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Reeher speaks to Washington Examiner about the role of suburban voters
In an increasingly polarized political climate, Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says the "friends and neighbors" effect of politics hasn't been so effective in recent cycles, and that it's unclear how strongly that message can sway voters in 2020.
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Reeher discusses Biden-Trump competing town halls in USA Today
Grant Reeher, professor of political science, says that Trump could be looking to recover after being largely criticized for his performance in the first presidential debate last month, where the candidates traded insults and crosstalk clogged much of the conversation. "I think there's more pressure on (Trump) to remedy that in terms of the way he comes across in this event," he says.
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Reeher speaks to VOA Korea about why the vice president is important this election
Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says that "Joe Biden is so old, that he may not finish out his term, and Donald Trump is also almost as old as Biden, but also has these health issues now that we don't know where they are going to go, and how severe they are going to be."
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“What’s at Stake in Ukraine?”
Eggers Hall, 220
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The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will host a panel discussion and Q&A Monday, Feb. 28, with faculty experts examining the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Featuring Maxwell faculty experts Brian Taylor, Michael Williams, Osamah Khalil and Catherine Bertini, the program, titled “What’s at Stake in Ukraine?” will be held at 4 p.m. ET in the Dr. Paul and Natalie Strasser Legacy Room, 220 Eggers Hall. Guests can attend in person and can also access the event via Zoom.
The program will be moderated by Margarita Estevez-Abe, associate professor of political science and co-director of the Center for European Studies at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs. She studies comparative family and social welfare policies in Europe and Asia.
Each panelist will provide comments based on their area of expertise.
Taylor, professor of political science and author of “The Code of Putinism” will discuss what’s at stake for both Russia and Ukraine.
Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and director of the graduate program in international relations, will address what’s at stake for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Europe.
Khalil, associate professor of history, chair of the international relations (undergraduate) program and the Dr. Ralph E. Montonna Endowed Professor, will share the implications for the U.S.
Bertini, emeritus professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, and current Rockefeller Foundation fellow and Chicago Council on Global Affairs distinguished fellow, will discuss what's at stake for the UN and humanitarian action.
Afterwards, audience members can ask questions of the panelists.
Category
Social Science and Public Policy
Type
Discussions
Region
Open to
Public
Organizer
Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
Accessibility
Contact Carol Faulkner to request accommodations