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Taylor Talks to Newsweek About the US Sending Nuclear Weapons to Ukraine

“In theory, the U.S. could station U.S. nuclear weapons in Ukraine and maintain command authority of them, like it does in several NATO member states,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. “But it's extremely difficult to imagine that happening.”

December 4, 2024

Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction

Brian Taylor

Professor and Russia expert Brian Taylor offers an up-to-date overview of the key forces that drive Russian politics. This book explores the primacy of the state over society, the role of the “West” in Russian political development, and the effect of the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union on the Russian political and economic system. Published by 
Oxford University Press.

December 3, 2024

Anthropology Alum receives 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award

George S. Farag '02 M.A. (IR)/'02 M.A. (PA)/'07 Ph.D. (Anth), Founder and CEO of Silverline Strategies received a 2024 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award last month.
December 3, 2024

Sultana Discusses the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) With Al Jazeera

“I don't think COP29 delivered the way many developing countries wanted. It was called the finance COP but you could call it a cop out in terms of how well the countries pledged a fraction of the needed finance. That goal of $1.3 trillion a year becoming only $300 billion a year now,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.

December 3, 2024

Maxwell To Serve As Host Institution for Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative

Twenty-five young leaders from Southeast Asia will begin a five-week intensive program at Maxwell in April 2025. The program is funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
December 3, 2024

Reeher Speaks With Fox News About Trump’s Proposed Tariffs for Mexico and Canada

“I think what he's putting out now, at this stage, could be seen as an attempt to nudge the behavior of both Mexico and Canada regarding the border and to engage in what is essentially financial saber rattling. But also, I wouldn't be surprised to see him follow through on this because he is a believer in tariffs,” says Grant Reeher, professor of political science.

December 2, 2024

De Nevers Piece on Trump’s Second Term and America’s Future Role in NATO Published in The Hill

“Trump’s return to power in the U.S. raises serious questions about America’s future role in NATO. He has been open in his disdain for NATO for decades,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. “This leaves European NATO with a serious security problem at a time when the threat to Europe from Russia is clear and present.”

December 2, 2024

Heterogeneous Capital Ownership, Partial Democracy and Political Support for Immigration

Subhayu Bandyopadhyay, Devashish Mitra

Co-authored by Professor of Economics Devashish Mitra, the paper was published in Economics Bulletin.

December 1, 2024

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McFate Discusses the Russia-Ukraine War in Daily Express, Defense One and The National Articles

“Putin has lowered the bar for Russian nuclear engagement, a clear signal to NATO to back off. It’s a response to Biden's allowing Ukraine to use long-range American missiles against Russian targets,” says Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs. 

November 30, 2024

Egyptologist Shares Findings of Everyday Life of the Pyramid Builders During Phanstiel Lecture

A distinguished archeologist and founder and president of Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA), Mark Lehner has over 40 years of experience studying Egypt’s ancient history. 
November 29, 2024

Older Adults’ Descendants and Family Networks in the Context of Global Educational Expansion

Rachel Margolis, Mara Getz Sheftel, Haowei Wang, Raeven Faye Chandler, Lauren Newmyer, Ashton M. Verdery

In this paper, Haowei Wang and co-authors examine the socioeconomic bifurcation of adults in midlife and beyond in terms of the existence of descendants and other kin. Published in Population and Development Review.

November 27, 2024

See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care

Emerging Regulation of GHG Emissions in the Transportation-for-Hire Industry

Austin Zwick, Mischa Young, Zachary Spicer, Karina Freeland

Assistant Teaching Professor of Policy Studies Austin Zwick and alumna Karina Freeland '23 B.A. (PSt). investigate what conditions are needed for local government to take on leadership and policy innovation in environmental regulation. Published in Sustainability.

November 27, 2024

Sen. Schumer Presents Dean Van Slyke with Copy of Floor Remarks Commemorating Maxwell’s Centennial

In the official record, Schumer describes a “remarkable milestone” for a “remarkable school.”

November 27, 2024

Maxwell Welcomes 41 New US Citizens—Including One of Its Own

Assistant Professor Tomás Olivier was among those who gathered in the Dr. Paul & Natalie Strasser Legacy Room to take the Oath of Citizenship.

November 26, 2024

Hernández de Lara article published in Revista Científica De Arquitectura Y Urbanismo

Anthropology PhD candidate Hernández de Lara has his research on the slavery legacy in Cuba published in the Cuban journal Revista Científica De Arquitectura Y Urbanismo.
November 25, 2024

Murrett Talks to Fox News About Russia Firing a New Ballistic Missile at Ukraine

“I do think it is a response to the unconstrained use that we have now for ATACMS missiles and also Storm Shadow missiles in the Kursk region of Russia and allowing the Ukrainians to use them,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs. “I think what the Russian leadership did with the Oreshnik missile—MRBM—is probably a response to that.”

November 25, 2024

Tax Streams, Land Rents, and Urban Land Allocation

Yugang Tang, Zhihao Su, Yilin Hou, and Zhendong Yin
This report, by Yilin Houexamines the fiscal motives behind the allocation of land in Chinese cities by municipal governments for commercial and residential use. 
November 22, 2024

O’Keefe Weighs In on What Trump’s Win Means for NASA in TIME Article

When it comes to space exploration, “I would think that this next [Trump] administration is going to be a continuation of the success in the first administration,” says University Professor Sean O’Keefe. “[Trump] prides himself on being very unpredictable, so I wouldn’t put certainty on this, but all signs point in that direction.”

November 22, 2024

Zwick Speaks with Nature Cities About the City of Syracuse’s Smart City Projects

Despite its size, Syracuse asserts “a larger dreaming of possibilities, punching above their weight, acting like a bigger city,” says Austin Zwick, associate teaching professor of policy studies. “[There's been] a real alignment and agreement between multiple levels of government...for the last 10 years or so,” he says.

November 22, 2024

Social Impact Pitch Competition to Address Public Health Misinformation Among College Students

The Maxwell School's Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health is inviting students and others to offer ideas to be judged on creativity, feasibility, impact and scalability.

November 19, 2024
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