Harsch Publishes Op-Ed on Strategy for Afghanistan Withdrawal
“As September approaches, Biden may face new questions about how the last U.S. forces can leave Afghanistan without leaving chaos behind.”
Menchik Co-Launches Indonesia Social Science Seminar Series
The IS4, sponsored by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, will bring together social science experts from across the globe to discuss pressing issues facing Indonesia.
Heine Interviewed on Chile’s Vaccination Program
Ambassador Heine refers to the role played by extra-regional powers like China, Russia, and India in providing vaccines to Latin America during the pandemic.
Hefner Keynotes Muhammadiyah Ramadan Speaker Series
“I emphasize that Indonesia is a country which successfully develops the most effective modern Islamic education. Indeed, Muhammadiyah contributes to the most success.”
Mako Delivers Lecture on Conflict Dynamics in Iraq
Professor Mako explored the relationship between state institutions, exclusion, and ethnic conflict in Iraq by situating its evolution along a historical continuum of ethnic elite state capture.
Lukes Quoted In Article on Czech Billionaire Petr Kellner
“Other entrepreneurs…quickly went boom and bust as the Czech economy privatized. But Kellner focused on making political friends, Lukes says, ‘because it was the only way to defend your profits.'”
Pardee School Young Alumni Feature: Zach Crawford
“Pardee has played an important role in my professional trajectory. The coursework, research opportunities, and faculty all provided me with the tools and support I needed to launch into the workforce.”
Pardee Center Hosts Event on Demographic Trends of Rising Powers
What will be the political and international security implications of demographic and population changes in rising/superpowers over the next several decades?
Schmidt Discusses Democratic Legitimacy on EPLO Podcast
“Democracy refers to a specific form of government. Legitimacy is whether a government of any form is accepted by its citizens as having the authority to govern…Democracy cannot exist without legitimacy.”
Karra Publishes Research on User-Centered Family Planning
Professor Karra’s research aims to determine how a tailored, preference-driven approach to family planning counseling and the involvement of male partners may contribute to shaping women’s contraceptive preferences and choices.
Mass Movements and State Violence in Myanmar
Professor Menchik and Professor Mary Callahan, the preeminent scholar of the military in Myanmar, explore the military coup in Myanmar as well as the resistance that has arisen in its wake.
Karra Publishes Op-ed on Maternal & Child Health Amid COVID
“If the delivery of routine maternal and child health care is disrupted…many women and children will die. The longer coverage gaps persist, the more lives will be lost even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.”
Weinstein Interviewed on U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
“The real threat to America is not Afghanistan. China is the real threat. Until you can extricate yourself, you can’t put the resources into the real threat.”
CSE Hosts Event on Brexit, Citizenship, & Human Rights
University of Leeds Professor Iyiola Solanke explains the impact of Brexit on residency rights of non-European Union (EU) nationals and how this affects the rights of EU citizens.
Nolan Publishes Article on Origins of MS-13
In detailing the rise of MS-13, Professor Nolan details the links between the Salvadoran civil war, deportations from the US, aggressive policing in the U.S. and El Salvador, and the rise of the gang.
Pardee School Young Alumni Feature: Aseem Kulkarni
“The courses I took at Pardee as well as some of the alumni and professional networking opportunities have helped to expand my knowledge of how the private sector can affect change as it relates to international relations and policy.”
Schmidt Joins Panel on EU Economic Policy After COVID-19
Professor Schmidt joins Dublin City University Brexit Institute for a discussion on “The New EU Economic Policy after Covid-19 and Next Generation EU.”
Gallagher Co-Authors Op-Ed on Global Economic Recovery
“A debt crisis is unfolding…It is time for the G20 to take another step forward on debt relief toward a green and inclusive recovery.”
Mako Interviewed on Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Blockade
As the humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens, Democrats and experts are calling on the Biden administration to guarantee imports can freely enter the country.
Schmidt Co-Authors Op-Ed on ECB Secondary Objectives
Professor Schmidt and her co-authors argue that the ECB needs political guidance from the European Parliament and the Council to ensure that it does more with regard to its secondary objectives.