Political Science News and Events

Daniel McDowell's research on China's bilateral currency swaps with foreign central banks was referenced in the Financial Times article, "China’s influence on global finance grows as US scales back input." 

Brian Taylor, professor of political science, says Russia's military incursion into Ukraine in 2014 makes these countries nervous. “All these countries are afraid. They’re sending a signal to Russia that they can provide their own security,” he says.