FIU Politics and International Relations
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The department of Politics and International Relations, part of the Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University in Miami, FL
Dr. Eric Lob’s work was recently featured in “Thirsty Cities, Empty Villages: Water and Demographic Shifts in Iran.” Learn more about it here: impactpolicies.org/news/1011/th...
Thirsty Cities, Empty Villages: Water and Demographic Shifts in Iran
Iran water crisis 2026: empty villages, thirsty cities and demographic shifts as drought, mismanagement and conflict drive “water bankruptcy” across Iran.
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PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel, along with Gülay Çağlar and Elisabeth Prügl, recently published the book chapter “Gender in international governance” in the Handbook on Gender in World Politics. Read it here: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob was recently featured in the article “Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.” Find it here: www.kcra.com/article/reop...
Why it's so difficult for the US to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Why is it so difficult for the U.S. to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Here’s what the experts say.
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PIR PhD candidate Kanayo Nomeh recently published “The Paradox of Continuity in Nigerian Foreign Policy Amid the Claimed Absence of National Identity” in African Studies. Congrats! You can read it here: doi.org/10.1080/0002...
PIR’s Dr. Susanne Zwingel recently gave a talk on the anthology “Feminist Responses to Crises and Dehumanization: Transnational Scholar-Activist Perspectives” at PRIF in Germany. Details here: www.prif.org/en/about-us/...
Transnational Feminism as Scholar-Activism
Lunch Talk with Susanne Zwingel from Florida International University
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Having trouble organizing your research? Check out the FIU Library’s guide to citation management here: library.fiu.edu/citationmana...
In case you missed it, PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob was recently featured on CBS News’ “Breaking down the preliminary U.S.-Iran deal as Trump, Iranian president sign remotely.” Watch it here: youtu.be/nxqV0vExs-8?...
Breaking down the preliminary U.S.-Iran deal as Trump, Iranian president sign remotely
A White House official tells CBS News that President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian remotely signed a memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war. Eric Lob, associate professor of…
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PIR’s Eric Lob, with Mazaher Koruzhde, recently published “Analyzing Iran's Border Provinces Through the Framework of the Security-Development Nexus and the Woman, Life, Freedom Protests.” Read it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Digest of Middle East Studies | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library
Building on previous scholarship (Elling 2013, Dudoignon, 2017, Lob & Habibi, 2019), this paper argues that the state's historical marginalization and securitization of the ethnic-minority border…
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FIU named Florida’s #1 top-performing public university for fourth consecutive year. news.fiu.edu/2026/fiu-nam...
FIU named Florida’s #1 top-performing public university for fourth consecutive year
The Florida Board of Governors has again ranked FIU the #1 top-performing institution among the state’s 12 public universities under Florida’s performance-based metrics model.
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PIR Chair Dr. Barry Levitt recently presented research and organized the panel “Environmental Policy, Disasters, and Disaster Risk in the Americas” at the Latin America Studies Association congress in Paris, France. Congrats on a job well done!
PIR’s Dr. Frank Mora was recently featured in the CBS article, “President Trump's new Cuba sanctions are meant to force negotiations, South Florida expert says.” Read it here: www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/s...
President Trump's new Cuba sanctions are meant to force negotiations, South Florida expert says
The measures target President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and stepson. Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of former leader Raúl Castro, is also named as is his own son.
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Searching for a fall course? Interested in elections? Check out the POS 4931 special topics course on tracking the Fall 2026 Midterm Elections in real-time, co-taught by Dr. Dario Moreno and Dr. Sara Moats.
PIR’s Dr. Frank Mora recently penned, with Josue Fiallo, “The OAS’s Existential Challenge” in Americas Quarterly. Read it here: americasquarterly.org/article/the-...
The OAS’s Existential Challenge
Washington is threatening to walk away from one of the hemisphere's most essential institutions. The region needs to say something about it.
