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Armstrong and collaborators author paper, win grant for excavation
Douglas Armstrong, professor and chair of anthropology, co-authored “Where Strangers Met: Evidence for Early Commerce at LaSoye Point, Dominica,” published last month in the journal Antiquity. The article is based on preliminary research conducted during 2018 at the LaSoye Point archaeological site on the east coast of Dominica, funded by a Northwestern University Research Grant.
11/25/2019

Keck weighs in on the future of American democracy in the NY Times
Tom Keck was interviewed for the New York Times article "The Democracy Doomsayers Consider 2020." Keck said drastic measures might be needed such as term limits for new justices and keeping open the possibility of expanding the [Supreme] court’s size. "It may be our least-bad option in restoring the court’s role as a democratic guardrail," said Keck.
11/22/2019

Thorson quoted in CT Mirror article on Connecticut's tax myth
"With policy perceptions, it’s not about what a candidate did or didn’t do," says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science. "Misconceptions about a particular policy, these are pretty common." Thorson was interviewed for the CT Mirror article "Debunking Connecticut’s enduring tax myth."
11/22/2019

Steinberg discusses regional multilateralism in Nikkei Asian Review
"By abandoning Asia's multilateral organizations, US empowers China," written by James Steinberg, was published in Nikkei Asian Review. "In the face of China's growing economic and military power, the region's countries are eager to find strategies to counter its influence. Effective multilateral arrangements allow them to resist China's divide and conquer strategy without being forced into an either-or choice of China and the U.S."
11/22/2019

Hamza Mighri explores Tunisian military court reform in Brookings blog
"Reforming Tunisia’s military courts," co-authored by MAIR student Hamza Mighri, was published in the Brookings Institution's Order from Chaos blog. The authors discuss the reasons why Tunisia should move swiftly to end military trials of civilians.
11/21/2019

Burman weighs in on plan for funding Medicare for all in Wash Examiner
Leonard Burman was interviewed for the Washington Examiner article "Warren 'Medicare for all' plan would give an advantage to companies that stay below 50 employees." The major problem entailed by the provision is that it would not be just a marginal tax on the 50th employee, but instead would apply to all previously hired employees. "If you hit the 50-employee threshold, then all of a sudden you’re hit with like a $500,000 tax," said Burman.
11/19/2019

Lovely discusses the trade war, tariffs with Marketplace, PolitiFact
U.S. imports of "intermediate goods" from China, such as motors, pumps, and semiconductors, have seen price increases, harming U.S. producers. "When the price of these inputs go up, U.S. businesses find it harder to compete against non-U.S. competitors, even in the U.S. market," Mary Lovely told PolitiFact. She was also interviewed by Marketplace on the impact of the trade war on U.S. jobs.
11/19/2019

Monnat takes part in WH roundtable aimed at reducing opioid overdoses
Shannon Monnat was one of thirty university representatives invited to join public health officials from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office, the Department of Education, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a roundtable discussion of strategies for combatting opioid overdoses on college campuses.
11/15/2019

Mitra discusses India's decision to opt out of RCEP in Economic Times
In his article published in the Economic Times, Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, explains why India needs to re-think it's decision to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
11/15/2019

Abdelaaty paper on refugees, guesthood in Turkey published in JRS
"The refusal to designate certain populations as asylum seekers or refugees enables Turkey to opt in or out of what might otherwise appear to be generally applicable, national-level policies," writes Lamis Abdelaaty, assistant professor of political science. Her article, "Refugees and Guesthood in Turkey," was published in the Journal of Refugee Studies.
11/15/2019

Maxwell School names inaugural Palmer Fellows
MPA students Katherine Gibson and Haley Smith are pursuing their studies this year as the first-ever beneficiaries of the John L. and Stephanie G. Palmer Public Administration Fellowship Fund. This fellowship was recently created by Dean Emeritus John L. Palmer and his wife Stephanie in order to provide financial support and mentoring to a select group of MPA students each year.
11/14/2019

Bennett discusses Trump's impeachable offenses in Daily Beast
"It is now likely that President Trump will be impeached by the House of Representatives on the grounds that he has abused his power," writes David Bennett. "But history teaches that there are three kinds of corruption in national politics: money, power, and sex...Trump has racked up ample material for impeachment on all three." Bennet's article, "Donald Trump Has Hit the Corruption Trifecta," was published in the Daily Beast.
11/13/2019

Michelmore examines EITC impact on housing affordability crisis in WIP
"Could expanding the earned income tax credit help fix the housing crisis?," co-authored by Katherine Michelmore, was published in Work in Progress. Michelmore and co-author Natasha Pilkauskasto found that while the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) did help make housing more affordable, expanding the EITC is unlikely to address the most extreme types of housing instability – homelessness or eviction.
11/13/2019

Veterans Week 2019 Stories of Service, EMPA student Dan Cordial
For U.S Army veteran Daniel Cordial, as he stepped foot onto the Syracuse University campus, he was taking advantage of a second chance at working towards the life he wanted. Cordial graduated with a degree in political science in 2018 and was accepted to the Executive Master’s in Public Administration program at the Maxwell School.
11/12/2019

Simulation exercise offers a seat at negotiating table
Thirty Syracuse University students participated in the International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise, presented by the U.S. Army War College. Organizers placed participants into groups representing different nations attending meetings intended to simulate negotiation skills in a real-world policy challenge. A central lesson was to illustrate the role of negotiation under uncertainty.
11/12/2019

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