Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Featured Stories

Foreign Aid Sanctions Set Back Decades of Progress on Maternal, Child Mortality

Researchers analyzed three decades of sanctions on foreign aid to assess their impact on health.

The Future of Political Parties in the United States

Didi Kuo joins Michael McFaul on the World Class podcast to explain why political parties are an essential part of a democracy, and how they can be reshaped to better serve the people they represent.

World Class Podcast

(Clockwise from left) Oleksandra Matviichuk, Oleksandra Ustinova, Oleksiy Honcharuk, and Serhiy Leshchenko joined FSI Director Michael McFaul to discuss Ukraine's future on the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Through War and Loss, Ukrainians Hold Onto Hope

FSI scholars and civic and political Ukrainian leaders discussed the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine

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Bureaucratic Autonomy and the Problem of Delegation

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Thu Apr 03

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Strategic Stability Dialogue between the United States and China in Historical Perspective | Alexandre Debs

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Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) Symposium 2025

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Recent Videos

Three Years of War: Updates from Ukraine

Understanding China's 'Upstart' Strategy

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Robert G. Wesson Lecture 2024: A Discussion with Vladimir Kara-Murza

Alumni Spotlight

Lisa Einstein to Lead Artificial Intelligence Efforts at CISA

Einstein, a MIP alumna, was Stanford’s first dual master’s degree recipient in computer science and international policy.

LISA EINSTEIN

Shiro, Master's in International Policy ('23)

Shiro Wachira, MA '23: Harnessing Farming’s Human Capital

MIP alumna Shiro Wachira is empowering Africa’s rural communities to see farming not as a method of survival but as a dynamic entrepreneurial activity.

Shiro Wachira

Abuzar Royesh ('20), and Amélie-Sophie Vavrovsky ('22), and Alex Laplaza ('20).

MIP Alumni Named to the 2023 Forbes ‘30 Under 30’

Alex Laplaza, Abuzar Royesh, and Amélie-Sophie Vavrovsky have been recognized for their impacts on global social issues and venture capital.

30 UNDER 30

Lina Hidalgo speaks at a community event in Houston, Texas

CDDRL Honors Graduate Lina Hidalgo Named to Time100 Next

Hidalgo has become a prominent voice in Texas politics, and gained recognition for her leadership during the COVID-19 crisis and the 2020 elections.

Time100 Next

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Peter Blair Henry

FSI Senior Fellow

Recent Publication

The Long War on Inflation

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Larry Diamond

Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy

Recent Publication

Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency

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Beatriz Magaloni

FSI Senior Fellow

Director, Poverty, Violence and and Governance Laboratory

Recent Publication

Killing in the Slums: Social Order, Criminal Governance and Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro

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Kathryn Stoner

FSI Senior Fellow

Mosbacher Director, CDDRL

Recent Publication

Russia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in A New Global Order

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