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Areas of Expertise

International Economics

  • Economic Policy
  • International Finance
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Infrastructure Finance and Policy

International Policy Areas

  • American Foreign Policy
  • Conflict Management
  • Energy, Resources and Environment
  • Climate Change
  • Energy Access
  • Global Environmental Policy
  • Infrastructure and Resources
  • Sustainable Development

International Development

  • Democratization
  • Economic Development
  • Food Security and Policy
  • Foreign Aid and Global Poverty
  • Globalization
  • Governance
  • Nation-building

International Relations

International Law and Organizations

International Political Economy

  • Comparative Politics
  • Emerging Markets
  • Political Economy and Development

Global Theory and History

Strategic Studies

  • Cybersecurity and Cyberstrategy
  • Defense and Security
  • Terrorism and Counterterrorism
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction

Regions of the World

Africa

Asia

  • China
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia

Canada

Europe and Eurasia

Latin America

Middle East