International News

International Superstars: 5 Alumni Share Their — Very International — Life Journeys

Around campus, they are affectionately known as "frequent flyers:" students who take a determined approach to finding creative ways to see as much of the world as they can through Princeton's offerings. Experiencing other cultures and perspectives can be transformative, personally and...

Princeton-Humboldt Project to Explore a Global Libertarian Movement

Shamus Khan, the Willard Thorp Professor of Sociology and American Studies, studies America’s elite class through the lens of their schools and institutions. He, along with Humboldt University sociologist Daniel Bultmann, is now working on a PIIRS-funded project called “Global Sociology of...

Princeton SPIA Goes Global at UNGA and Climate Week

Trading Extinction?: Princeton Researchers reveal the Biodiversity Trade-Offs of Global Trade

As countries increasingly outsource their environmental impacts to other nations, Princeton researchers show that global trade is reshaping extinction patterns - potentially setting the stage for a second wave of biodiversity loss.

Undergraduate Students Conduct Death Penalty Research for U.N. in Landmark Geneva Course

A longstanding and distinctive feature of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs’ undergraduate program is the Policy Task Force, an experiential junior-year requirement that lets students work directly on a timely public policy issue and propose their recommendations to...

C-PREE at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn: A Student Reflection

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat hosts two primary meetings each year: the Bonn Climate Change Conference typically held in June, and t

Amazonian Leapfrogging 3.0 promotes bold environmental solutions

A cross-disciplinary collective seeks nature-based solutions for protecting the world’s most important biome.

Research Record: When Do ‘Side Payments’ Between Countries Generate Positive Results?

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you’d like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (external link) and select...

New Study Finds that Some Climate-Mitigation Strategies are Better for Wildlife than Others

As we confront the growing climate crisis, society must weigh potential pathways to net-zero emissions. But in the race to decarbonize—including through planting forests and biofuels—a new study finds that well-intended efforts could have unintended impacts on biodiversity, and argues for...

New Book Presents Essential Expertise on Hurricanes and Their Global Impacts

As climate change fuels increasingly destructive hurricanes and typhoons worldwide, a new book provides essential knowledge and tools for understanding, forecasting, mitigating and responding to these devastating storms across the globe.