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Geopolitical Stability

Jean-Marie Guéhenno, former UN under-secretary general and Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of Practice in International and Public Affairs, speaks about the challenges to the foundations of the international order established after World War II.

Feb 23 2026
L'Orient-Le Jour
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

Congress, public opinion, and administration insiders aren’t reliable constraints on Trump’s foreign policy decisions, writes Elizabeth N. Saunders, director of the Saltzman Institute for War and Peace Studies

Feb 23 2026
Good Authority
In the Media
Inclusive Prosperity

High U.S. import tariffs appear to be here to stay and their full impact is likely to take "many years" to be felt, says Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor, professor of international and public affairs at SIPA.

 

Feb 23 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

Robert Y. Shapiro, Columbia University professor, on the 2028 presidential candidates poll: "As the primary election season nears, these polls become useful for candidates to show their potential viability, which will help them get campaign contributions."

Feb 23 2026
Newsweek
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

For China, a grandiose reception for Mr. Trump will convey a message to the world, especially to its Asian neighbors, said Julian Gewirtz, a senior research scholar at the Institute of Global Politics.

Feb 22 2026
The New York Times
In the Media
Climate & Sustainable Development

Disasters and Development by John Mutter, professor of earth and environmental sciences and of international and public affairs, and Sonali Deraniyagala, adjunct associate professor of international and public affairs, provides readers with a fundamental understanding of disasters and their consequences for economic development.

Feb 20 2026
Columbia News
In the Media
Meet the SIPA Community

Maxim has studied in many different countries from UK, Japan, and the US and offers his perspective on the different nuances from specifically at SIPA to prepare him for his future.

Feb 20 2026
Admissions Blog
Inclusive Prosperity

According to Timothy Naftali, senior research scholar at the School of International and Public Affairs, the supreme court ruling that Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal is "a huge moment in American history."

Feb 20 2026
CNN News Central
In the Media
Inclusive Prosperity

Lorie Logan MPA 99, speaking at an event at Columbia SIPA, said she was cautiously optimistic that the current monetary policy stance means were on a path for inflation to come back down toward our target.

Feb 20 2026
Reuters
In the Media
Climate & Sustainable Development

Noah Kaufman, senior scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, unpacks what Trump has lost by dismantling Biden’s energy resilience strategy.

Feb 19 2026
Heatmap News
In the Media