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Rothenberg examines impact of BRT on traffic congestion in VoxDev
Many cities around the world suffering from rising traffic congestion are turning to low-cost Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems but evidence from a recent study co-authored by Alexander Rothenberg suggests that BRT systems can actually worsen traffic congestion. The paper, "‘Second-best’ Bus Rapid Transit and traffic congestion in developing countries: Lessons from TransJakarta," was published by VoxDev.
12/10/2019

Armstrong speaks to the Hill about new Harriet Tubman film
Harriet Tubman is heralded for saving dozens of slaves in the mid-1800s. Douglas Armstrong, professor and chair of anthropology, says she not only freed herself but went back time and time again to free others. "That, in itself, is remarkable," he says. Armstrong was interviewed for the Hill article "New Harriet Tubman movie is changing perceptions of an American icon."
12/9/2019

Elizabeth Cohen cited in NY Mag article on ICE, McKinsey & Company
A passage from Elizabeth Cohen’s forthcoming book, Illegal: How America's Lawless Immigration Regime Threatens Us All, was cited in the New York Magazine article "ICE Didn’t Need McKinsey’s Help to Abuse Detainees." Cohen reveals that abusive approaches were also in place during both the Clinton and Obama administrations, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection obstacles.
12/9/2019

Maxwell School remembers Advisory Board member Paul Volcker
Paul A. Volcker, a member of the Maxwell School Advisory Board since 2001, has passed away, according to the New York Times. Volcker had been one of the most important voices in American economic policy for the past half-century. At Maxwell, Volcker is the honoree of a faculty chair in behavioral economics and an associated lecture and symposium series, administered by Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research.
12/9/2019

Gueorguiev article on China, dictatorship published in Washington Post
Earlier this fall, Mike Bloomberg said that Chinese President Xi Jinping is “not a dictator,” and that the long-ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "listens to the public." Dimitar Gueorguiev weighs in on Bloomberg's comments and explains why China is still a dictatorship in his article "Mike Bloomberg said China isn’t a dictatorship. Is he right?," published in the Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog.
12/6/2019

Maxwell student Kyle Rosenblum named SU's first Schwarzman Scholar
Kyle Rosenblum, a senior policy studies major in the Maxwell School, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar. He is Syracuse University’s first Schwarzman Scholar. Rosenblum, who is also student in the Renée Crown University Honors Program and a 2020 Class Marshal, was one of 145 scholars selected from more than 4,700 applicants from around the world.
12/6/2019

Reeher comments on the political impact of impeachment in the Hill
"On paper, you would say it has to hurt him [Trump] and there are public opinion data that back that up," says Professor Grant Reeher. "But there are different ways this might be spun that we can’t predict right now. It could be that this mobilizes a set of voters in a way that helps Trump." Reeher was interviewed for the Hill article "The Memo: Will impeachment hurt Democrats or Trump?"
12/6/2019

PPMG publishes symposium issue on Minnowbrook at 50
Perspectives on Public Management and Governance published a special symposium issue about Minnowbrook at 50, a conference hosted by the Maxwell School in August 2018. The issue includes a brief discussion about the Minnowbrook conferences and the set-up of Minnowbrook 50, and seven articles that are the result of the small group deliberations that took place at the conference.
12/5/2019

McDowell discusses history of the Washington Consensus on WPR podcast
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, was a guest on World Politics Review's latest Trend Lines podcast where he discussed the history of the Washington Consensus and why it continues to spark controversy around the world 30 years after the term was coined.
12/5/2019

Bhan weighs in on call for Israel model in Kashmir in Al Jazeera
A senior Indian diplomat recently sparked anger by calling for the adoption of an “Israeli model” in Indian-administered Kashmir. "The video was chilling," says Mona Bhan, Ford-Maxwell Professor of South Asian Studies. "It tries to recreate an idyllic home for Kashmiri Pandits based on ugly and violent exclusions." Bhan was interviewed for the Al Jazeera article "Anger over India's diplomat calling for 'Israel model' in Kashmir."
12/5/2019

Mitra discusses trade liberalization, poverty reduction in India in ET
"View: Despite doubts, there’s enough proof to conclude that foreign trade is good for poor," written by Professor Devashish Mitra, was published in the Economic Times. Mitra explains why trade liberalization in India did not lead to a slower poverty reduction rate.
12/5/2019

McCormick discusses Mexico, drug cartels in Bloomberg, Reuters
In the Reuters article titled "Mexico bristles at U.S. cartel plan, insists it's doing its part," Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history, weighs in on President Trump's plans to designate the Mexican cartels as terrorist groups. McCormick was also interviewed for the Bloomberg article "Drug Cartels Muscle Into Mexican Town Packed With Americans."
12/3/2019

Jackson shares her perspective on racial acts on campus in Wash Post
"These events force us to confront the thin line between our beliefs and our practices," writes Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science. Her article, "I teach at Syracuse University. Racist acts on campus have left me scared, tired and more motivated than ever," was published in the Lily, a publication of the Washington Post.
12/3/2019

O'Keefe op-ed on Trump and the military published in NY Times
"Trump and the Military Do Not Share the Same Values," co-authored by University Professor Sean O'Keefe, was published in the New York Times. "All officials, and most of all presidents, should respect senior officers, the judgment of peers and the values articulated in training," write O'Keefe and co-author Richard J. Danzig.
11/26/2019

Yinger cited in Newsday article on real estate steering
Federal, state and local laws bar real estate agents from steering home buyers (guiding purchasers to communities based on race or ethnicity) yet national studies show the practice has grown increasingly common over the past three decades. John Yinger's research on this topic was cited in the Newsday article "Why Agents Steer."
11/26/2019

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