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SIPA Professor and Iran expert Gary Sick is blogging about the Iranian elections and the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Professor Sick writes
"The current leadership has chosen, probably unwisely, to make this a test of strength, but if they conclude that it is a no-win situation they could settle for a compromise. The shape of a compromise is impossible to guess at this point, but it would probably involve significant concessions concealed behind a great public show of unity."
Professor Sick has been featured in interviews with ABC News, CBS News, PBS, USA Today, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Economist and National Public Radio.
The Role of the Ambassador in International Relations
Watch Ambassador Donald Blinken discuss his professional experiences and his new book Vera and the Ambassador: Escape and Return. Donald Blinken was Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary from 1994 – 1997. He is co-chair of Columbia University’s European Institute and a member of the SIPA Board of Advisors. (Flash Player) 
Needed: A New Generation of Problem Solvers
Professor Jeffrey Sachs co-authored a commentary for the Chronicle of Higher Education, addressing long-term policy challenges. He and John McArthur write “Solutions will require theoretical knowledge and practical problem-solving skills, including the capacity to build and lead teams drawn from a variety of disciplines. They will require leaders who can cross boundaries of science, policy, geography, theory, and practice. In other words, they will require a new generation of sustainable-development practitioners.” More
SIPA NEWSThe spring 2009 issue of SIPA News focuses on human rights and humanitarian affairs. Articles include “The Politics of Justice” by Eamon Kircher-Allen (MIA ’09), the 2009 Raphael Smith Prize winner. It’s an analysis of the case against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir in the International Criminal Court and the balance of justice, peace, national sovereignty and relations among international powers. 
Congratulations to the SIPA Class of 2009!
Capstone Workshop: What is a "Fragile" Nation?
Professor Douglas Almond's research featured in the New York Times: "U.S. Births Hint at Bias for Boys in Some Asians."
Professor Richard Robb writes in Forbes: “Debt and Decision-Making at General Motors”
SIPA launches “Global Fellows Program”
The Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies presents “The Obama Administration Faces Afghanistan”
Studying emerging markets: "Because someone needs it." More
"Breaking the Green Ceiling: Affordable Housing Meets Environmentalism."
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Ambassador Azmat Hassan speaks with SIPA in a podcast on the Pakistani offensive against the Taliban. 
Professor Stephen Sestanovich writes in The Washington Post on "Cold War Leftovers."
Steven Cohen writes in Consilience: "Wasted Again: What Can We Do With All of That Garbage?"
SIPA's Ninth Annual Global Leadership Awards.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs talks about swine flu, federal bailouts and his book Common Wealth in a podcast on WNYC.
Jakob Silas Lund (MIA '09) uses soccer to bring together war-torn communities. More 
Nandan Nilekani on "Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation." (Flash Player)