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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.

October 11, 2024

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.

August 14, 2024

Erik French '12 MA (PSc) op-ed on US, Japan, and Trade in The Diplomat

Erik French '12 MA (PSc) calls on the Trump administration to "learn from the Clinton administration’s early mistakes and reinforce rather than undermine its alliance with Japan." prior to Trump's first summit with the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.  In this op-ed, he cites the threat of China and North Korea and how a srong US-Japan trade framework is necessary in the region.
February 7, 2017

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