Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. The Ralph Bunche Institute offers a wealth of research and public programming on international affairs, human rights, and conflict resolution.
How are Russia and Ukraine tied historically? What are the narratives around the national identity of Ukrainians in relation to Russia? How is contemporary Russian nationalism linked to the collapse of the Soviet Union and Putin’s perception of those events? Could the United States have prevented a revanchist Russia by adopting a less aggressive policy towards transition in the 90s?
Ralph Bunche Director John Torpey contributed this essay, “Rethinking Mobility Under Duress,” for an online forum on Mobility Without Membership: Do We Need Special Passports for
POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 20-22, 2022 The City College of New York, CUNY, invites submissions for its Second Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Conference, April 20-22, 2022 How
Ibn Khaldun, the late 14th century statesman and historian, is regarded as one of the earliest social scientists on the strength of his classic, The
Originally posted on The Next Page podcast, click here to listen to the episode. Today’s episode brings us on a journey of archaeology. Not the
How has the human rights movement developed into the international force that it is today? What ideological and material factors shaped its development? How successful
Are we in the golden age of conspiracy theories? How can society respond to dangerous theories, such as COVID conspiracy theories and misinformation, that create
Please Support the RBI on this #GivingTuesday When donating, be sure to select “Ralph Bunche Institute” from the Designation drop down. Dear Member of the
What is behind the current standoff over refugees trying to enter Poland from Belarus? Why is the EU supporting Poland’s position? Have asylum seekers become
Why would warring parties turn to the UN, even when they don’t have an interest in guaranteeing peace? Have rebel groups learned to manipulate the
