Maxwell School News and Commentary

Professor Emeritus William Banks was interviewed on Bloomberg Radio's program "Bloomberg Law" about the Senate investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

"Serbia is still negotiating with the EU to join the group," says Brian Taylor, professor of political science. "But it wouldn’t be surprising if Serbia was trying to keep its options open in terms of East and West.”

"Despite being a single-party polity, public preferences in China correlate strongly with ideological orientation. Put simply, China’s liberals are more tolerant, support free markets and prefer a softer foreign policy. Conservatives support state intervention and promotion of traditional culture and remain suspicious of Western ideas and institutions," writes Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor political science.

"President Donald J. Trump has made many statements about foreign policy and already has taken numerous foreign policy actions," says Louis Kriesberg, professor emeritus of sociology. "These statements and actions have often been contradictory and counterproductive. There are reasons for that and better alternatives are available."

"People are going to see harm in their own lives and to the government, and they're going to blame the people who are in charge now, which is the Republican majority," says Shana Gadarian, associate professor of political science.

Daniel McDowell's research on China's bilateral currency swaps with foreign central banks was referenced in the Financial Times article, "China’s influence on global finance grows as US scales back input." 

Appointing former South Carolina governor David Beasley offers the “best shot possible for the continuation of American contributions,” says Catherine Bertini, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.

Brian Taylor, professor of political science, says Russia's military incursion into Ukraine in 2014 makes these countries nervous. “All these countries are afraid. They’re sending a signal to Russia that they can provide their own security,” he says. 

Salkin '97 M.P.A., senior vice president of city solutions at 100 Resilient Cities, talks about how the organization, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, helps urban leaders develop resilience strategies and share information across a diverse network of cities.