Monica Duffy Toft, Academic Dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, talks about her new book Civil Wars: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press).Toft’s book examines the factors that affect the onset, fighting, and termination of civil wars from a historical perspective.

Abiodun William spent years working with Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. His new book Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations (Oxford University Press) explores Annan’s legacy, examining Annan’s decisions during a turbulent period in world affairs and offering lessons for contemporary policymakers.Williams is a double alumnus of Fletcher, earning both a MALD and PhD from the school. Today, he teaches at Fletcher and Tisch College as a Professor of the Practice of International Politics.

By studying the causes and patterns of political violence, students can learn to build a more peaceful world, says Academic Dean Monica Duffy Toft.

Professors Abigail Linnington and Dick Shultz describe how the international security field of study asks difficult questions about war and peace to prepare students for today’s security landscape.

Students studying global governance and international organizations will learn how key institutions of the modern world work and discuss how to improve them, says Professor Ian Johnstone.

The international business field of study examines the role of business in solving big global problems, says Professor Alnoor Ebrahim. Students learn how economic actors can create not only wealth, but also an improved society.