Wolfgang F. Danspeckgruber

Danspeckgruber’s publications include "The Self-Determination of Peoples: Community, Nation, and State in an Interdependent World", and "Working Toward Peace and Prosperity in Afghanistan", [Lynne Rienner Publishers]; "Globalization - Reflections on Impact and Dichotomies" in Carl Baudenbacher, Erhard Busek, eds., "Aspekte der Globalisierung", 2008; "Self-Governance Plus Regional Integration: A Possible Solution to Self-Determination Claims" in Stefan Wolff and Marc Weller, eds. "Autonomy, Self-Governance, and Conflict Resolution", 2005; and "The EEA, the Neutrals, and an Emerging Architecture" in Gregory F. Treverton, ed. "The Shape of the New Europe", 1992.

Danspeckgruber is interested in the analysis of international relations, self-determination, in the conduct of diplomacy, mediation, reconciliation, and the management of international crises – particularly also the role of perception, technology, religion and values. He works to educate and train the next generation of leaders, men and women, in those dimensions.

Discussing contemporary variants of self-determination-crises, Danspeckgruber argues that "[t]here is a growing sense that self-determination and autonomy ought not necessarily and automatically cause the break up of sovereign states. Rather, at least in most cases, there is increasing interest in the introduction of self-governance - the maximization of autonomy - and further decentralization." "The Arab Spring, and many of the other intrastate crises we face today demonstrate the critical meaning of 'determining one's destiny'.", Danspeckgruber in Joerg Fisch, The world divided. Self-Determination and the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination, Oldenbourg, 2011.

During Austria's Membership in the United Nations Security Council (2008–10), Danspeckgruber served as adviser to its Permanent Mission in New York. He has also advised the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations in New York and has worked with Ambassador Christian Wenaweser. In 2006, during Austria's Presidency of the European Union, he was the academic adviser to the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations in New York.

Wolfgang Danspeckgruber was instrumental in the creation of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University, LISD, in 2000, which has been endowed by Prince Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein. He is interested in self-determination, security and stability in the wider Middle East, Caucasus, Afghanistan, and Central Asia; in theory and practice of international diplomacy; crisis- and private diplomacy, and negotiations, the International Criminal Court, ICC; as well as in issues concerning religion and diplomacy. In 2007 Danspeckgruber created the Program on Religion, Diplomacy, and International Relations, PORDIR, together with Paul Raushenbush.

In 1992 to 1999, Danspeckgruber was involved in private diplomacy in Southeastern Europe and has also worked with the Ahtisaari Team and the EU Special Representative on the status of Kosovo. Recently, Danspeckgruber has been studying Syria and searching for ways to establish peace and stability in the region. He has emphasized the necessity for a negotiated solution in the Syrian conflict to stop the fighting and radicalization, to protect women and children, and respect all beliefs and religions. Statement of the Holy See Meeting of Experts on Syria

Wolfgang Franz Danspeckgruber (born February 4, 1956) is the Founding Director of the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination at Princeton University and has been teaching on issues of state, international security, self-determination, diplomacy, and crisis diplomacy at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Politics since 1988. He is also founder and chair of the Liechtenstein Colloquium on European and International Affairs, LCM, a private diplomacy forum.