Maxwell School News and Commentary

Ackerman Examines Two Nationalist Insurrections to Explain Origin of the Mass Party in New Book

March 3, 2022
Edwin Ackerman examines two nationalist insurrections that were largely composed of a peasant-base in Mexico in 1921 and Bolivia in 1952 in his new book, "Origins of the Mass Party: Dispossession and the Party-Form in Mexico and Bolivia in Comparative Perspective" (University of Oxford Press, 2021).  

See related: Political Parties , Latin America & the Caribbean , Government , Power, Capital and Politics

Khalil Quoted in Morning Consult Piece on Invasion of Ukraine, Political Boosts in the West

March 3, 2022

Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history, was quoted in the Morning Consult article, "Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Brings Varying Political Boosts for Leaders of Western Response."

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

McDowell Discusses the Financial Sanctions Targeting Russia with Marketplace and the Washington Post

March 3, 2022

Associate Professor of Political Science Daniel McDowell discussed the financial sanctions imposed by the West on Russia with Marketplace and in his article published in the Washington Post.

See related: Political Theory , Security and Conflict , Russia , United States , Ukraine , International Affairs , Politics

Taylor Interviewed by 3AW Radio, Daily Express and Fox Nation on the Conflict in Ukraine

March 1, 2022

Professor Brian Taylor discussed Russia, Putin and the conflict in Ukraine with 3AW Radio, Daily Express and Fox Nation.

See related: Security and Conflict , Politics , Russia , United States , Comparative Politics , Ukraine , International Affairs

Lovely Weighs in on Russia’s Economic Reliance on China in Axios Article

February 28, 2022

Professor Mary Lovely was quoted in the Axios article, "Western sanctions tie Russia even tighter to China."

See related: International Political Economy: Finance, Trade & Migration , Economy , Trade , China , Russia , Economics Department

Help Me Grow Follow Up Texting Intervention

February 28, 2022
The Maxwell X Lab partnered with Help Me Grow (HMG) to test if a texting campaign that leverages the importance of timing can better encourage parents to respond to the HMG team more consistently.

Lender Student Fellows Think Globally, Act Locally to Ease Struggles for Underrepresented Population

February 25, 2022
The current cohort of Lender Center student fellows, which includes two Maxwell students, bring a variety of interests from a diverse educational background. However, they all have one thing in common: a goal of making the Syracuse community and the world a better place to live.

See related: Student Experiences

Taylor Discusses Putin, Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine with BBC News Brazil, Washington Post, WETM

February 25, 2022
Professor Brian Taylor talks to BBC News Brazil, the Washington Post and WETM about Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

See related: Security and Conflict , Russia , Comparative Politics , Politics , Security , Ukraine , International Affairs

Banks Talks to New York Observer About NATO, Cyberwarfare

February 25, 2022
William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, discusses NATO and cyberwarfare in New York Observer article.

See related: National & International Security Policy , NATO , Security and Conflict , Security , Russia , Cyberwarfare , Ukraine

Drake Addresses Long-Standing Problems of Educational Inequality in New Book

February 25, 2022

In his new book, "Academic Apartheid: Race and the Criminalization of Failure in an American Suburb" (University of California Press, 2022), Sean J. Drake looks at how race and class intersect, contributing to educational inequality and modern school segregation. 

See related: Social Policy (Aging, Education, Health, Welfare) , Education , Racial Inequality , Race & Ethnicity , Social Inequalities , Immigration , Education and Family , Inequalities

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