Filtered by: Government
Murrett Speaks With CBS News, The Hill About the Strait of Hormuz Naval Blockade
“I think the next couple of days would be crucial to see what the [Iranian] response is,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. “It’s going to be a pretty dicey operation, I think it can be carried out, but the next couple of days are critical in terms of how it’s carried forward,” he says.
Khalil Quoted in Clarín Article on the Middle East Ceasefire
Maxwell’s Public Safety Internship Opens Doors—and Widens Perspectives
The hands-on program places students inside the criminal justice system and changes how they see it.
See related: Crime & Violence, Internships, New York State, State & Local, Student Experience
McDowell Discusses the Petrodollar Era and Currency Debasement With DW News, Financial Times
“There is an instrumental reason to start warning people about currency debasement, even if you don’t deep down think it’s real, if you profit from this,” says Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs.
Political Realignment and Congressional Deference to Donald Trump
The study, authored by Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science Jeffrey Stonecash, was published in PS: Political Science & Politics.
See related: Congress, Federal, United States
Koch Talks to Washington Post About Saudi Arabia’s Record Donation to the Smithsonian National Zoo
“An easy way to show that you are waving the Saudi flag in an appropriate way and in a way that supports the country and its investments and its interests is by doing that in D.C. in particular,” says Natalie Koch, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, Washington, D.C.
Maxwell Fireside Chat Examines AI’s Role in Government and Higher Education
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy and Syracuse University Chief Digital Officer Jeff Rubin joined Dean David M. Van Slyke to discuss AI adoption, workforce impact and the future of digital transformation.
Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population
Leonard M. Lopoo, professor and chair of public administration and international affairs, has written Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America’s Population (University of Chicago Press, 2026). The book traces how America’s first reproductive policies were shaped by eugenicists focused on limiting births among lower-income and minority populations.
See related: Government, Parenting & Family, United States
O’Keefe Speaks With BBC News About the Moon Race As the Artemis Mission Is Set To Launch
University Professor Emeritus Sean O'Keefe says the nations that land on the Moon will have the advantage of exploring and developing the resources that are there. “After all these years of thinking it was nothing more than a dust bowl, we have come to realise it has a significant amount of helium 3,” he says.
See related: Federal, International Affairs, Space Exploration, United States
Murrett Quoted in Associated Press Article on the Iran War Deflecting Attention From Ukraine
Washington’s peace efforts are largely on hold while the White House is “totally distracted by Iran,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. The Kremlin has “never come off (its) maximalist demands” for a settlement, and it would take “overwhelming” Western military and financial support for Ukraine for Putin to back down.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Russia, Ukraine
Zhang Speaks With NJ.com About Trump’s AI-Generated Social Media Posts
“...What kind of worries me is this idea of the collapse of the context of communication when it comes from official government channels. What happens if the government is actually trying to send out a very serious message, alerting the public to maybe a natural disaster or some other serious threat?” says Baobao Zhang, Maxwell Dean Associate Professor of the Politics of AI.
See related: Federal, Media & Journalism, United States
Policy Design Complexity and Policy Outputs: Theory and Methods
The article, co-authored by Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs, and Maxwell Ph.D. students Brandon Charles and Nicholas Oesterling, was published in Policy Design and Practice.
See related: Government, Research Methods
Huber Weighs In on Iran War Fuel Disruptions in Wall Street Journal Article
“It is going to be a pretty long-term problem, even if they reopen the Strait of Hormuz today,” says Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Conflict, Energy, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Reeher Quoted in The Hill Article on the Trump, Losing Control of Iran War
“I do think it’s a particular moment of danger [for Trump]. Up to now, there has been this drip-drip-drip erosion in the president’s support. This one, to me, has more of a potential to open up a floodgate,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.
See related: Conflict, Federal, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, United States
McDowell Speaks With Newsweek About the Economic Impact of the War in Iran
Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs, says he is concerned the conflict could “result in renewed attacks from the White House on the independence of the Federal Reserve. As oil prices rise and put upward pressure on prices, this makes it less likely that the Fed will cut rates, something President Trump has been demanding for his entire second presidency.”
See related: Conflict, Economic Policy, Federal, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, United States
The Inequities of Being Smart: Uneven Development and Smart City Technology Adoption
The study, co-authored by Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies, was published in Applied Geography.
See related: Income, Infrastructure, State & Local, Technology & Innovation, Urban Issues
Khalil Discusses the War in Iran and Trump’s Legacy With the National News Desk, Spectrum News
“Having been attacked twice in less than a year by the United States and Israel, including the assassinations of a significant number of political, military and religious leaders, Iran is determined to reestablish deterrence,” says Osamah Khali, professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Federal, Global Governance, Middle East & North Africa, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Murrett Talks to CBS News and Newsweek About the Iran War
“You do have to look at the economic implications, not just in terms of what it's doing to energy markets, but also our allies—the Gulf states—the tremendous hit that they've taken just as a center of gravity, whether it's tourism, the airlines going through there and also for commerce,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
Williams Discusses Iran’s Denial of a Second Strike on Turkey With DW News
“It's always possible that it could be a rogue missile, however, the Iranians have struck all across the region so rather than isolating their attacks to just U.S. targets and Israeli targets who are conducting the military operations against them, it looks like they've targeted purposefully Turkey as well as all members of the Gulf Cooperation Council,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa, NATO
US State Policy Contexts and Mental Health Among Working-Age Adults
The article, co-authored by Maxwell faculty members Iliya Gutin, Jennifer Karas Montez, Emily Wiemers, Shannon Monnat and Douglas Wolf, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: COVID-19, Mental Health, State & Local, U.S. Health Policy, United States