Stern Coauthors Op-Ed on Trump and Authoritarianism
“Authoritarian predispositions are not a problem that can just be educated away…a strong rhetorical focus on a unified Americanness can play a vital role in reassuring and deactivating the innately intolerant.”
Stern Discusses Capitol Rioters on All Things Considered
“We often see people getting drawn into joining extremist groups at moments when they’re feeling confused about their identity or they’ve experienced a status loss.”
Miller Delivers Presentation on Forthcoming Book
Professor Miller discussed the need to understand rising powers in the context of historical rising powers which display certain patterns of behavior.
CSE Hosts Book Talk on International Human Rights
Speakers comment on the impact of international human rights law and challenge some scholarly critiques of human rights as ineffective or imperialist.
Gallagher Quoted on US-China-Latin America Trade Triangle
“Trump literally built walls in the region while the Chinese built bridges.”
Pardee Center Launches Rising Powers Initiative
RPI will conduct interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research on five emerging powers with increasing global impact.
Shifrinson Discusses Great Power Competition on Wilson Center Panel
Professor Shifrinson discusses current U.S.-China tensions and how their relations can be viewed in the context of great power competition.
Najam Speaks at 2021 Polymath Festival
Dean Najam discussed the importance of interdisciplinarity in global leadership and how the Pardee School is an “experiment in leadership, both global and interdisciplinary.”
Sarkar Publishes Op-Ed on Biden’s Policy on Nuclear Ban Treaty
Professor Sarkar outlines a series of measures the Biden administration could take that would advance the TPNW’s agenda but do not require complete adherence.
Gallagher & Heine Publish Op-Ed on IFDC Loan Agreement
Professors Gallagher and Heine argue that President Biden must cancel the loan agreement to Ecuador proposed by the Trump administration.
Najam Publishes Op-Ed on Myanmar Coup
While there is little the U.S. President can do to resolve the situation in Myanmar, Dean Najam argues that President Biden must take a strong principled stance on the issues that define this crisis.
Woodward Featured in New Book on Warfare
First Platoon author Jacobsen highlighted Woodward’s background, as a CIA clandestine officer, a lawyer, and a former U.S. Army officer as part of her new book.
Schmidt Interviewed on Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy
“Legitimacy is a prism that allows evaluating what happened in the field of political economy, politics and governance procedures…the crisis in the ‘eurozone’ was one of political, economic and governance legitimacy.”
GDP Center Hosts Debt Swap Research Launch
The GDP Center’s new research assesses which countries are suitable for debt-for-climate and/or debt-for-nature swaps with China based on significant exposure to both Chinese debt and threats to climate/biodiversity.
Sarkar & Meyer Publish Article on COVID-19 in Navajo Nation
The Navajo are not just dealing with the pandemic, but also with another, related public health crisis: illnesses from radiation exposure.
Lori Interviewed on Minwar Podcast
Professor Lori explored and critiqued the realities of nation states, and discussed how nation states emerged as well as the meanings of sovereignty, citizenship, nationalism.
Lori Publishes Article in International Journal of Middle East Studies
“In addition to being spatial, we should understand citizenship boundaries as temporal ones.”
Santarelli Discusses Equitable COVID Vaccine Distribution
“It is up to wealthy countries to ‘leave no one behind’ and promote a sustainable and inclusive COVID-19 recovery.”
Stern Discusses Report on U.S. Capitol Riot
According to a new CNN report, 10% of the first arrested Capitol Hill rioters didn’t vote in 2020. Professor Stern weighs in.
Bass Awarded Rangel Graduate Fellowship
Briah Bass (Pardee BA ’21) has been selected for perhaps the most prestigious early-career fellowship for aspiring diplomats.