Category Archive: Graduate Program in International Affairs

Associate Professor Nina Khrushcheva in Foreign Policy

Nina Khrushcheva published an article, The Show Trial State, in Foreign Policy. The article discusses why Russia’s ludicrous attempt to silence Alexey Navalny is a throwback to the bad old times of Stalin and Khrushchev.  

Comparative Development Experience (CDE) Revamped

As part of the on-going efforts to update and strengthen curricula, GPIA faculty have spent this year brainstorming over the objectives of NINT 5000 Comparative Development Experience, a required course for all GPIA students. Development is a fast evolving concept and a field of practice and thought.  The divisions between the North and the South …

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Faculty News: Nina Khrushcheva writes about the Boston bombing

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Associate Professor Nina Khrushcheva weighs in on the young men involved in the Boston bombing. She writes “When Alienated Immigrants Turn to Terrorism” for the Moscow Times. The article brings up a lot of questions on the Tsarnaevs’ connection to the America and looking at attacks from within. Nina teaches courses such as: News Media and Culture: Purveyors …

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E-Discussion on Post-2015 Development Agenda

Imagine the world you want in 2050. What changes will be necessary to put global development on the path to building a more just, equitable world? The United Nations system is working with governments and civil society to build on the momentum generated by the MDGs, and to design an ambitious post- 2015 development agenda …

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‘Africa Is A Country’ Blog Challenges West’s Idea of Africa

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Professor Sean Jacobs was interviewed by Global Voices Online about Africa is a Country, a blog that Sean founded. The  blog is a collective consisting of about 30 core members, including graduate students (many of them GPIA students), professors, activists, development workers, writers, journalism students, art critics, novelists, photographers, activists, filmmakers, a DJ, and a film …

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