Global Compact for Migration, Explained Mark Leon Goldberg December 9, 2018Over 180 countries are endorsing what is known as the Global Compact for Migration. The text of this non-binding agreement was finalized over the summer, and countries are meeting in Marrakech, Morocco on Decem...
What “Elections” in Bahrain Can Teach Us About Politics in the Middle East Mark Leon Goldberg December 7, 2018The Kingdom of Bahrain is the smallest country in the Middle East. It is an island in the Persian Gulf connected to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. It is home to the largest US Naval base in the region, which h...
PODCAST: What You Need to Know about COP24, the Big UN Climate Conference Underway in Poland Mark Leon Goldberg December 3, 2018Diplomats, scientists, advocates and other concerned parties are gathering in Katowice, Poland for a major international climate conference that is serving as a followup to the Paris Climate Agreement. The ...
PODCAST: What Cultural Norms Around Rule Breaking and Rule Following Can Teach Us About International Relations Mark Leon Goldberg November 29, 2018Michelle Gelfand is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland and author of the new book Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire our World. The book, which is written for...
PODCAST: What You Need to Know About Slums Around the World Mark Leon Goldberg November 25, 2018My guest today, Diana Mitlin, is a professor of global urbanism at the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester.Much of her work focuses on issues surrounding informal urban settleme...
PODCAST: Trump Fought International Law…and the Law Won Mark Leon Goldberg November 20, 2018Another day brings another example of one of Donald Trump's initiatives being thwarted by international law. A judge in California has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to prevent people from maki...
PODCAST: South Sudan’s High Risk, High Reward Peace Process Mark Leon Goldberg November 15, 2018On October 31, South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar entered the capitol city of Juba for the first time in two years to attend a peace ceremony. This was a significant moment in South Sudan's civil war, ...
PODCAST: Thousands of Refugees Are Languishing in Libyan Jails Mark Leon Goldberg November 13, 2018In mid September, I was sitting next to the journalist Sally Hayden while attending a press briefing near the United Nations when phone started buzzing with WhatsApp messages. Refugees and migrants strande...
PODCAST: These are the Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm Elections Mark Leon Goldberg November 8, 2018What does a divided United States government mean for foreign policy and global affairs? On the line with me to talk through some of the international implications of the US Midterm elections is Heather Hu...
