Jean-Marie Guéhenno recently moderated two panels at the Paris Peace Forum. The first panel on November 10th, “From Multicrisis to Multiconflicts: how to stop the vicious circle,” was delivered in French but is available for viewing in English here. The second panel on November 11th discusses “Stopping the war on the rules of war,” and is […]
On November 6, Anne Nelson was interviewed on NPR’s On Point program, discussing “The Influence of Christian nationalism in American politics.” In the episode, Nelson sheds light on the rise of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, the formation and political strategy of the Council for National Policy, fossil fuel money in politics, and more. You can listen to (or read […]
On October 31st, Jason Healey was featured in the Hack the Plant podcast – a show that focuses on the convergence between Industrial Control Systems, Critical Infrastructure and Cybersecurity. In the episode, titled “Cyber Threat Intelligence Over the Past 25 Years,” Healey discusses his recently published Lawfare article, looking at 25 years of White House cyber policies, from the […]
Saltzman Associate Research Scholar Sibghatullah Ghaznawi and Columbia PhD candidate Julian Gerez have been named the 2023-24 Stephanie G. Neuman Fellows in Comparative Defense Studies at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies. The fellowship was established in 2020 in honor of the late Stephanie G. Neuman, beloved longtime Institute member and Senior Research […]
Interview with Sibghatullah Ghaznawi, Former Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Associate Research Scholar, Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University BACKGROUND Before the Taliban seized Afghanistan in August 2021, Sibghatullah (Sibghat) Ghaznawi served as the Deputy Minister of Municipalities in the country’s Local Governance Department, Local Stability […]
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 April 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. […]
SIWPS Visiting Scholar Linde Desmaele has been awarded a Stanton Nuclear Fellowship with the Security Studies Program at MIT. Starting in October, 2022, Linde will spend the academic year at MIT conducting research on the linkages between the United States extended deterrence posture in Europe and East Asia. This year The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows […]
On August 30, 2022, Tamar Mitts had an article published in Perspectives on Politics. Titled, “Political Coalitions and Social Media: Evidence from Pakistan,” the article offers a new perspective for understanding interactions among political actors on social media, and presents data from Pakistan to illustrate the value of this approach. You can read the article here.
On August 29, 2022, Page Fortna had a post in Political Violence at a Glance, based on her recent article in The Journal on Conflict Resolution, “Is Terrorism Really a Tool of the Weak? Debunking the Conventional Wisdom.” You can read the post Here and the original article Here.
On August 26, 2022, Anne Nelson had an opinion piece in The New Republic Online’s The Soapbox titled, “A Rare Peek Inside the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.” You can read it Here.
