Filtered by: International Affairs
Understanding International Security: Theory and Practice
Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, has co-authored a new book, Understanding International Security: Theory and Practice (Cambridge University Press, 2025). The book explores the meanings and debates around international security, with chapters addressing war, terrorism, violence, cyber security, health and more.
See related: Global Governance, Government, International Affairs, NATO
Williams Piece on the Strategic Insights from a China–Taiwan Wargame Published in War on the Rocks
“The invasion scenarios that dominate U.S. military planning—involving massive amphibious assaults on Taiwan and preemptive strikes on American bases—may fundamentally misread Beijing’s calculus,” writes Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: China, Conflict, East Asia, Government, International Affairs
McDowell Piece on the Trump Administration and Global Currency Published by Atlantic Council
"In the great global currency debate, market forces have never been more passé and political forces have never been so prominent," writes Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs Daniel McDowell.
Williams Featured in t-online Article on NATO, Russia’s Airspace Violations
“The situation is very serious indeed. We have been observing airspace violations by Russia for years. But what Putin is doing now has a new quality. He is testing how resolutely NATO reacts and whether weaknesses are emerging,” says Michael Williams, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, NATO, Russia
Gueorguiev Discusses the US-China Deal on TikTok With the Associated Press, NBC News and NY Times
“Chinese officials have let the issue fester for years, holding it in reserve as a problem they could one day solve to defuse pressure from Washington,” says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. “A deal now costs Beijing less than when negotiations started, while still yielding the maximum optics of compromise.”
See related: China, Government, International Affairs, International Agreements, Media & Journalism, United States
Khalil Quoted in HuffPost Article on World Leaders Recognizing a Palestinian State
“Unless the decision is followed by a renewed and robust peace negotiations that bring an end to Israel’s war in Gaza as well as the settlement and annexation policies in the occupied West Bank, recognition will be too little and far too late,” says Osamah Khalil, chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program.
Bhan Speaks With rabble.ca About Jammu and Kashmir’s Chenab Bridge
In the rush to develop Kashmir, Professor of Anthropology Mona Bhan explains, the government and developers lost sight of the region’s geological stability. In an active seismic zone with increasing investment into what she calls “an infrastructure dump”, the colonization of Kashmir is actually adding geological pressure onto an already volatile region.
See related: Conflict, Government, Infrastructure, International Affairs, South Asia
Failure. Russia Under Putin
Brian Taylor, professor of political science, contributed a chapter to the recently published book Failure. Russia Under Putin (Bloomsbury, 2025). He is one of multiple authors who share their views on Russia’s failures under the leadership of Vladimir Putin.
See related: International Affairs, Russia, United States
Taylor Speaks With CBS News About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones in Its Airspace
“Poland is a NATO member state. The United States is a member of this alliance and Poland is asking for consultations among the alliance. Several other countries sent aircraft to help down some of the drones. So this is at least a potential escalation here in the war beyond the Russia-Ukraine war,” says Brian Taylor, professor of politcal science.
See related: Conflict, Europe, Government, International Affairs, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
Climate-Induced Redistribution of People Is Not Inevitable
The article, co-authored by Professor of Geography and the Environment Farhana Sultana, was published in Environmental Research Letters.
See related: Climate Change, International Affairs, Migration
Mitra Quoted in New York Times Article on the US’s Relationship With India
“Right now, India feels that the U.S. is not a very reliable partner,” says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs. “They thought the U.S. was an ally. If India is moving towards China, it’s a friendship of convenience.”
See related: China, Federal Government, India, International Affairs, Russia, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Mitra Speaks With NPR and Reuters About Trump's High Tariffs on Indian Goods
“In the situation and climate President Trump has created, it won’t be surprising if both India and China find this a mutually beneficial transaction,” says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: China, Federal Government, India, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Taylor Speaks With CBS News, LiveNOW from FOX About Putin, Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine
“He [Putin] continues to launch missle and drone attacks, and military attacks continue along the front line. So Putin is really betting on a military solution, not a political one, despite all of the talks that took place over the last week,” says Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
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Mitra Weighs In on Trump’s Tariff Threats to India in The Guardian Article
“India did consider the U.S. an ally,” says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs. “It was a country that the U.S. was relying on as a counter to China in that region. So it had a huge geopolitical importance, but it doesn’t seem like Trump values any of that.”
See related: Federal Government, India, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Haq Discusses the Trump-Putin Meeting in MSNBC Article
“After Trump and Putin met for more than two hours Friday, and then praised each other to the media for about 12 minutes, it was clear that Trump, in his rush to meet with Putin, not only risked whatever was left of his image as a dealmaker-in-chief, but he also may have damaged the United States’ image as a global champion for democracy,” writes Nayyera Haq, assistant dean for Maxwell-in-Washington.
See related: Conflict, Federal Government, International Affairs, International Agreements, Russia, United States
Maxwell Welcomes International Professionals for Program Aimed at Combating Drug Trafficking
The school’s Executive Education program and Public Health Department will co-host a Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program.
See related: Crime & Violence, Defense & Security, Global Governance, Government, Law, School History
Forging New Paths: Central Asian Student Embodies Maxwell’s Expanding Global Reach
The new and expanded MOUs with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will pave the way for more students and scholars to build skills and develop their home nations.
See related: Central Asia, International Affairs, School History, Student Experience
Taylor Weighs In on the Presidential Summit Between Russa and the US in Los Angeles Times Article
“This will be the first U.S.-Russia summit brought about by sheer ignorance and incompetence: The U.S. president and his chosen envoy mistook a Russian demand for a concession,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science and director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
See related: Conflict, Federal Government, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, Russia, Ukraine, United States
The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico's War against Subversives
Gladys McCormick, associate dean and professor of history, has written a new book, The Last Door: A History of Torture in Mexico's War against Subversives (University of California Press, 2025). The book explores how the Mexican government increasingly used torture to suppress dissent as guerrilla movements spread across Mexico in the 1970s.
Khalil Discusses Israel’s Plans for the Future of Gaza With CBS News
“This is not post-war planning. This is a continuation of Netanyahu's war,” says Osamah Khalil, chair of the International Relations Undergraduate Program. “This is what experts like I and many others have warned about for 22 months All of this was about expanding, annexing Gaza and the West Bank and expelling Palestinians.”
See related: Conflict, Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa