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Ford School welcomes Ambassador Kamissa Camara as professor of practice

Aug 21, 2023

Ambassador Kamissa Camara will join the Ford School of Public Policy as a professor of practice. She is also a Senior Africa Advisor at the United States Institute of Peace and a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute. Camara brings 15...

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Ford School welcomes new faculty that bridge research and policy engagement

Aug 21, 2023

A former foreign minister to Mali, a leading educational economist, a tech entrepreneur who explores indigenous technoscience are among the outstanding new faculty that add depth to the Ford School and connect student education, rigorous academic...

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Lin discusses the rise of China's global power in relation to the U.S.

May 11, 2023

Ford School Professor Ann Chih Lin, director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, recently addressed China's global ambitions in relation to the U.S., in a presentation titled, “The World According to Xi: Should the US Fear China’s...

Photo of Ann Lin in her office at the U-M's Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies

State & Hill

Global Fordies make the school a bigger, better place

May 3, 2023

By Daniel Rivkin Akiho Nagano (MPP '23) and Mayu Ueno (MPP '24) were speaking in a corridor at Weill Hall, sharing thoughts about past jobs, future jobs, and their families. Roaming the halls, you can hear similar conversations, in their case in...

State & Hill

Faculty Findings, spring 2023

May 3, 2023

A fractured superpower States have driven important federal policy changes around voting, civil and reproductive rights, environmental protections, and more. What happens when states take it upon themselves to experiment with energy, trade, and...

In the Media

Levitsky comments on China "straddling both sides" of war in Ukraine

Feb 21, 2023 Nikkei Asia

Melvyn Levitsky, Nikkei Asia: "(Beijing) will also want to be careful not to alienate the U.S., which is a huge market for Chinese...

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Engagement with different cultures leads to an international affairs career

Jan 31, 2023

John D. Ciorciari’s journey to the field of international affairs began with a trip by his high school soccer team to play against teams in Japan in the 1990s. Ciorciari was “fascinated” by his observation that while Japan was as wealthy as the...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center announces new diplomacy fellows

Nov 3, 2022

The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) is excited to announce four impressive recipients of the 2022 WDC fellowship. The four 2022 fellows, Jacob Gillis (MPP ’24), Gerardo A. Méndez Gutiérrez (MPP ’24), Gabriel Sylvan (MPP ’24), and Oieshi Saha (MPP...

Headshots of Jacob Gillis, Gerardo Mendez Gutierrez, Gabriel Sylvan, and Oieshi Saha

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Biden's visit to Cambodia requires delicate balance - Ciorciari

Oct 31, 2022

President Biden is set to be the first U.S. president to visit Cambodia in 10 years when he attends the ASEAN summit in November. John Ciorciari, associate dean, director of the International Policy Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center and professor...

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Ciorciari warns on foreign intervention in Haiti

Oct 23, 2022

Haiti has once again found itself in crisis, rattled by an assassination, overtaken by gang violence, and led by an unelected government. Associate dean John Ciorciari recently penned an article in Foreign Policy warning of the consequences of...

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The fractured superpower: Federalism and foreign policy

Oct 7, 2022

Though federalism is typically viewed in a domestic context, political scientist Jenna Bednar explores the balance of state and federal power and how it shapes U.S. foreign policy in Foreign Affairs. Bednar and co-author Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar,...

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Students simulate negotiations in the Arctic Circle

Sep 27, 2022

Geopolitical tensions are rising in the Arctic Circle, with disputes over territory and resources, environmental issues, and Indigenous People's way of life. In early September, nearly 30 undergraduate and graduate students from across the...

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This year in international policy at the Ford School – fall 2022

Sep 27, 2022

An impressive slate of core and visiting faculty help make the Ford School a hub for engagement with the foreign policy community and a national leader in international policy education. The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) and International Policy...

Photo of Stephen Biegun (right) speaking with Ambassador Mel Levitsky (left) at a reception in the Rackham Building

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Page calls for U.S. to redefine relationship with Haiti

Sep 22, 2022

As Haiti continues to face challenges such as the effects of climate change and political turmoil, former Ambassador and Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy Susan D. Page calls for the U.S. to work alongside Haitians to create a more...

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In the Media

Levitsky discusses Congress and foreign policy

Apr 25, 2022 Roll Call

Over the last few decades, the foreign policy power of Congress has deteriorated, leaving a question mark around the process of withdrawing from treaties. Melvyn Levitsky weighed in on the debate. “It’s a gray area because the Congress wants to...

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Secretary Blinken, Senator Coons provide insight into war in Ukraine

Apr 18, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joined the Ford School community to discuss the war in Ukraine for the fourth annual Vandenberg Lecture. Ford School Dean Michael Barr and Professor John Ciorciari moderated the...

Headshots of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

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Foreign and domestic policy implications of the war in Ukraine: Discussions on global challenges with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Chris Coons

Apr 11, 2022

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an event examining the domestic and foreign policy implications of the war in Ukraine, and broader global and diplomatic challenges, in a pair of discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Antony...

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Undergrads spend Spring Break in DC exploring European immigration, security, and democracy

Mar 21, 2022

The undergraduate students in PubPol 480: Global Engagement Seminar had waited all semester for Spring Break – but they weren’t packing bathing suits and flip flops. Instead, they packed blazers and dress shoes. They were heading to Washington, D.C....

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In the Media

Ali breaks down crisis in Ukraine

Feb 21, 2022 Fox 2 Detroit

Tensions are heightening between Russia and Ukraine, prompting President Biden to meet with his National Security Council to discuss the conflict. "A full-up National Security Council meeting with the President of the United States, those don’t...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center hosts International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise for second consecutive year

Oct 20, 2021

Thirty-two Ford School students participated in the second annual International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise (ISCNE) on October 1 and 2, co-hosted by the U.S. Army War College and the Weiser Diplomacy Center. Designed for graduate students,...

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Stevenson marks the 'Age of (Re)Discovery'

Jul 11, 2021

As economists realize that the world has entered a new economic era, Foreign Policy asked 13 economists to name and identify this new era. Among them was Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor of public policy and economics. She named the new era...

In the Media

Stevenson comments on UN economist gender gap

May 17, 2021 Foreign Policy

After an internal memo from the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) came to light, a debate about the U.N.'s hiring practices arose. The memo asked for managers to drop a requirement for a doctorate degree, in order to be able to hire...