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Planning your fall courses? CPO 4930/5934: Law, Politics, and Society in Israel might be what you’re looking for! Taught by Visiting Professor Rifat Azam on Thursdays 12:30-3:10.
Olympians, scholars and future physicians: Inside FIU’s standout class of 2026 news.fiu.edu/2026/olympia...
Olympians, scholars and future physicians: Inside FIU’s standout class of 2026
Cuban music icon Willy Chirino to receive honorary doctorate at FIU commencement
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In case you missed it, PIR is rising in the rankings! Read more here: news.fiu.edu/2025/several...
Several FIU programs rank in the top 50 in QS World University Rankings by Subject
Several FIU programs rank in the top 50 in QS World University Rankings by Subject
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PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob was recently featured in a discussion on the Middle East. Watch the video here: youtu.be/p52pB90Lgrg
The Green School on the Middle East – Eric Lob & Mohamed Ghumrawi
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PIR’s Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova recently discussed the election in Hungary. Watch the video here: youtu.be/m0p76m418fk
The Green School on the election in Hungary • Tatiana Kostadinova & Ofelia Riquezes
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PIR’s Dr. Eduardo Gamarra was recently featured in the article, “Latino Voters Signal Changing Views as Midterm Elections Approach.” Read it here: thefulcrum.us/elections/la...
New Polls and Local Races Reveal Shifts in South Florida’s Latino Vote
In South Florida, recent local elections have demonstrated a significant recalibration of the Latino vote, almost two years after the 2024 Presidential election. A March 2026 poll from Florida…
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PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob, with Dr. Mazaher Koruzhde, recently published the article, “Explaining Saudi Arabia's Inaction During the Gaza War: Why No Oil Embargo?” in Middle East Policy. Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/mepo...
Explaining Saudi Arabia's Inaction During the Gaza War: Why No Oil Embargo?
Why did Saudi Arabia not take direct action against US support for Israel in the Gaza war, given the enormous destruction and loss of life? In 1973, when Washington similarly backed the Israeli…
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Still considering classes for the fall? Take a look at the POS 4931 special topics course on Conspiracy Theory, co-taught by Dr. Kyle Mattes and Dr. Sara Moats.
Looking for a fall course? Interested in elections? Check out the POS 4931 special topics course on tracking the Fall 2026 Midterm Elections in real-time, co-taught by Dr. Dario Moreno and Dr. Sara Moats.
ICYMI: PIR’s Dr. Daniel Pedreira was interviewed regarding Cuba on “De Regreso con Camilo Egaña" on America Radio Miami WSUA 1260 AM/94.3 FM. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiMC...
TRUMP negocia con los Castro su SALIDA: puertos, energía y apertura parcial de viajes a Cuba
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Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship Program in Washington D.C. Fall Application deadline: June 30, 2026 humanrightscommission.house.gov/about/intern...
Internships
Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Internship ProgramThe Democratic staff of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. House of Representatives operates a program of three semester-length,…
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Missed the recent MFJMCE Conference: The Environment is for All of Us: European & Global Politics of Climate Justice? Watch the recording of it here: miamieuc.fiu.edu/youtube-1/20...
2026 MFJMCE Conference: European and global politics of climate justice
Two-Day EU Conference on European and global politics of climate justice
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PIR’s Dr. Daniel Pedreira was recently quoted for his expertise on Cuba in France’s Le Monde. Read it here: www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Une volte-face de Donald Trump permet la livraison de pétrole russe à Cuba après deux mois de blocus américain
Un navire transportant 730 000 barils de pétrole brut devrait atteindre Cuba mardi. Il s’agit de la première livraison d’hydrocarbures deux mois après le décret de Donald Trump du 29 janvier menaçant…
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Highlights from the American 250 FIU Democracy Fair
A glimpse at the recent event “The Iran War: A Teach-In”
PIR’s Dr. Eric Lob shares his expertise at the 2026 Miami Conference on Global Democracy
