Maxwell School News and Commentary
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Estevez-Abe Speaks to Agence France Presse About Japan’s $135-Billion Stimulus Package
“We are already seeing the negative reactions from the market... Further depreciation of the yen will hit ordinary Japanese households with higher prices,” says Margarita Estevez-Abe, associate professor of political science.
See related: East Asia, Economic Policy, Government
Yingyi Ma Speaks with South China Morning Post on Drop in Number of Chinese Students in the US
Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, said several factors could be behind the trend showing a drop in the number of Chinese students studying in the U.S., beyond the anxiety over changes in U.S. policies, including the rise of “intra-Asia migration” with more students studying in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
See related: China, Federal, International Affairs, U.S. Education, United States
Suicide Deaths Among Informal Caregivers in an Aging Society
The study, authored by Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Public Health.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, East Asia, Longevity
Monarch Speaks With the National News Desk About US-China 'Framework' Trade Agreement
“We're on an upward tide in relations for right now, but in general in the long term, I would expect this kind of ratcheting up and down to continue,” says Ryan Monarch, associate professor of economics.
See related: China, International Affairs, International Agreements, Tariffs, Trade, United States
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
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the General Population in Japan
Co-authored by Sandra Lane, professor emerita of public health, the article was published in Asian Bioethics Review.
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
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, 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, India, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade, United States
A Summer of Scholarly Pursuits: Lauren Woodard Explores the Politics of Migration
Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, recently traveled to the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and to major cities in South Korea to examine the war’s impact on migration patterns throughout Europe and Asia.