The term “non-binary” has entered some UN reports and media, but there is still a lack of recognition of this identity in human rights law. — By: Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M., Adjunct Assistant Professor Increasing numbers of individuals are self-identifying their gender as non-binary, but international human rights (IHR) law has remained largely silent on the topic. Thus far, pronoun usage may be the most high-profile societal manifestation of this changing norm, but the issues…

Brits may call upon God to save the Queen, but they are clear-eyed in recognizing prime ministers to be mere mortals. Looking at executive roles in the UK can help Americans to think differently about our presidency. By Raymond A. Smith, Ph.D., LL.M., Adjunct Associate Professor This summer, the UK…

Capstone — Student: Jack (John) Morrow Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Kissane Abstract Addressing climate change has become a central component of USAID’s international development efforts. USAID is actively working with over 50 countries on climate change-specific projects building climate adaptation capabilities. These efforts project to grow in number and scope throughout this century…

Thesis — Student: Deja Sullberg Advisor: Dr. John Kane Abstract The goal of this paper is to analyze the relationship between global leaders’ levels of emotional intelligence and their respective countries’ levels of government effectiveness. Across the globe, the government sector is inherently political; in which heads of government are often appointed…

Capstone — Student: Wilson F. Terrall Advisor: Professor Michael F. Oppenheimer Abstract This thesis paper examines the political, economic, and social characteristics that define the country of Nigeria, Africa’s largest country by GDP and population. It then identifies a set of eight prominent drivers that will have the greatest influence on Nigeria’s…

Dear CGA Students, Alumni, Advisory Board Members, Faculty, Staff, and our extended community. With the beginning of summer, warm weather, and lots of happy faces around Washington Square Park, I want to take this occasion to focus on new beginnings. And where better to begin than with the seventy-five students…

By Pía Madanes Quintanilla, MSGA ‘23 “A country’s foreign policy is a statement of its values and priorities. The implementation of foreign policy, across all of its various levers, is one demonstration of how a nation lives its values. …