Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: The Diplomat
McDowell Explains How US Sanctions Boost China’s Cross-Border Currency Use in The Diplomat Article
“By growing the use of the RMB in cross-border trade settlement directly between China and Russia, U.S. financial sanctions cut targeted actors off from using the dollar system, which forces targets into alternative currencies that are exchanged outside of the U.S. financial system,” says Daniel McDowell, professor of political science.
See related: China, Economic Policy, Government, U.S. Foreign Policy
Sultana Article on the Threats to Bangladesh’s Interim Government Published in The Diplomat
“The country’s democratic revolution is being targeted by both external and internal sources of misinformation and propaganda,” writes Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment.
See related: Conflict, Government, Media & Journalism, South Asia
Erik French '12 MA (PSc) op-ed on US, Japan, and Trade in The Diplomat