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People arrive to pay tribute at Maidan Square, where thousands of memorial flags are on display as a reminder of the toll of the war on February 24, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Four Years After the Invasion, Ukrainian Leaders Build Foundations for Recovery

From parliament to regional government to independent media, alumni of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law’s Strengthening Ukrainian Democracy and Development Program are implementing reform initiatives under wartime conditions.

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FSI Director Colin Kahl moderated the Global Trends and Geopolitics in 2026: A Look Ahead panel discussion

How U.S. Competition with China is Shaping the Global Political Landscape

In the first of a new quarterly series of events, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute evaluated recent developments in world affairs, and offered an outlook for 2026.

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Colin H. Kahl standing in Stanford's main quad

Colin Kahl Named Director of FSI

The political scientist and former U.S. defense official will lead Stanford’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and teaching in global affairs.

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Upcoming Events

Thu Mar 05

03:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Military Access: The Bedrock of U.S. Power Projection | Rachel Metz

William J. Perry Conference Room

Thu Mar 05

05:00 PM - 06:20 PM

Behavioral Responses in Physician Decision-Making: Evidence from Payment and Litigation Policies

Zoom

Fri Mar 06

12:00 PM - 01:20 PM

Melanie Meng Xue | Enlightenment Under Autocracy: The Origins of Liberalism in China

Goldman Room E409, Encina Hall

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Two National Security Advisors on Two Breakneck Months of U.S. Foreign Policy

A New Global Order and a New Host of World Class

Understanding China's 'Upstart' Strategy | World Class

Understanding China's 'Upstart' Strategy

Featured Scholars

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Larry Diamond

Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy

Recent Publication

Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency

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Didi Kuo

FSI Center Fellow

Recent Publication

The Great Retreat: How Political Parties Should Behave and Why They Don't

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Gi-Wook Shin

FSI Senior Fellow

Recent Publication

The Four Talent Giants

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Kathryn Stoner

FSI Senior Fellow

Mosbacher Director, CDDRL

Recent Publication

Russia Resurrected: Its Power and Purpose in A New Global Order

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FSI is a hub for Stanford scholars who want to work across disciplines on research that has international impact. Our topics include governance, security, global health, energy and international development.

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Our faculty teach more than 80 classes a year, and mentor students through guided research. FSI is also home to the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy, a two-year master's degree.

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Our work provides context for decision-making in Washington, Geneva, Beijing and beyond. FSI's International Policy Lab helps ensure that our faculty's research has real-world impact.

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