Maxwell School News
From Hydro-Hegemony to Hydro-Coercion
The study, authored by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in Human Geography.
See related: Government, India, South Asia, Water
Bright, Blurred Boundaries in the US Military: Experiences of Immigrants and Children of Immigrants
The study, co-authored by Professor of Sociology Amy Lutz and Ph.D. student Iwona Franczak, was publised in the Journal of International Migration and Integration.
See related: Defense & Security, U.S. Immigration, United States
Bybee Examines the Importance of Civility in Public Discourse on WBUR's ‘Here & Now’
“There is some sense that if they go low and you don't go high, then you end up being reduced to the level of the person you're disagreeing with. I would suggest something different, which is to focus on the real stakes,” says Keith Bybee, professor of political science.
See related: Government, Media & Journalism, United States
O’Keefe Talks With MS NOW About Senator Mark Kelly's Lawsuit Against Secretary Pete Hegseth
“It is a very fine line, but it's a special obligation that public servants carry, particularly those in uniform, to follow through in this manner and to do so in a way that they understand precisely why what they're being asked to do is lawful in prosecuting the national interest of the United States,” says University Professor Emeritus Sean O'Keefe.
See related: Government, Law, United States
Cultural Awareness for Peace Operations Personnel
Robert Rubinstein, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and professor of international relations, has co-authored the textbook Cultural Awareness for Peace Operations Personnel to accompany a course of the same name offered by the Peace Operations Training Institute in Richmond, Virginia.
See related: International Affairs
Coaching to Learn: Does In-Person Coaching Help?
Heflin Discusses SNAP Work Requirements, Food Insecurity Data in Mother Jones Article
Around half of early retirements between the ages of 55 and 65 are the result of health issues or difficulties maintaining employment, often compounded by challenging state processes to seek exemption from it, says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs. “It’s really important for states to be thinking about the administrative burden.”
See related: Federal, Food Security, Labor, Nutrition, State & Local, United States
Archaeology and World Prehistory: Unearthing Our Past
Drawing from material in the Maxwell School’s Introduction to Archaeology and World Prehistory course, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Christopher DeCorse offers an overview of archaeology’s theories and methods and traces human history from early ancestors to the emergence of agricultural states across the globe.
See related: Archaeology
Murrett Speaks With CBS News About US-Iran Relations
“This was a level of killings and suppression which is different in scale from anything we've seen in the last few years of protest movements...and it hasn't really solved any of the underlying problems that exist in Iran, nor the anger that so many of their people have against the regime,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Contemporary Land Transitions in the US: Critical Questions of Concentration and (Re)Distribution
Co-authored by Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, associate professor of geography and the environment, the article was published in Geography Compass.
See related: Agriculture, Rural Issues, United States
From Pretextual Planning to Prezoning: The Case of Vancouver, British Columbia
The article, authored by Associate Teaching Professor of Policy Studies Austin Zwick, was published in Urban Governance.
See related: Canada, Government, Housing, Urban Issues
Griffiths Comments on the US’s Ability to Acquire Greenland in La Presse Article
“The executive power is less hampered than we normally see, but that doesn't mean that there are no constraints,” says Ryan Griffiths, professor of political science.
See related: Congress, Europe, Federal, International Affairs, National Security, Tariffs, United States
Yingyi Ma Quoted in NY Times Article on Challenges Faced by International Students Under Trump
“The reality is that China’s best and the brightest are not coming but leaving,” says Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology.
See related: China, Federal, International Affairs, U.S. Education, United States
Walking the Land With Property Owners
The article, written by Professor of Sociology Rick Welsh, was published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
See related: Government, New York State, Research Methods
Williams Talks to Christian Science Monitor About Greenland’s Strategic Importance, Security
“At one point, we had over a dozen ..military bases across the country, and that was because Greenland was pretty important in terms of defense against subs and any sort of attack from the north,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Europe, Federal, International Affairs, National Security, NATO, United States
Monarch Speaks to Newsweek About the DOJ's Criminal Investigation Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, United States
Colleen Heflin Examines Impact of Changes to Virginia’s Child Care Subsidy Program
The Maxwell professor and fellow researchers are supported by the University of Wisconsin and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
See related: Child & Elder Care, Economic Policy, Grant Awards, Labor, United States
Taylor Quoted in La Presse Article on Reaction of China and Russia on US Operation in Venezuela
“This is the fourth time in a few years that Russia has seen an ally undermined and has to swallow the snake,” says Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
See related: China, Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean, Russia, United States
IDJC Names Veteran News Exec Merrill Brown as Visiting Fellow for Spring 2026
Brown will study existing and evolving business models across the media landscape and new ways to sustain quality journalism.
See related: Awards & Honors, Media & Journalism, Washington, D.C.
Badi Baltagi Named 2025 Great Arab Minds Award Laureate in Economics
Often described as the “Arab Nobel,” the award honors exceptional Arab scholars, scientists and thinkers whose work advances knowledge and benefits humanity.
See related: Awards & Honors