Learn more about the people, programs, and publications at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs
“The contemporary world is characterized by global upheaval resulting from differences in culture, values, history, and evolution. International studies need to focus on the confluence of these trends, permitting the development of a grand strategy. The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS will develop a multi-disciplinary approach to world order with special emphasis on historical and cultural evolution." Henry A. Kissinger
Learn more about the people, programs, and publications at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs
Through the research and writing of our distinguished faculty, fellows, and scholars
Through innovative classes and curricula, the center seeks to revitalize the practice of diplomatic and military history and to examine the global order
Through public and private programming which engages current leaders and new voices in their fields
We bring together distinguished scholars and practitioners in foreign policy and international security
Book Talk: Fareed Zakaria on World Order in Today’s “Age of Revolutions”
Friday, October 4, 1:00 PM
Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Theater
What insights can we gain about our polarized and unstable world by examining the revolutions that define our era, both past and present?
The early 21st century, marked by populist anger, division, economic and technological disruptions, and global risks, may be one of the most revolutionary periods in modern history. But humanity has navigated similar upheavals before. In his new book Age of Revolutions: Progress & Backlash, 1600 to Present, CNN host and bestselling author Fareed Zakaria explores three historical eras with lessons for today—from the Dutch Republic’s 17th century Golden Age of prosperity and classical liberalism; to the French Revolution’s violent divisions into right and left; and the Industrial Revolution which propelled Britain and then America to global power.
The Kissinger Center hosted Fareed Zakaria as he discussed his newest book, "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present." This event was open to community members of the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. You can find more details here.
Between Neutrality and Solidarity: Swiss Good Offices in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992 is the first in-depth analysis of neutral Switzerland’s diplomatic engagement and mediation in Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion of 1979. Recently published in the Brill Series “New Perspectives on the Cold War,” it is a historical case study of the principal challenges that permanently neutral states face in times of international crisis and tension. It also examines the complex nature of the relationships between neutral state and non-state actors in situations of armed conflict through the perspective of recently declassified archival source material.
Join us in person or online for the book presentation of the volume, followed by a panel discussion with distinguished experts Elisabeth Leake, Lee E. Dirks Professor in Diplomatic History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and Robert Rakove, Lecturer in International Relations at Stanford University. The panel will be chaired by Siniša Vuković of Johns Hopkins SAIS and co-hosted by the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs and the History and Public Policy Programme at the Wilson Center.
The book talk will take place at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, room 632 on Thursday, October 31 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
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Our programs and projects examine crucial topics in history, strategy, and statecraft
AJI is a four-university, transatlantic consortium, which in collaboration with the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, will recruit, train, and mentor the next generation of historically-minded scholars and practitioners in statecraft, diplomacy, and strategy.
A project that creates a cohort of scholar-practitioners who understand the problems and perspectives of the world of academia and practice and can successfully pursue careers in both.
The overarching aim of this program is to deepen transatlantic relations by strengthening the Kissinger Center – and in it, the German/European perspective – in conducting research, providing teaching, and to inform and engage a wider audience in debates concerning the transatlantic relationship, international security, and the role of Germany and Europe in the future world order.
The America in the World Consortium aims to prepare the next generation to confront geopolitical challenges and understand American national interests abroad to participate in the debate about America’s role in the world.
The Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs was made possible by the extraordinary leadership of Johns Hopkins University alumnus and former board chair Michael R. Bloomberg and by generous gifts from individual donors, corporations, and private foundations.