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Scholarly Publications

Pandemic Spikes and Broken Spears: Indigenous Resilience after the Conquest of Mexico

In a new paper for the Journal of Historical Political Economy, Alberto Diaz-Cayeros and Saumitra Jha examine the conditions under which indigenous communities in Mexico were able to overcome the...

Blood and Diamonds

Germany’s Imperial Ambitions in Africa

A Decade of Upheaval

The Cultural Revolution in Rural China

Other Publications

Military Competition With China: Harder Than the Cold War?

Mitigating the Risk of a China–India Conflict

The Crisis After the Crisis: How Ladakh Will Shape India’s Competition with China

News

A History of Unity: A Look at FSI’s Special Relationship with Ukraine

April 2022

Since 2005, the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies has cultivated rich academic ties and friendships with Ukrainian scholars and civic leaders as part of our mission to support...

‘A Monkey with a Grenade’: Russia's Attacks on Nuclear Reactors Cross a Dangerous Line

March 2022

Firing on civilian nuclear facilities is an unacceptable disregard for the rules of war that endangers the entire world, not just Ukraine.

The Colors of Worry

March 2022

“Red means air raid warning. Green means my family is back online.” How it feels to be a Stanford student from Ukraine right now.

Old Events

Should War be Left to the Generals? Civil-Military Relations in India

February 3, 2022

Time: 7:30am-8:45am California, USA 15 February 2022 3:30pm-4:45pm London, UK 15 February 2022 11:30pm-12:45am Singapore, 15-16 February 2022 How does India’s civil-military relationship affect...

U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

September 23, 2020

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Military Competition with China: Harder to Win Than During the Cold War?

September 23, 2020

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Projects

European Security Initiative Lecture Series

Educating and involving the Stanford community is a critical part of the European Security Initiative. Stanford faculty, students, staff, visitors and neighbors are warmly welcome to attend this...

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Age related changes in the brain systems underlying intertemporal choice

Despite the fact that physical health and cognitive abilities decline with age, emotion regulation remains stable or improves across the adult lifespan.

Language English