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Taylor quoted in Wash Post article on Putin's post-presidency plans
"Since Putin cannot remain as president after 2024 under the current rules, he needs to change the rules. This will potentially allow him to remain the dominant political actor even if he leaves the presidency," says Professor Brian Taylor. He was interviewed for the Washington Post article "Putin’s plans post-presidency could see him wielding influence for life."
1/17/2020

Reeher weighs in on Sanders-Warren fight in the Hill
"I don’t think the conflict between Warren and Sanders will help Biden, at least of the face of it," says Professor Grant Reeher. "The two of them are struggling for the same general bloc of Democratic voters, and Biden is offering an alternative to both of them..." Reeher was interviewed for the Hill article "Biden could be winner in Warren-Sanders fight."
1/17/2020

Lovely speaks to Bloomberg, WSJ, Wash Post about US-China trade deal
The new system "is a gigantic finger in the eye of WTO," Professor Mary Lovely told the Wall Street Journal. "The decider will be the trade representative in consultation with the president." Lovely spoke with Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post about the US-China trade deal. She also spoke to Xinhua about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
1/17/2020

Keck explains role of chief justice in impeachment trial in Al Jazeera
"Impeachment of a US president is an unusual circumstance," says Professor Tom Keck. "(The chief justice) is there to oversee a trial, which is something that should be well within his comfort zone. But it's a trial conducted by elected partisan officials. It's not a court, the US Senate." Keck was interviewed for the Al Jazeera article "US impeachment trial: What role will Chief Justice Roberts play?"
1/17/2020

Taylor weighs in on Putin's constitutional reforms in Vox article
"He’s leaving the presidency, but he’s almost certainly going to take some other position and try and stay on," Professor Brian Taylor says of Putin. "But we still don’t know what this position is, or when this is going to happen." Taylor was interviewed for the Vox article "The Russian government’s dramatic shake-up, briefly explained."
1/16/2020

Lovely discusses Phase 1 US-China trade deal with AFP, NPR, Reuters
Tariffs that will remain on goods from China after the Phase 1 trade deal are a big problem for the U.S. economy going forward, Professor Mary Lovely told Reuters. "You’re taxing things that our businesses need to be competitive, and yet you’re saying the point of this is to support manufacturing." She spoke with multiple international news outlets about the US-China trade deal.
1/15/2020

Maxwell faculty co-edit new book on intractable conflicts
Three Maxwell faculty members, Miriam Elman, Catherine Gerard, and Louis Kriesberg, and their colleague Galia Golan at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, have co-edited Overcoming Intractable Conflicts: New Approaches to Constructive Transformations, recently published by Rowman & Littlefield.
1/15/2020

Dutkowsky, Tobias discuss 2020 election, economy in Seeking Alpha
Don Dutkowsky and Áron Tóbiás were interviewed for the Seeking Alpha blog post "Here’s What The 2020 Election Could Mean For The Economy." "The most important threat, in my view, of another Trump presidency is the unpredictability and uncertainty," says Tóbiás. "You can never know what happens next: what appears on Twitter, or what kind of trade policy is made."
1/14/2020

Khalil quoted in USA Today article on US-Iran tensions in Iraq
Iraq has been at the center of an intensifying tug of war between Tehran and Washington, according to Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history. "Iraq has become a battleground for American and Iranian influence." Khalil was interviewed for the USA Today article "Tug of war: In Trump vs. Tehran, Iraqis caught in the middle."
1/13/2020

Lovely comments on US-China trade pact in The Guardian
Professor Mary Lovely was interviewed for the Guardian article "Trump vaunts his China trade pact – but some say it’s too little, too late." "There is very little in the agreement that could not be achieved by partnering with allies that were also concerned about the same issues," says Lovely.
1/13/2020

Maxwell Perspective describes undergraduate programs and experience
Selected articles from the fall 2019 edition of Maxwell Perspective are now available online. The edition is highlighted by a 12-page exploration of undergraduate education at the Maxwell School.
1/13/2020

Banks weighs in on Iran retaliation in Newsweek
"This is an escalation for sure but retaliation, revenge, or reprisals are unlawful at international law, not that Iran abides by international law," says Professor Emeritus William C. Banks. He was interviewed for the Newsweek article "Iran's Supreme Leader Suggests Further Retaliation Against U.S., Saying Strikes on Iraq Bases 'Not Enough'."
1/10/2020

Khalil discusses Iran's missile attacks with CNY Central
"We would hope now is that cooler heads will prevail within the Trump administration that can reason with the President that the time is now for negotiations rather than further escalation," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history. He was interviewed for the CNY Central article "Expert from Syracuse University analyzes Iran's missile attack at a U.S. airbase in Iraq."
1/10/2020

Reeher speaks to US News about 2020 elections in NY State
Professor Grant Reeher was interviewed for the U.S. News & World Report article "Capitol Watch: Democrats Hope to Keep New York Blue in 2020." "It solidifes their majority, and puts in place this idea that New York is just blue, full stop," says Reeher. "And it seems like it's going to be really tough for Republicans to make a real run at the governor's seat, given what we've seen in recent elections."
1/9/2020

Lovely comments on Phase One China trade deal in AP, Washington Post
"It’s a very toxic brew and I don’t know that we’re really going to see much progress on it," says Professor Mary Lovely. She spoke to the Associated Press and the Washington Post about the first phase of a U.S.-China trade agreement.
1/9/2020

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