Slobodian on Trump’s ‘Billionaire Cabinet’ and the Rise of Silicon Valley Power
Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at the Pardee School of Global Studies, examines the unprecedented dominance of billionaires in Donald Trump’s second administration in a recent commentary published by The Guardian. Slobodian argues that while wealth and power have always been intertwined in American politics, the scale, sector, and strategy of elite influence are…
Najam Speaks at UNGA/IIASA Event on Systems Analysis
Adil Najam spoke at the launch of IIASA’s 50th Anniversary Flagship Report at a United Nations General Assembly event, calling for boldness in policy.
Heine Keynote Explores BRICS and the Reimagining of Global Governance
Ambassador Heine elaborates on the rise of the BRICS group over the course of the past decade and a half, the various stages it has gone through, the significance of the Shanghai-based New Development Bank, and the potential addition of new members, like Argentina and/or Indonesia.
Storella Leads Summer Course Visit to U.S. Mission in Geneva
Mission personnel briefed Ambassador Storella’s class on the challenges and rewards of U.S. multilateral diplomacy, including some recent wins, such as the ejection of Russia from the Human Right Council following its invasion of Ukraine.
Grimes & Kring Publish Research on ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office
Professor Grimes and William Kring explore whether AMRO is moving toward fulfilling the mission with which the ASEAN+3 finance ministers have charged it.
Dean Najam Presents at UN Workshop on Global Governance
Dean Adil Najam presents at UNEP’s expert workshop on global environmental governance.