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One Big Weekend in the Adirondacks: The Future of Public Administration
This summer, Maxwell convened Minnowbrook at 50, an anniversary conference on the same hallowed ground. For most who attended, the times seemed no less volatile, and deciding how public administrators and scholars meet an era’s challenges proved anything but simple.
Unequal Hopes, Lives, and Lifespans in the USA: Lessons from the New Science of Well-Being
Taylor discusses new book on Center for Strategic & International Studies Russian Roulette podcast
Boroujerdi discusses Islamic Republic, regime change in The Iranian
Mehrzad Boroujerdi, professor of political science, argues that extensive family ties of political leaders, given Iran’s lack of effective political parties, influence decision-making.
Flores-Lagunes weighs in on issues facing workers in WalletHub
"The unemployment rate has been low for some months now (relative to the recent past), but there has not been noticeable pressure on wages," says Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, professor of economics.
Mary Lovely Named Inaugural Recipient of the Merget Fellowship Award
The fellowship is made possible by generous gifts to the Astrid Merget Fund honoring two-time alumna and former associate dean of the Maxwell School Astrid Merget ’68 M.P.A./’73 Ph.D. (SSc).
Lovely weighs in on new NAFTA deal on Bloomberg TV
"What this deal really is signaling is that this administration is going to go forward with a 25% tariff on autos," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "That's going to greatly upset our partners in the EU, in Japan."
Bowman Fund supports MPA and economics students
“I am pleased to have long known Woods Bowman, an important figure to me as a young faculty member when I was just beginning to teach public administration many years ago,” said David M. Van Slyke, dean of the Maxwell School. “This generous support for the next generation of graduate students in public administration and doctoral students in economics at Maxwell is a fitting memorial to Woods and one that we are honored to have received.”