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Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan

Harris Public Policy students visited Zaatari refugee camp as part of the 2018 Pearson International Conflict Seminar to Jordan, where they met with Syrian refugees leading NGO programming within the camp.

Ramin Kohanteb/The Pearson Institute

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The New York Times / 05.02.22

Putin’s Failure to Hold on to the Educated Could Be the World’s Gain

Since Russia’s war on Ukraine began, press reports have focused on the exodus from Russia of antiwar scientists, engineers and information technology experts.

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An apartment building at night.
The Wall Street Journal / 04.25.22

The Strategic Logic of Russia's War on Ukraine

Putin’s invasion was the product of miscalculation. But his calculations were driven by realpolitik.

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A government building in Moscow, Russia in winter.
The Atlantic / 04.01.22

How Can Individual People Most Help Ukraine?

Anything helps—we shouldn’t overthink it. But we should still, well, think it.

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Ukrainian flag flying against a blue sky.

WWTV

08.15.22

Afghanistan Marks 1 Year Since Taliban Seizure as Woes Mount

Monday marked a year since the Taliban seized the Afghan capital of Kabul. Pearson Affiliate Austin L. Wright shares what major shifts have occurred since, including the changes in economic and health conditions. 

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The Hill

08.13.22

How to cut short the long slog in Ukraine

Christopher Blattman weighs possible futures for the war in Ukraine.

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Project Syndicate

08.10.22

Why Taiwan Matters

United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s headline-generating visit to Taipei has reminded the world how much Taiwan matters to China. But Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson discuss why Taiwan also should matter to the democratic world.

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Western Wall

Harris Public Policy students visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem as part of the 2019 Pearson International Conflict Seminar to Israel and the West Bank.

Ramin Kohanteb / The Pearson Institute