Maxwell School News and Faculty Media, Opinion and Analysis

Reeher Speaks with WRVO About Proposed Redistricting Plan in NY

February 2, 2022

With Katko’s decision to retire at the end of the year, Professor Grant Reeher says the new district could be up for grabs for a moderate democrat. "A Republican on the far right who's denying the legitimacy of the 2020 election, for example, is not going to win over a lot of independents,” says Reeher.

Gueorguiev Quoted in WSJ on China Communist Party Propaganda Campaign

February 1, 2022

Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, "China’s Communist Party Quietly Inserts Itself Into Everyday Life."

See related: China , Population Studies , Politics

Keck Talks to Newsweek, WAER About SCOTUS Justice Breyer's Retirement

January 31, 2022

"Biden's replacement of Breyer will have minimal immediate short-term impact on the court," Thomas Keck, professor of political science and Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, tells Newsweek. "There will still be a 6-3 conservative majority." Keck also spoke with WAER about Justice Breyer's retirement.

Williams Discusses NATO Options Regarding Russia, Ukraine in AC Blog

January 28, 2022

"If Russia boosts its aggression against Ukraine, here’s what NATO could do," written by Associate Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs Michael John Williams, was published in the Atlantic Council's New Atlanticist blog.

See related: Security and Conflict , NATO , Russia , Ukraine

Koch Quoted in BBC Article on Dubai, Desertification

January 27, 2022

Desertification, the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation or inappropriate agriculture, has become rampant in the United Arab Emirates. Natalie Koch, associate professor of geography and the environment, talks more about it in the BBC article, "How Dubai is pushing back its encroaching deserts."

Reeher Discusses Rep. Katko's Retirement With The Hill, WRVO

January 20, 2022

Rep. John Katko (R-NY 24th District) announced his retirement last week, creating an opportunity for Democrats to pick up a seat. But some experts warn that nominating someone who is too far to the left could turn off moderate voters, such as those who voted for both Biden and Katko in 2020.

Gadarian Quoted in Newsweek Article on Feds Financing Bridge Repair

January 19, 2022

Professor Shana Kushner Gadarian says that the federal government must ensure that a community's residents understand that the infrastructure improvements came from Washington and not locally or from the state.

See related: Spending , Infrastructure , United States , Government

Gueorguiev Discusses Digital Control, Currency in China in Noema Mag

January 14, 2022

"China’s Surveillance State Will Test the West," written by Dimitar Gueorguiev, was published in Noema Magazine.

Banks Talks to CNY Central, WAER One Year After Jan. 6 Insurrection

January 13, 2022

Professor Emeritus William C. Banks worries the disinformation that fueled the attack on the U.S. Capitol one year ago will lead to additional unrest in the future.

Gadarian Discusses Forthcoming Book on Politics, COVID With Raw Story