Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: East Asia
Gueorguiev Discusses the Biden-Xi Meeting In BBC News Article
The last four months have seen a truly remarkable improvement in communications between Washington and Beijing," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. "Much of that was directly tied to this APEC meeting, however...we should not assume that the positive momentum can or will be sustained," he says.
See related: China, Government, International Agreements, United States
Ueda-Ballmer Discusses the Issue Facing Japanese Women When Considering Marriage in Foreign Policy
Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, says many young Japanese women would like to get married, “but they simply cannot afford it. The result is that people don’t get married.”
See related: East Asia, Gender and Sex, Government, Income, Parenting & Family
McDowell Discusses BRICS, the Dollar and Risks to US Global Power in Financial Times, Foreign Policy
Talk of a BRICS common currency is “really a reflection of a desire among some segments of the world to have some counterweight to the U.S., the U.S. economy, the dollar,” says Daniel McDowell, associate professor of political science. But “I think most of this is just in fantasy land, because I don’t see any world in which it is really going to emerge in the way some people might hope.”
Murrett Quoted in Politico Article on China Canceling of Military Dialogues With the US
High level military contact sends a message “that we’re not looking for anything that might lead to an incident. And if you do have a dustup that does call for national level dialogue, it’s available and something you can fall back on,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: China, International Affairs, National Security
Dimitar Gueorguiev Named Maxwell School Scholar in US-China/Asia Relations
The position was created with a gift by Syracuse University alumni Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li to strengthen connections between Maxwell faculty and scholars in China and Asia.
See related: China, Giving, Promotions & Appointments
Ueda-Ballmer Weighs In on Japan’s Mental Health Crisis, Gender Inequality in The Nation Article
“Suicide was always a men’s issue,” says Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs. During the pandemic, “suddenly, women’s suffering became visible.” For the first time, “the government was forced to confront an approach to suicide prevention that had previously focused exclusively on middle-aged men.”
See related: East Asia, Gender and Sex, Health Policy, Income, Labor, Mental Health
Kallander Analyzes Significance of Wild and Domestic Animals to Korea, Northeast Asia in New Book
George Kallander, professor and director of graduate studies for the history department, has written his third book, “Human-Animal Relations and the Hunt in Korea and Northeast Asia” (Edinburgh University Press, 2023).
Yingyi Ma Speaks to The World About Declining Number of Chinese Students Studying at US Universities
Yingyi Ma, professor of sociology, says that around 2018-2019, American universities began to see a slight decrease in the number of Chinese students. “And then the pandemic hit,” Ma says. “And with the rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China...[it] made Chinese students hesitate to come to the United States to study.”
See related: China, U.S. Education, United States
McFate Weighs In on North Korea’s Failed Military Reconnaissance Satellite Launch in The Independent
Sean McFate, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs, says the North's satellite launch is mostly for "domestic political consumption" and unlikely to have a substantial impact. "Kim’s autocracy is legitimized by the 'enduring threat' of the U.S., and this demonstration shows he’s fulfilling his social contract with North Koreans."
See related: Defense & Security, East Asia, International Affairs
Murrett Talks to the Daily Beast About North Korea’s Missile Tech Advances
“North Korea’s recent development and initial testing of a long-range solid-fuel ICBM does represent a significant step forward in its ongoing development of potentially nuclear-capable delivery vehicles,” says Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (Ret.), professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Conflict, East Asia, International Affairs, U.S. National Security