Francis Fukuyama: Policymaker or social scientist? Qitong Cao June 3, 2015 0 Comments On May 8, Uppsala University announced the winner of the 2015 Johan Skytte Prize of Political Science. The prestigious award resembles a Nobel Prize in many regards, from its Swedish origin to the... Read More »
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan regales audience with tales of his tenure Caleb Smith November 12, 2014 0 Comments Former U. S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos visited Stanford on Tuesday to talk about Japanese-American relations and more. Read More »
Michael McFaul announced as new director of Freeman Spogli Institute Sam Premutico November 9, 2014 0 Comments Provost John Etchemendy PhD ’82 and Vice Provost and Dean of Research Ann Arvin announced Wednesday that Stanford political scientist and former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul ’86 M.A.... Read More »
Freeman Spogli Institute to establish nuclear security professorship with $5 million Catherine Zaw May 14, 2014 0 Comments Last month, the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) accepted an endowment gift of $5 million from the Stanton Foundation for establishing a professorship in nuclear security. Read More »
Kharis Templeman discusses student protest in Taiwan Edward Ngai April 10, 2014 0 Comments Kharis Templeman, program manager for the Taiwan Democracy Project at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), studies democratization, dominant-party electoral regimes and... Read More »
Q&A: Stoner discusses situation in Ukraine Edward Ngai March 6, 2014 1 Comment On Nov. 21, 2013, thousands gathered at Kiev's Maidan Nezalezhnosti demonstrating against then-President Viktor Yanukovych's suspension of policies that brought Ukraine closer with the European Union.... Read More »
Cuéllar’s personal journey leads him to the helm of FSI Taylor Grossman February 27, 2013 0 Comments Cuéllar said that growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border had a profound influence on his understanding of the world and prompted his desire to study politics and governance. Read More »
From Number 10 to Palm Drive: British PM advisor Steve Hilton Marshall Watkins November 7, 2012 0 Comments “When you try and make change happen, that’s not easy,” conceded Steve Hilton, currently on sabbatical from his position as senior advisor for British Prime Minister David Cameron. “There are... Read More »