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Staff Michael Franczak

Michael Franczak, Research Fellow

Michael Franczak is a Research Fellow in the division of Peace, Climate, and Sustainable Development at IPI and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania....
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Michael Franczak is a Research Fellow in the division of Peace, Climate, and Sustainable Development at IPI and a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a historian of US foreign relations and the world economy and expert on global climate change policy and negotiations.

Dr. Franczak’s articles have appeared in many academic and popular outlets, including Diplomatic History, Cold War History, Foreign Policy, and The Guardian. His first book, Global Inequality and American Foreign Policy in the 1970s (Cornell University Press, 2022), shows how the “Group of 77” developing countries’ demand for a New International Economic Order made inequality between countries a major threat to U.S. national security and reshaped American and global politics for years to come.

Before joining IPI, Dr. Franczak was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Order at Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for international exchange, policy engagement, and public outreach on global issues. From 2018-20, he was the Henry Chauncey ‘57 Postdoctoral Fellow in International Security Studies at Yale University, where he taught in the History department. He has also served as a consultant for the United Nations Climate Secretariat’s Nairobi Work Programme and an advisor on loss and damage finance to the Republic of Maldives. He received his PhD in History from Boston College in 2018.

Recent articles from
the Global Observatory

  • A New Agenda for Peace and the Climate Emergency

    September 25, 2023 by Cedric de Coning, Gracsious Maviza, Kheira Tarif
    The New Agenda for Peace serves as a stark warning that the damage being done now will have significant implications for humanity’s future wellbeing, safety, and stability.
    Analysis, climate change, New Agenda for Peace
  • “A New Agenda for Peace” Interview with UN Director Asif R. Khan

    September 15, 2023 by Jenna Russo

    Asif R. Khan, Director of UNDPPA's Policy and Mediation Division and a lead penholder of the New Agenda for Peace, reflects on the policy brief and next steps ahead of the Summit of the Future.

    Interviews, New Agenda for Peace
  • The Role of African Multilateralism in the New Agenda for Peace

    September 13, 2023 by Bitania Tadesse

    The New Agenda for Peace provides an opening for continental actors to advance priorities at the global level. However, this requires the AU to deliver on…

    Analysis, africa, multilateralism, New Agenda for Peace
  • WPS in the New Agenda for Peace: Seeing Patriarchy but Missing Innovation

    September 11, 2023 by Phoebe Donnelly
    Bold language on transforming patriarchy is not matched with concrete proposals to advance the WPS agenda and gender equality more broadly.
    Analysis, New Agenda for Peace, women peace and security
  • The New Agenda and Peace Operations: Don’t Bet Against the Future

    September 7, 2023 by Arthur Boutellis
    There seems to be a disconnect between the overall diagnosis of the New Agenda for Peace and its prescriptions for peace operations.
    Analysis, New Agenda for Peace, peacekeeping, united nations

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The International Peace Institute is an independent, non-profit organization working to strengthen inclusive multilateralism for a more peaceful and sustainable planet. Through its research, convening, and strategic advising, IPI provides innovative recommendations for the United Nations System, member states, regional organizations, civil society, and the private sector. With staff from around the world and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York and an office in Manama.

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