Isak Nti Asare innovates at the intersection of technology, political leadership, and policy Isak Nti Asare was recently selected for the fourth annual IU College of Arts & Sciences ‘20 Under 40’ alumni list for his innovation in technology leadership. Nti Asare, a director at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, is… Read more »
Month: January 2022
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 184: Defending democracy is our defining challenge

We Americans share a common faith in democracy as the best and most just system of governance. We treasure government “of the people, by the people and for the people.” With the founders, we believe that governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed.
Nick Cullather named interim dean of IU’s Hamilton Lugar School
Nick Cullather, professor of international studies at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, will serve as interim dean of the school starting Feb. 1. Lee Feinstein, founding dean of the school, announced in December that he had accepted a new position in Washington as president of McLarty Associates and will step down… Read more »
Foreign Policy Begins at Home. It’s Never Been Truer
A timely article, as originally shared with The Hamilton Lugar School community, following the January 6 insurrection. By Lee A. Feinstein, Founding Dean of the Hamilton Lugar School —— In the space of 24 hours we have witnessed the expression of people power in a history-making election in Georgia, followed by a mob’s insurrection at… Read more »
Hamilton on Foreign Policy 183: ‘Diplomacy is back.’ Biden’s year in foreign policy

President Joe Biden took office a year ago with a promise to restore America’s role as a world leader, re-engage with allies and rebuild alliances that had frayed under Donald Trump’s “America First” approach. “America is back. Diplomacy is back,” Biden said.
HLS Student Benjamin Blythe on Malaysian Politics and Chinese Investment
Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies Master of Arts student Benjamin Blythe has published a blog article with the Council on Foreign Relations examining recent developments in Malaysia. New prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s ascent in the country’s political landscape is linked with evolving patterns of Chinese investment. Blythe, a graduate student… Read more »