Joanna E. Springer

Joanna E. Springer is a Research Associate for a rule-of-law advancement project in Doha, Qatar funded by the Qatar National Research Fund. She conducted field research in the West Bank in 2013 on the impact of governance reform on aid effectiveness, and worked with Palestinian NGOs in 2011 and 2013. She holds a Master in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a focus in economic development.

What about an international education?

The 2012 US federal law denying visas to Iranian students comes into conflict with the educational mission of the US State Department.

By Joanna E. Springer

/ 10 Mar 2015

Who is accountable for Gaza reconstruction?

The latest war in Gaza brought not only vast human suffering but devastation to its already pummelled built environment. Yet UN-sponsored reconstruction is proving agonisingly slow.

By Joanna E. Springer

/ 18 Dec 2014

Gaza reconstruction package: should taxpayers be concerned?

Israel could be charged with bearing some part of the $7.8 billion price tag for rebuilding what was destroyed in July and August. However, the international community has rushed to shoulder the burden for the third time in six years.

By Joanna E. Springer

/ 24 Oct 2014