Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Taylor Quoted in Voice of America Piece on the Death of Russian Politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Professor Brian Taylor was quoted in the Voice of America article, "Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian Firebrand Politician Whose Career Spanned Yeltsin, Putin Eras, Dies At 75."
See related: Russia , Comparative Politics , Politics , International Affairs
Abdelaaty Discusses Europe’s Support of Ukrainian Refugees with New York Times, NPR
Lamis Abdelaaty, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in the New York Times article "The Powerful Force Guiding Poland’s Welcome to Ukrainians: Fear of Putin," and the NPR article "Inside Poland's homes where Ukrainian refugees find peace away from Russia's invasion."
See related: Europe , Russia , Comparative Politics , European Union , Refugees , Politics , International Affairs
Taylor Featured in ABC News Video Explainer on the Risks Russians are Taking by Protesting
Professor Brian Taylor was featured in the ABC News segment "What are Russians risking by protesting Putin?"
See related: Russia , Ukraine , Comparative Politics , Security and Conflict , International Affairs , Politics
Taylor Weighs in on How Russia’s Military is Handling the Ukraine Invasion on 3AW Radio
Brian Taylor, professor of political science, was interviewed on 3AW Radio for the segment "Ukraine war ‘going quite badly’ for the Russian military."
See related: Ukraine , Russia , Comparative Politics , Security and Conflict , Politics , International Affairs
Abdelaaty Explains Europe’s Differing Responses to Refugees in Washington Post, Yahoo News
"European countries are welcoming Ukrainian refugees. It was a different story in 2015," written by Assistant Professor of Political Science Lamis Abdelaaty, was published in the Washington Post. Abdelaaty was also quoted in the Yahoo News article, "Does the Ukrainian refugee response expose a European double standard? Experts weigh in."
See related: Europe , Ukraine , Russia , Middle East & North Africa , Comparative Politics , Human Rights , Politics , International Affairs
Taylor Talks to Christian Science Monitor About Putin’s Autocratic Leadership Style
Professor Brian Taylor was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article "Putin bares the flaws of autocracy for world to see."
See related: Russia , Ukraine , Comparative Politics , International Affairs , Politics
Gueorguiev Explores How Chinese Communist Party Has Maintained Power in New Book
Maxwell School faculty member Dimitar Gueorguiev investigates how the Chinese Communist Party has maintained power in the People’s Republic of China throughout reforms and rapid development in his new book, “Retrofitting Leninism: Participation without Democracy in China” (Oxford University Press, 2021).
McDowell Quoted in Christian Science Monitor Article on Biden’s Handling of Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article, "Biden’s high-wire act on Ukraine."
See related: Russia , Ukraine , Comparative Politics , NATO , International Affairs , Politics
Taylor Speaks to Forbes, Fox News, Vox About Russian Globalization, Oligarchs, Putin
Professor Brian Taylor discussed the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Putin, and globalization in Russia with Forbes, Fox News and Vox.
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Gueorguiev Quoted in POLITICO Article on Annual Meeting of China’s National People’s Congress
Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the POLITICO article "China in congressional crosshairs for support to Russia."
See related: China , International Relations , Comparative Politics