Areas of Concentration

The Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies (IPS) offers seven areas of concentration, each one guided by one or more of the major international research centers at Stanford. This collaboration provides IPS students with unparalleled exposure to cutting edge research on some of the most pressing policy issues of our time. The seven areas of concentration are:

• Democracy, Development and Rule of Law
• Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
• Global Health
• Global Justice
• International Negotiation and Conflict Management
• International Political Economy
• International Security and Cooperation