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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

Jackson talks about fighting bigotry during the holidays in Teen Vogue
In her article titled "It's Your Responsibility to Challenge Bigoted Relatives Over the Holidays," published in Teen Vogue, Jenn Jackson explains why it's important to fight bigotry. "The issue of racism is tangled up with a host of other issues, including gender and sexuality, class, and education," writes Jackson. "Starting the conversation can seem daunting, but it can also be a gateway to a host of other meaningful interactions about systemic prejudices and inequality."
11/25/2019

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

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