Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs is a prominent American economist renowned for his work in sustainable development, economic policy, and global health.
Born on November 5, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan, he earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University, where he later served as a professor for over two decades. Currently, he is a University Professor at Columbia University and directs the Center for Sustainable Development. Sachs has also held significant roles within the United Nations, advising on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals.
He has twice been named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders. He was called by the New York Times, probably the most important economist in the world, and by Time Magazine the world’s best-known economist.
Frederick University has decided to award an Honorary Doctorate to the distinguished Professor of Economics at Columbia University, Jeffrey D. Sachs. The conferral ceremony will take place on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., in Nicosia.
In association with Frederick University I had the honour and opportunity to host Professor Sachs at the LegalMatters Podcast. The conversation centered around the following topics:
- Trump’s Tariff War: Economic Strategy or Dangerous Gamble?
- The Decline of American Democracy: Corruption, Power, and the Plutocracy
- The Rise of China: Threat or Misunderstood Superpower?
- The Weaponization of the Dollar: Is America’s Financial Power Fading?
- Europe at a Crossroads: Chaos, War Fatigue, and Leadership Failures
- Behind the Ukraine War: NATO Expansion and Missed Peace
- Was the 2014 Maidan Uprising a U.S.-Backed Coup?
- Crimea and the Donbas: What Really Happened and Why It Matters
- International Law and Hypocrisy: Who Really Breaks the Rules?
- The Gaza Crisis: Netanyahu, Genocide, and the West’s Double Standards
- Neutrality, Not NATO: The Missed Opportunity for Peace in Ukraine
- A Path for Cyprus? Lessons from South Tyrol, Belgium, and Beyond
