National & Global Affairs

Learn what faculty members think about the unstable and alarming situation of Russia's military incursion in Ukraine.

As Russia continues to amass troops along Ukraine's border, the regional situation looks increasingly perilous. 

For years, Putin has been trying to convince the world that Russia is justified in invading Ukraine. Can he succeed?

The pendulum versus policy explanation, and how they differ in their implications.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how some strong, wealthy democracies, like the United States, struggled to manage the public health crisis.

The Center on Poverty and Social Policy helped to ensure that the poorest children in the U.S. receive the full benefits of the Child Tax Credit.

In a new book, “The Way Out,” Professor Peter T. Coleman explores how conflict resolution and complexity science can provide guidance.

In his new book, Weak Strongman, Timothy Frye argues that contrary to popular belief, Vladimir Putin is not omnipotent.

Jameel Jaffer and Agnès Callamard renew demands that Saudi crown prince be held responsible for journalist’s death and cover-up.

A new book from President Lee C. Bollinger and Agnès Callamard examines how free speech is defined and upheld around the world.

As Intersectionality Matters! enters its third season, Columbia News checks in with Kimberlé Crenshaw on why it is more important than ever.

Many Americans no longer believe that government works for them. A new book explores how we need to fundamentally change our institutions to restore faith in them.