LISD IPA Sam Harshbarger ’24 named Rhodes Scholar
Nov. 13, 2023

Princeton University senior and LISD International Policy Associate (IPA) Sam Harshbarger has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. Harshbarger has been an IPA since June 2022 and serves as the Vice Chair of the Research and Communications Committee.

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LISD International Policy Associates Met with French and German Senior Officials During Fall Break Europe Visit
Oct. 31, 2023

In October 2023, 22 LISD International Policy Associates (IPAs) traveled to Paris and Berlin during the fall semester break for high-level meetings with government, private sector, think tank, media, and NGO officials as well as Princeton alumni. These are unique experiential learning opportunities for Princeton undergraduate students who were…

LISD Interim Director Publishes Article in Foreign Affairs
Oct. 3, 2023

Why has the European Union (EU) recently turned to “geoeconomics”, that is, the use of economic instruments for geoeconomic purposes? While China and the United States have been using geoeconomic tools for a long time, this is a rather new development in the EU, which has built its power on exporting free trade and multilateralism and on…

LISD IPAs meet with Microsoft President
Sept. 22, 2023

On September 22, LISD International Policy Associates (IPAs) welcomed Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith for a conversation on AI and global governance. Mr. Smith also shared career and leadership advice. He studied public policy at Princeton and is a member of the ‘23-24 Board of Trustees.

LISD hosts Sweden's First Female Prime Minister
Sept. 21, 2023

On September 18th, the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) hosted former Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson for a discussion on “Geopolitics, Leadership, and Equality.” Prime Minister Andersson, the current leader of the Social Democratic Party, holds the distinction of serving as Sweden’s first female prime minister…

Official Visit of the Liechtenstein Princely Couple to Princeton University
Sept. 17, 2023

The Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University (LISD) was honored to host a visit by His Serene Highness, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, and Her Royal Highness, Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, September 16-17, 2023.

During their inaugural visit to Princeton, the…

Princeton Students Attend LISD Open House
Sept. 13, 2023

On September 13, the Liechtenstein Institute on Self Determination (LISD) hosted its annual Open House. During the event, LISD’s leadership and undergraduate International Policy Associates (IPAs) shared their perspectives on the value of engagement with international policy opportunities available on campus and beyond. 

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LISD International Policy Associates meet with NJ Governor and First Lady
Sept. 8, 2023

On September 5th, sixteen of Princeton’s international affairs-focused undergraduate students, who are part of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self Determination’s (LISD) International Policy Associate (IPA) program, met with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy at the newly renovated State Capitol. LISD Acting…

Johnathan Falcone‘19 Receives the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement
July 14, 2023

On June 9th, SPIA alumnus and former Program in Religion, Diplomacy, and International Relations (PORDIR) fellow at the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD), Johnathan Falcone’19, received the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement by the Navy League of the United States. The award is presented annually to "a U.S…

Uni Liechtenstein Delegation Visits Princeton
July 10, 2023

On June 29th, the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) hosted in Princeton a large student delegation from the Liechtenstein Business School at the University of Liechtenstein led by Dr. Bernd Schenk, Senior Lecturer and Academic Director. The visit revives a tradition of broader exchanges between the two academic institutions…