The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies is Stanford University’s hub for nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research, teaching and policy impact in international affairs.

Welcome to the FSI Policy Roundup for March 2026. This monthly series highlights our scholars' analyses on pressing policy issues around the globe.

We've expanded the Roundup to include even more policy-relevant content, including upcoming events and spotlights on policy recommendations from across the institute.

Read the articles, register for the events, and listen to the latest episode of our World Class podcast, which addresses the events unfolding in Iran.

Take a deep dive using the links below, and let us know what you think by replying to this email.

How Pro-Democracy Foreign Policy Can Survive Trump — And Emerge Stronger Than Ever by Larry Diamond

Scientists Can Save Nuclear Arms Control by Rose Gottemoeller

Debt Reduction Lessons from Jamaica by Peter Blair Henry

What Is the Endgame in Iran? by Colin Kahl

Strategic Stability in a Rapidly Changing World by Harold Trinkunas

You Should Have Moral Qualms about Anthropic's Qualms by Amy Zegart

Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against
a Rising China

12:00 - 1:30pm - April 13, 2026
REGISTER

AI Can Make Conflict Worse or Better

11:40am - 1:00pm | April 21, 2026
REGISTER

New research by Stanford Health Policy scholars shows that those who own firearms and those who don't share the common goal of safety, but disagree about the means. READ MORE

On the World Class podcast, Abbas Milani and Ori Rabinowitz join host Colin Kahl to discuss the events unfolding in Iran from an Iranian, Israeli, and American perspective. LISTEN HERE