Ali Cain

Ali Cain joined the MA program in Fall 2019. Her research interests include: far-right populist parties, German politics, European politics, human rights, and refugee rights.

MA Thesis

"State of Pandemic: Opportunity or Challenge to Far-Right Populist Parties? The Case of the Alternative for Germany" (working title)
Advisor: Paula Ganga

Education

• BA in Political Science and History - SUNY Binghamton

Featured News

• Published "'Abort the Government': Polish Citizens Challenge Poland’s Retreat to Autocracy" in RightsViews (November 17, 2020)
• Published "German Populist AfD Party Uses Moria Fires to Reinvigorate Anti-Refugee Sentiment" in RightsViews (October 1, 2020)
• Published "Europe’s Failure to Uphold Refugee Rights During COVID-19" in International Law Girls (May 10, 2020)
• Published "Why the EU Should Reconsider Renegotiating the 2016 EU-Turkey Migration Deal" in RightsViews (April 17, 2020)
• Published "A Fresh Start in EU Migration Policy: Re-examining the Dublin Regulation" in RightsViews (February 28, 2020)