Mosley to Serve as Co-Editor-in-Chief of International Organization
Political scientist Layna Mosley joins Brett Ashley Leeds of Rice University to serve as co-editor-in-chief of International Organization (IO), a leading peer-reviewed journal covering the field of international affairs. They will begin their five-year term on July 1, 2022. Mosley is professor of politics and international…
Layna Mosley
A man in a blue suit
Community Profile, Policy Profile
January 07, 2022
#PolicyProfile: Chang-Boong Lee MPA ‘22
I studied accounting at Universiti Malaya, thinking I’d run a company someday, but soon realized I had much more interest in public policy – after all, it shaped my family’s destiny so profoundly.
A man in a blue suit
Podcasts
January 06, 2022
#253: Jan. 6 & Democracy Today (Carolyn Shapiro)
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, this week's episode focuses on the strains placed on American democracy. From voter suppression to wreckage at the U.S. Capitol, many of our political processes feel under attack, leaving some hopeless and others searching for solutions. Julian and Sam dive into the subject with…
Sara McLanahan
News
January 06, 2022
Sara McLanahan, ‘Towering Figure’ in the Study of Family Structure and Inequality, Dies at 81
Sara McLanahan, a prominent sociologist whose work played a foundational role in the understanding of single parents and their children, died of cancer Dec. 31. She was 81. Described by Princeton colleagues and students as a gracious and fair-minded scholar, McLanahan focused her teaching and research on societal gaps, guided…
Sara McLanahan