Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Huber Discusses the Climate Class War in UnHerd Article
"Rather than tackling the problem of who owns and controls fossil-fuel based production (a relative minority of society), carbon behaviouralism aims its sights on the “irresponsible” choices of millions of consumers of all classes," writes Matt Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Climate Change, Europe, Political Parties, United States
Zhang Comments on the Impact of Immigration Issues on AI Researchers in Marketplace Article
“Sixty-nine percent of those who currently live in the U.S. say that visa and immigration issues are a serious problem for them conducting AI research,” says Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science and senior research associate in the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute.
See related: Autonomous Systems, Government, U.S. Immigration, United States
McFate Quoted in USA Today Article on Biden, Zelenskyy Condemning Russian Aggression at the UN
Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs, says the U.N. mission of preventing and ending wars has "become a punchline," citing struggles in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Zaire and Somalia and genocides in Rwanda, Darfur and Iraq.
See related: Conflict, Defense & Security, Government, International Affairs, Russia, United States
Radcliffe Explains How Jack Smith Can Prove Trump Knew He Lost the 2020 Election in The Hill
"In Trump’s case, the problem is that, while some of his actions are consistent with his believing the fraud claims, his behavior generally between the election and Jan. 6 is much more consistent with his knowing those claims were false and continuing to assert them publicly in an attempt to hold on to the presidency," writes Dana Radcliffe, adjunct professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Law, U.S. Elections, United States
Emotion and Political Psychology
Shana Gadarian, professor and chair of political science, co-authored a chapter in the Oxford Handbook of Political Psychology 3rd Edition titled "Emotion and Political Psychology."
See related: Media & Journalism, Mental Health, Political Parties, Research Methods
Reeher Discusses Trump’s Indictments, Primary Success in The Hill and Washington Examiner Articles
“We’re at a different point now because people know this about him. The question will be what new information about him that is going to be relevant to people’s decision is going to be imparted,” says Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute.
See related: Law, Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States
McFate Speaks with USA Today About the War in Ukraine
"Things are going nowhere for Ukraine," says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington Programs. "Wars are no longer won like World War II by taking the enemy’s land, killing their troops and flying your flag over their capital."
See related: Conflict, Defense & Security, Government, International Affairs, Russia, Ukraine, United States
Faricy Comments on the State of Negotiations on Funding the Government in Spectrum News Article
“There are enough moderate Republicans in the House, along with Democrats in the House, to pass a spending bill out of the House that they know the Senate Democrats, which control the Senate, would agree to,” says Chris Faricy, associate professor of political science. “But in doing that, you risk a backlash from the Freedom Caucus.”
See related: Congress, Federal, Political Parties, United States
Bendix Speaks to the Washington Post About the Maui Wildfires
Jacob Bendix, professor emeritus of geography and the environment, says the grasses provided “fine fuels that ignite easily” due to their high surface area-to-volume ratio, dense growth patterns and height.
See related: Government, United States, Wildfires
Robertson Fellows Aspire to Serve as Foreign Service Officers
Zoe Prin and Forrest Gatrell are pursuing dual master’s degrees in public administration and international relations at the Maxwell School.
See related: Awards & Honors, Government, Student Experience