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Elizabeth Cohen evaluates the concept of citizenship in new book
The Maxwell School is proud to announce the publication of Citizenship, a new book by Elizabeth F. Cohen and Maxwell alumnus Cyril Ghosh ’05 MA (PSc)/’08 PhD (PSc), associate professor of political science at Wagner College. Citizenship is an introduction to the concept of citizenship and an evaluation of the idea’s continuing relevance in the 21st century.
9/6/2019

MPA student Wesley Wilson writes about the 90/10 loophole in The Hill
Wesley Wilson, MPA student and research assistant at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, makes the case for closing the 90/10 rule and improving opportunities for veterans in higher education in his article, "Here's why Congress must close the '90/10 loophole' in veterans' education," published in The Hill.
8/30/2019

Historian Junko Takeda named first Daicoff Faculty Scholar
Junko Takeda, an associate professor of history at Maxwell who focuses on European and global histories, has been named the inaugural Daicoff Faculty Scholar. The professorship was created last year by a $160,000 gift from Maxwell alumna Cathy L. Daicoff ’79 MPA, a long-time member of the Maxwell Advisory Board and its current vice chair.
8/30/2019

Hammond explores architectural interventions in Taksim Square Istanbul
"The politics of perspective: subjects, exhibits, and spectacle in Taksim Square, Istanbul," written by Assistant Professor of Geography Timur Hammond, was published in Urban Geography. Hammond examines some of the architectural transformations that have reshaped Istanbul’s Taksim Square following Turkey’s July 2016 coup attempt.
8/30/2019

Reeher comments on Trump's approach to immigration in The Hill
Grant Reeher was interviewed for The Hill article "The Memo: Dangers loom for Trump on immigration." "His supporters value his consistency but the overall numbers don’t bode terribly well," says Reeher. Trump’s rhetoric, Reeher adds, "just takes all the things that people criticize him for and puts it right there in their face."
8/29/2019

Lovely discusses the US-China trade war with Insider, Bloomberg
"The basis for uncertainty has expanded over the weekend. We thought it could be that tariffs go from zero to 25 percent, we've now seen it go beyond that," Mary Lovely told Business Insider. "The uncertainty itself is a dead weight on the economy." Lovely spoke with Business Insider and Bloomberg about the latest with the US-China trade war.
8/29/2019

95-year-old Maxwell School welcomes its first freshman class
Beginning this fall, for the first time ever, students planning to major in the social sciences applied and were admitted directly to the Maxwell School. Prior to this, students applied to A&S, and they became a Maxwell student only if they declared a Maxwell major, usually sometime around the end of their sophomore year.
8/27/2019

Maxwell announces promotions, tenure for six faculty
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is pleased to announce the promotion of six distinguished individuals from Geography, Public Administration and International Affairs, Political Science, and Sociology.
8/27/2019

Hou paper wins joint best research award
Yilin Hou, professor of public administration and international affairs, won a joint best research award from the Deng Ziji Foundation and the Journal of Trade and Finance Economics in China for a co-authored paper published in the journal in 2017. The award is named after a distinguished late public finance economist in China, life-long professor at Xiamen University
8/22/2019

Kriesberg publishes article on populism, peace, security in America
"Interactions among Populism, Peace, and Security in Contemporary America," written by Louis Kriesberg, was published in Sicherheit und Frieden (Security and Peace), the leading German journal for peace research and security policy. Kriesberg examines major aspects of the complex relations among the diverse meanings of the three concepts, giving particular attention to populism.
8/22/2019

Harrington Meyer discusses intensive grandparenting on Wharton podcast
On a recent episode of the Wharton Work and Life podcast, University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer discusses the indescribable joys of grandparenting as well as some of the new underbelly for grandparents who provide care for their grandchildren that can cause high levels of stress and strain as grandparenting intensifies.
8/22/2019

Maxwell Professor Emeritus G. Matthew Bonham remembered
G. Matthew Bonham, professor emeritus of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, died on Aug. 14. Bonham taught at Syracuse University for 25 years and was instrumental to the creation and development of the International Relations Program as a separate interdisciplinary endeavor.
8/22/2019

Khalil's new book explores US foreign relations with China and Iran
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is proud to announce the publication of United States Relations with China and Iran: Toward the Asian Century, edited by Osamah F. Khalil, associate professor of history, and with contributions by a number of Maxwell faculty, graduate students, and alumni from various departments.
8/20/2019

McDowell op-ed on Lagarde's tenure as IMF director published in WPR
In his latest piece for World Politics Review titled "Lagarde Leaves the IMF Better Off, but New Troubles Loom for Her Successor," Daniel McDowell surveys the accomplishments (and controversies) of Christine Lagarde's tenure as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and looks ahead to the challenges that will face her successor.
8/20/2019

Harrington Meyer discusses benefits of Fresh Air Fund in D&C article
In her op-ed titled "Fresh Air Fund breathes joy into lives of families, kids," University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer writes about the benefits of the Fresh Air Fund — a program that buses kids from New York City to the countryside and smaller towns for a week or two with host families. The article was published in the Democrat & Chronicle.
8/20/2019

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