The Comparative Defense Studies Program, directed by Senior Research Scholar Dr. Stephanie Neuman, is dedicated to comparative research on defense issues and peacekeeping throughout the world, with a focus on Third World security issues. To this end, the program concentrates on collecting data, producing analytic studies, and sponsoring conferences and seminars. Special emphasis is given […]
Professor Robert Jervis has been elected to membership in the prestigious American Philosophical Society. A member of the Saltzman Institute, Dr. Jervis is also the Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science at Columbia University. Congratulations!
On Sunday, April 27, 2014, at 4:45pm E.T., Book TV (C-SPAN2) will present, “Warlords, Strongman Governors, and the State of Afghanistan,” with Dipali Mukhopadhyay and Barnett Rubin. This presentation was sponsored by the Saltzman Institute and took place at the School of International and Public Affairs on April 9, 2014. Visit the Book TV website […]
April 15, 2014. Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, has awarded a Laurea ad honorem to Prof. Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Politics and a member of the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies.
January 2, 2014 The Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies mourns the passing of Ambassador Arnold Saltzman at the age of 97. His obituary, which appeared in The New York Times on January 5th, appears below: ________________________________________________________ SALTZMAN — Arnold A., Businessman, art collector, diplomat and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. […]
Institute member Jack recently wrote a piece on religion as a means for spreading interest in human rights that was published on OpenDemocracy.net. For access to the article click here.
CICR is not undertaking new programming at this time. To find activities related to conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and diplomacy at SIPA, please visit the International Conflict Resolution specialization page.
On March 19, Institute member Kimberly Marten, Barnard College, appeared on the Charlie Rose Show discussing Ukraine. Watch her video here.
On March 6, Institute member Kimberly Marten, Barnard College, appeared on the Daily Show with Jon Stuart and discussed events in Ukraine. Watch her clip here.
Institute member V. Page Fortna has received Columbia’s Lenfest Distinguished Teaching Award. She teaches courses tied to her research about the aftermath of war, including how wars end, the durability of peace, and the causes and effects of terrorism in civil wars. The chair of the Political Science Department and a Professor at the Saltzman […]
