democracy

In a wide-ranging conversation, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate and Ford School Associate Professor of Practice Javed Ali spoke about the agency’s evolving role in safeguarding U.S. elections, how they have adapted to cyber-security threats, and the...

Susan D. Page and Kamissa Camara in discussion An alarming number of countries in Africa have been experiencing coups over the past few years—a total of nine coups in three years—in Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Chad, Guinea, Mali (twice), and more...

Ambassador Kamissa Camara will join the Ford School of Public Policy as a professor of practice. She is also a Senior Africa Advisor at the United States Institute of Peace and a Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute. Camara brings 15...

As Haiti continues to face challenges such as the effects of climate change and political turmoil, former Ambassador and Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy Susan D. Page calls for the U.S. to work alongside Haitians to create a more...

The undergraduate students in PubPol 480: Global Engagement Seminar had waited all semester for Spring Break – but they weren’t packing bathing suits and flip flops. Instead, they packed blazers and dress shoes. They were heading to Washington, D.C....