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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

Brian Taylor, professor of political science, has written “Russian Politics: A Very Short Introduction” (Oxford University Press, 2024).

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

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

Taylor Comments on Election Interference by Russia in Associated Press Article

“Russia clearly interfered in this election,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science and expert on Russian politics. He says Russia’s objectives were to “help Trump and to sow chaos more generally—although there is no evidence that their activities changed the outcome.”

November 15, 2024

Thompson Talks to Catholic Standard, Miami Herald About the Catholic Vote in the 2024 Election

“One thing we do know is that the Latino vote broke for Trump to a much greater extent than it has for any Republican,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “So the question is, does that add significantly to the Catholic margin?”

November 13, 2024

McCormick Quoted in BNN Bloomberg Article on Crises Confronting Mexico’s New President

“She both inherited a crisis as well as the commitments AMLO made to a range of stakeholders like the National Guard,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations, referring to the former president by his initials. 

November 12, 2024

On Continuity and Exceptionality in Our Present Crisis: A Conversation with Silvia Federici

Selina Gallo-Cruz, Chelsea Renea Morton

“On Continuity and Exceptionality in Our Present Crisis: A Conversation with Silvia Federici,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Selina Gallo-Cruz, was published in Capitalism Nature Socialism.

November 11, 2024

Taylor Speaks With AFP, The Hill and Newsweek About Trump’s Victory, Impact on Ukraine-Russia War

“I can’t imagine Donald Trump rolling up his sleeves and digging into the nitty-gritty of the words of this conflict,” says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. “That’s not who he is [but] that’s what it takes to bring about ceasefires and peace settlements, lots of detailed, nitty-gritty negotiation on a whole host of issues. It’s not simply tell both sides to stop.” 

November 7, 2024

Thompson Talks to the Catholic Standard About How Catholics Are Voting in the Presidential Election

“We know that Catholics are probably as divided as the rest of the electorate right now,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. “The election is extremely close by almost any standard and Catholics seem to be in many ways mirroring the American population in that regard,” she says.

November 5, 2024

Inefficient Concessions and Mediation

Kristy Buzard, Ben Horne

“Inefficient Concessions and Mediation,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Economics Kristy Buzard, was published in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science.

November 4, 2024

Thompson Talks to ABC News About American Catholic Voters

“It's really interesting that the Catholic Church is probably one of the few places where you find people with different perspectives sitting together at Sunday Mass,” says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. She adds that if past election results are any indication, Catholic turnout and the choices they make at the polls will depend on a variety of factors.

October 30, 2024

Huber Weighs In on the Vice Presidential Debate and the Topic of Climate Change in ABC News Article

Matthew Huber, professor of geography and the environment, says the VP debate was “evidence of the sad state of our climate discourse.“

October 15, 2024

Tina Nabatchi Gives Keynote Address at Oxford’s Social Outcomes Conference

The Maxwell professor spoke on the role of collaboration in public policy to researchers, policymakers and practitioners from around the world.

October 14, 2024

Sultana Speaks With Al Jazeera About the Potential Damage and Consequences of Hurricane Milton

“The type of damage that you'll see is to property, to infrastructure, to roads and highways, but also to critical infrastructure like hospitals and power stations. And this will be devastating. It will be in the many billions of dollars,” says Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment. 

October 9, 2024

Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice

Farhana Sultana

Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, has edited and contributed to “Confronting Climate Coloniality: Decolonizing Pathways for Climate Justice” (Routledge, 2024).

October 8, 2024

See related: Climate Change, South Asia

Riverine Citizenship: A Bosnian City in Love with the River

Azra Hromadžić

 In the book (Central European University Press, 2024), Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology, explores how residents of Bihać, a town in northwest Bosnia, mobilized to block construction of a hydroelectric dam on the Una River in 2015. 

October 1, 2024

See related: Europe, Sustainability, Water

Lamis Abdelaaty Awarded the 2024 Montonna Fund

The fund was created in 1997 with a generous gift from the honoree’s daughter and Maxwell alumna, the late Mary Lou Williams. 

September 20, 2024

See related: Awards & Honors, Giving

Patel and McDowell Discuss Trump’s Plan to Impose Tariffs on Countries That Start Wars in The Hill

“The cost to the private sector is quite high,” says Kristen Patel, professor of practice of policy studies. “Former President Trump has not coherently explained how tariffs would benefit us, companies and consumers.” Daniel McDowell, professor of political science, says, “The idea of using tariffs to deter countries from invading other countries, it’s pretty out there.”

September 13, 2024

Maxwell Welcomes New Faculty for 2024-25

The Maxwell School welcomes several new faculty members for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.   

September 9, 2024

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Conversations in Conflict Studies- A New Model of Collaborative Governance: Deliberative Policy Analysis and Deliberative Think Tanks

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Guest Speaker: Ya Li, Visiting Research Professor and Fulbright Scholar, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University.  Deliberative policy analysis (DPA) is a specific kind of policy inquiry based on a public deliberation and dispute resolution process involving relevant parties and citizens, aiming to provide insights for policy makers or collaborative partners. Compared with mainstream policy analysis, DPA can better adapt to the requirement of collaborative governance or the demand of policy analysis in a networked society. A major research problem in this field is how to render DPA more operable. Deliberative think tanks (DTT), or deliberative consulting institutes, might work as an effective organizational solution for DPA practice. The speaker will present a brief introduction to DPA, including its principles and promises, and discuss the ideas and conceptual models of the DTT. A recent case of DPA practice in a collaborative governance context will be introduced. Some future research issues regarding DTT will also be discussed.

If you require accommodations, please contact Deborah Toole by email at datoole@syr.edu or by phone at 315.443.2367. 

Conversations in Conflict Studies is a weekly educational speaker series for students, faculty, and the community. The series, sponsored by PARCC, draws its speakers from Syracuse University faculty, national and international scholars and activists, and PhD students. Pizza is served. Follow us on Twitter @PARCCatMaxwell, tweet #ConvoInConflict.


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