Research
Migration Crisis and State Fragility
This research focuses on two regions – Europe and the Americas – to investigate how state and local authorities are managing migration challenges, and how these challenges may be affecting the perceived legitimacy of such authorities in “transit” states such as Greece and Mexico.
Finanical Journey of Refugees
Kim Wilson and Roxanne Krystalli discuss their research exploring the formal and informal financial systems used by refugees in Greece, Turkey and Jordan.
Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy Project
Based on research in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, work by Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church and Diana Chigas identifies a mismatch between the strategies used to combat corruption and the nature of the problem itself.
Latest News
- Investigative Journalism Techniques for Field Research
Fletcher faculty and students: come and learn some new techniques from Boston-based investigative journalists from the Center for Non-Profit Journalism. […]
Software of Geopolitics: Empathy as a Vital Tool of Diplomacy and Mediation
Watch the Facebook Live video of this lunch lecture, in which Matt Waldman explored the much-neglected role of empathy in international affairs, and argued empathy has immense potential to reduce violent conflict. […]
Financial Integration of Refugees in Dallas, Texas
A policy brief by Julie Zollmann, Airokhsh Faiz-Qaisary, Kenza Ben-Azouz, Kim Wilson, and Radha Rajkotia. […]
“I’m the Everything”: The Overlooked Heroism of Refugee Youth in the United States
A policy brief by Julie Zollmann. […]
- “Good Friday After Brexit” Facebook Live Discussion
In this video, Leir Institute Director Eileen Babbitt and British Consul General Harriet Cross discuss the “Good Friday After Brexit” event at The Fletcher School. […]