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Research by Eran Bendavid and colleagues reveals a steady increase in the number of people at risk from tropical cyclones and the number of days per year these potentially catastrophic storms threaten health and livelihoods. The findings could help relief agencies, development banks, and other organizations plan more effective strategies for mitigating extreme weather impacts.
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The scholarship will support Goldberg’s graduate studies in climate change, planetary health, and environment and development.
![Jennifer Brick Mutrazashvili presents during CDDRL's Research Seminar on December 7, 2023.](https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/360x244/public/2023-12/dscf0523_copy.jpg?h=c184215f&itok=Fc7rIM1H)
Jennifer Brick Mutrazashvili argues that this failure lies in the bureaucratic legacies the country inherited from the Soviet era.
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Larry Diamond Delivers NED's 20th Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World
Diamond's lecture was on “Power, Performance, and Legitimacy: Renewing Global Democratic Momentum.”
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This summer, Sebastian Ogando (Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy Class of 2024) , passionate about art and culture, explored the diplomatic exchanges behind the nominations for heritage sites as an intern at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Beatriz Magaloni can tell you which criminal justice reforms make communities safer in Mexico and beyond.
A new study finds that the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy, formerly known as the Mexico City Policy, reduced the provision and use of contraceptives, as well as community health volunteer services, in African countries.
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Stanford’s Program on Arab Reform and Democracy – housed at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law – hosted an event last Wednesday to discuss the Arab Barometer’s most recent survey, which concluded just as Hamas conducted its Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
![Janine Zacharia, Scott Sagan, and Allen Weiner present a discussion at the Stanford Law School.](https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/360x244/public/2023-12/rules_of_war_zacharia_sagan_weiner_hero.png?h=c4d9845d&itok=Y4S7-6uf)
Scott Sagan and Allen Weiner explain the principles that govern the laws of armed conflict and the current war between Israel and Hamas.
Political scientist Daniel Treisman argues that claims of a global democratic decline and authoritarian backsliding are exaggerated and lack empirical evidence.
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Sponsored by Stanford University’s Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, the annual award recognizes outstanding journalists and journalism organizations for excellence in covering the Asia-Pacific region. News editors, publishers, scholars, and organizations focused on Asia research and analysis are invited to submit nominations for the 2024 award through February 15.
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Led by Professor Hakeem Jefferson, the program housed at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law will advance innovative research on the multifaceted dimensions of identity and their role in democratic development, struggles for recognition, social justice, and inclusion.
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On November 15, 2023 Albert Park, Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), joined SIEPR, SCCEI, and the King Center on campus for a timely discussion on China’s economy and Asia’s rise.
Law students discuss their field study of Ukraine via Warsaw, including meetings with experts including former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor, Ukraine Parliament member Oleksandra Ustinova, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker, Judge Olena Kibenko of Ukraine’s Supreme Court, and more.
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SHP's Michelle Mello and Stanford Medicine colleagues write in the journal JAMA that President Biden's recent executive order on Artificial Intelligence could have significant implications for health-care organizations.
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This summer, Maya Rosales (Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy Class of 2024) prepared for her pending career in the U.S. Foreign Service as a fellow in the U.S. Department of State's Office of Energy Diplomacy, working at the nexus of diplomacy and energy policy.
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The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, which concluded the 2023 APEC host year for the United States, included a highly-anticipated meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Shorenstein APARC scholars weigh in on the significance of the meeting in the context of China’s geopolitical ambitions, the outcomes of the APEC summit, and other topics.
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The third installment of Shorenstein APARC’s fall seminar series examined energy challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and the role of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in facilitating collaborative clean energy solutions.
Health policy professors Stacie B. Dusetzina and Alyce Adams discuss the policies that can prevent cancer patients from having to choose between health and bankruptcy in this Stanford Health Policy Forum.
![Prime Minister of Japan, Kishida Fumio (right), and the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol (left)](https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/360x244/public/2023-11/rsd23_081_0425a.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=ZRFNtjdM)
At a historic meeting held at Stanford, the leaders of Japan and Korea discussed the perils and promises of new innovations and the importance of collaboration.
New work in Nature Human Behaviour from SIO researchers, with other co-authors looks at how generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have made it easy to create realistic disinformation that is hard to detect by humans and may undermine public trust.
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Please join us in congratulating James X. Dempsey, for being appointed to the Data Protection Review Court (DPRC) in the U.S. Department of Justice.
![In the ISDC office. From left to right: Neil Ferguson–Director of Peacebuilding; Tilman Brück–Founder and Director; Sophie Zschäbitz–Head of Administration; Sarah Brakebill-Hacke–Research Intern; Ghassan Baliki–Director of Welfare; Theodora Benesch–Peacebuilding Junior Researcher, Jonathan Garcia Fuentes–Doctoral Researcher ZeroHungerLab; Wolfgang Stojetz–Director of Behavior.](https://fsi9-prod.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/360x244/public/2023-11/sarah_1.jpg?h=9ff38888&itok=m-hMzkY_)
During the summer at the International Security and Development Center (ISDC), Sarah Brakebill-Hacke (Master's in International Policy '24) delved deeper into examining the relationship between food insecurity and civil conflicts and connected with renowned leaders in the food security domain from around the globe.