"What is just as important as any specific measure is the overarching recognition that an ongoing process of signaling resolve while also offering reassurance is the only viable way forward in U.S.-China relations," writes University Professor James Steinberg and his co-author on the Trump administrations opportunity to establish stability among the U.S. and China.

William Smullen, director of National Security Studies, says the best option is for the international community, specifically the U.N. Security Council, to take very strong action against Syria.

"The solution to our jobs problem is not trade protection but social protection and subsidised higher education," writes Devashish Mitra, professor of economics.

Tom Keck looks at the possibility and the effects of the Senate's 'Nuclear option', which would change the rules for Supreme Court nominees, while triggering heavy partisan fallout.

Grant Reeher, professor of political science, describes Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's confirmation as “a normal accomplishment; and I think he [President Trump] needs a couple of those at this point, given everything else.” 

“I thank the University leadership for nominating me, and I look forward to learning new skills during my fellowship year,” says Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor and chair of political science at the Maxwell School,  who has been named an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow for the 2017-18 academic year.

"In this timely study, Khalil...provides a thorough analysis of how U.S. foreign policy interests have driven the development of American specialist knowledge about the Middle East from WWI to today," reads a review of a book by Osama F. Khalil, associate professor of history.

"There are a large number of other map projections, many of which are better than either one of" the Mercator Projection and the Peters Projection, according to Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mark Monmonier.

Professor Emeritus William Banks was interviewed on Bloomberg Radio's program "Bloomberg Law" about the Senate investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

"Serbia is still negotiating with the EU to join the group," says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. "But it wouldn’t be surprising if Serbia was trying to keep its options open in terms of East and West.”

"Despite being a single-party polity, public preferences in China correlate strongly with ideological orientation. Put simply, China’s liberals are more tolerant, support free markets and prefer a softer foreign policy. Conservatives support state intervention and promotion of traditional culture and remain suspicious of Western ideas and institutions," writes Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor political science.