Public Administration and International Affairs Department News, Media Commentary and Research
Himmelreich Speaks to The Register About Biden’s 2023 Executive Order on AI
“If they had strictly stuck to doing technocratic policy and formulated this as a matter of bureaucratic procedure, avoiding terms to which the Republican administration is allergic, maybe that executive order could have stood a chance,” suggests Johannes Himmelreich, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Autonomous Systems, Federal, United States
Beyond Social Determinants: Fiscal Determinants of Overdose Death in US Counties, 2017–2020
Michah Rothbart, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, and co-authors examine the ways in which county fiscal constraints may be associated with responses to the opioid epidemic. Published in Social Science & Medicine.
See related: Longevity, Opioids, State & Local, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Classmates’ Giving Campaign Fuels Camaraderie, Connection
Members of the MPA Class of 2010 came together to support the Maxwell School with a fundraising campaign.
See related: Centennial, Giving
De Nevers Piece on Trump’s Second Term and America’s Future Role in NATO Published in The Hill
“Trump’s return to power in the U.S. raises serious questions about America’s future role in NATO. He has been open in his disdain for NATO for decades,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “This leaves European NATO with a serious security problem at a time when the threat to Europe from Russia is clear and present.”
See related: Conflict, Europe, Federal, Global Governance, National Security, NATO, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Maxwell Welcomes 41 New US Citizens—Including One of Its Own
Assistant Professor Tomás Olivier was among those who gathered in the Dr. Paul & Natalie Strasser Legacy Room to take the Oath of Citizenship.
See related: School History, U.S. Immigration, United States
Murrett Talks to Fox News About Russia Firing a New Ballistic Missile at Ukraine
“I do think it is a response to the unconstrained use that we have now for ATACMS missiles and also Storm Shadow missiles in the Kursk region of Russia and allowing the Ukrainians to use them,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. “I think what the Russian leadership did with the Oreshnik missile—MRBM—is probably a response to that.”
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, National Security, NATO, Russia, U.S. Elections, Ukraine, United States
O’Keefe Weighs In on What Trump’s Win Means for NASA in TIME Article
When it comes to space exploration, “I would think that this next [Trump] administration is going to be a continuation of the success in the first administration,” says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. “[Trump] prides himself on being very unpredictable, so I wouldn’t put certainty on this, but all signs point in that direction.”
See related: Federal, Space Exploration, United States
Does the Reference Period Matter When Evaluating the Effect of SNAP on Food Insecurity?
In this paper, Colleen Heflin and co-author examine if protective effects of SNAP against food insecurity are obtained whether using the 30-day or 12-month food insecurity scale. Results indicate comparable average treatment effects across both reference periods. Published in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
See related: Food Security, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Arthur C. Brooks Shares Happiness Recipe: ‘Enjoyment, Satisfaction and Meaning’
The former Maxwell professor, bestselling author and happiness expert spoke during a recent Maxwell centennial celebration event.
See related: Centennial, Mental Health, Student Experience
Williams Weighs In on Zelensky’s Victory Plan for Ukraine in New York Times Article
“He has to go cap in hand to push the plan, sort of carve out a position and then say at home, having asked, that this is now what we have to do,” says Michael John Williams, a associate professor of public administration and international affairs, adding, “At least he can say he’s tried. He’s exhausted the possibilities.”
See related: Conflict, Foreign Policy, Government, International Agreements, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
Colleen Heflin Appointed to Committee on National Statistics
The committee is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and provides guidance to the federal government.
See related: Federal, Food Security, Nutrition, Promotions & Appointments, U.S. Health Policy
‘Life Together’ Seeks to Improve Civil Dialogue
The event brought members of the Syracuse University community together to talk in small groups about a sometimes-divisive topic, the economy.
See related: Economic Policy, Student Experience
Maxwell Honors 9 Students with Centennial Scholar Awards
The undergraduate and graduate students received the recognition at the school’s Syracuse Centennial Celebration.
See related: Academic Scholarships, Awards & Honors, Centennial, School History, Study Abroad
Banks Quoted in ABC News Article on Trump’s Proposed Mass Deportation Program
Using the military for domestic law enforcement would be a fundamental shift, one which too few Americans have considered or grappled with, says William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. “It would turn our whole society upside down…all these arguments about him [Trump] being an autocrat or dictator, it is not a stretch.”
See related: Federal, U.S. Immigration, U.S. National Security, United States
Murrett and Taylor Speak with Fox News About North Korea Sending Troops to Russia
“North Korea and Russia signed a joint military assistance agreement last June and they are pursuing cooperation...In terms of what North Korea might get in return, I think the big fear is that Russia would be sharing more advanced nuclear technology, perhaps submarine technology or other conventional weapons technology with North Korea,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science.
See related: Conflict, East Asia, International Affairs, International Agreements, National Security, Russia
Author and Happiness Expert Arthur C. Brooks to Give Talk on Oct. 30
He is a Harvard professor and co-author of the New York Times bestseller ‘Build the Life You Want’ with Oprah Winfrey.
See related: Centennial, Mental Health
Behavioural Patterns of Leaders versus Followers in Setting Local Sales Tax Policy
Using a 40-year panel dataset from Texas, Yilin Hou and co-author identify leader municipalities in changing sales tax rates and examine how municipalities asymmetrically respond to multi-tiered rate changes. Published in Fiscal Studies: The Journal of Applied Public Economics.
See related: State & Local, Taxation, United States
Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference
The Maxwell professor spoke on the role of collaboration in public policy to researchers, policymakers and practitioners from around the world.
See related: Awards & Honors, International Affairs
Maxwell School Strengthens Longtime Partnership with ICMA, Celebrates New MOU at Annual Conference
The agreement will further cooperation on veterans and military programs, workshops, training and international engagements.
See related: School History, State & Local, Student Experience
Barton Article on Nonpartisan Primaries and Wealthy Donors Published by RealClearPolitics
“Since nonpartisan primaries include candidates from all parties, and many voters are entrenched in their partisan loyalties, fewer voters are susceptible to changing their votes based on persuasion efforts funded by wealthy donors” writes Richard Barton, assistant teaching professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Political Parties, U.S. Elections, United States