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McDowell Quoted in DW Article on the Decline of the Dollar’s Dominance in the Middle East
"Statements are easy, action is more difficult," says Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science. "For oil-producing states, like Saudi Arabia, these sorts of statements and agitations are also a way to get America's attention. Flirting with the Chinese may make American policymakers focus more attention on the interests of the Gulf states."
See related: Government, International Affairs, Middle East & North Africa
Jacobson Speaks to CBS News, DW, WAER about the Afghanistan Withdrawal
See related: Afghanistan, Congress, Foreign Policy, International Affairs, Refugees, United States, Veterans
Andrew Cohen discusses upcoming general strike in Deutsche Welle
Regionally based strikes like the one in Oakland "are very, very uncommon in US history," said Andrew Wender Cohen, professor of history, adding that for some time now there have been only 20 to 30 larger strikes per year in the entire country.
See related: U.S. Elections