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At the Detroit Auto Show in January, the American auto industry’s shift away from electric vehicles was on full display. Rather than displaying EVs front and center, as was the case in 2025, automakers emphasized hybrids and updated gas models. A month later, war broke out in Iran and energy prices soared. As the blockage of…

PRINCETON, NJ - As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, faculty at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are offering timely, expert commentary to help the public and policymakers make sense of the rapidly evolving situation. Drawing on deep expertise in Middle East politics,…

Today, in reaction to the news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, faculty at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) provided expert insights into the significance of this pivotal development. Drawing on their deep expertise in conflict resolution, international relations, human…

Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, the founding director of SPIA’s Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, has been teaching on issues of state, self-determination, diplomacy, and crisis diplomacy at Princeton since 1988.The violent death and destruction wrought through the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel – including kidnappings…

More than three weeks after the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s morality police, deadly anti-government protests continue across the country. World leaders have condemned the Iranian government’s actions, and the U.S. and Canada have released new sanctions against Iranian officials. As the civil unrest…