Paola Solimena, the Saltzman Institute Postdoctoral Research Scholar in National Security and Intelligence, has been awarded the Dasturzada Dr Jal Pavry Memorial Prize for her DPhil thesis. This prize is awarded annually by the University of Oxford, and recognises outstanding theses in the area of international peace and understanding. You can read more about the prize here.
On June 5, Columbia News featured Anne Nelson’s book, Red Orchestra (publisher page linked here), in an article titled, “6 Books Written by Faculty Members That Will Make Terrific Summer Reads.” You can find the full news feature here.
On June 5, the West Africa bureau chief at The New York Times gave a special shoutout to Séverine Autesserre’s book, The Frontlines of Peace. You can read the recommendation in the NYT arts section here (click to slide #4 in the series).
On June 3, Rajan Menon had a new essay in Foreign Policy titled, “Now Is Not the Time to Negotiate With Putin.” You can read it online here.
On May 2, Tamar Mitts had a new article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) titled, “The politics of allyship: Multiethnic coalitions and mass attitudes toward protest.” The abstract is pasted below. You can read the full article online here. Abstract: Recent work finds that nonviolent resistance by ethnic minorities is […]
On May 1, Page Fortna and Renanah Miles Joyce (Columbia PhD, 2020) had an article published in Perspectives on Politics titled, “Extremism and Terrorism: Rebel Goals and Tactics in Civil Wars.” You can read it online here.
The Saltzman Institute is proud to continue an exciting funding opportunity for Columbia undergraduates completing summer internships in international affairs and foreign policy that are unpaid or below minimum wage. Up to 6 applicants will receive awards ranging from $1,000-$2,000. Those interested in applying need to fill out this form. The application deadline is Friday, April 26, 2024 at 11:59 […]
Saltzman Institute Director Page Fortna was quoted by Voice of America in a story titled, “White House Dismisses Netanyahu’s Opposition to Palestinian Statehood.” You can read it online here.
Kim Marten had an article published by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think tank. Marten and her co-authors (Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Carisa Nietsche, Nicholas Lokker, and Kristen Taylor) argue that even after the Wagner Group’s demise, Russia has incentives to use similar groups in its own Eurasian neighborhood to exert influence and create instability–and […]
Rajan Menon had a new article published in The National Interest titled, “Could a Ukraine-Russia Deal Have Cut Moscow’s Invasion Short? Not So Fast.” You can read it online here.
