Maxwell School News and Commentary
Filtered by: Conflict
Gueorguiev Talks to NewsRadio 570 WSYR About the Chinese Spy Balloon, Impact on US-China Relations
"A bizarre situation with this balloon, in particular, is best understood as an attempt to kind of clarify what the terms of engagement are," says Dimitar Gueorguiev, associate professor of political science. "And what you’ve seen over the past couple of days is that surveillance aircraft at a certain level of altitude are now probably more likely to happen and are more at risk of being shot dow," he says.
See related: China, Conflict, International Affairs, U.S. National Security, United States
Murrett Speaks to LA Times About the Differences Between Vietnam and Afghanistan Wars
Robert Murrett, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times article, "Vietnam and Afghanistan — America's 2 longest wars, with very different lasting impacts."
See related: Afghanistan, Conflict, International Affairs, Southeast Asia, United States
Zeira quoted in Vox story on solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa
Khalil discusses current violence in the Middle East with USA Today
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa
McCormick quoted in Associated Press article on deadly protests in Colombia
See related: Conflict, Latin America & the Caribbean
Khalil discusses the Arab Spring after 10 years on PBS NewsHour
See related: Conflict, Government, Middle East & North Africa
Khalil discusses the Syrian war, Russia in USA Today
"Moscow views the Syrian civil war as a foreign-influenced crisis that threatens the broader Middle East region and its interests there and at home," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa, Russia
Jok discusses South Sudan's latest peace deal with Al Jazeera
"This government will be a mere postponement of conflict if it gives a blind eye to the corruption and grand theft that has created a ghastly and deadly form of inequality in South Sudan since 2005," writes Jok Madut Jok, professor of anthropology.
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Conflict
Khalil quoted in USA Today article on US-Iran tensions in Iraq
"Iraq has become a battleground for American and Iranian influence," says Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history.
See related: Conflict, Middle East & North Africa, United States
Banks weighs in on Iran retaliation in Newsweek
"This is an escalation for sure but retaliation, revenge or reprisals are unlawful at international law, not that Iran abides by international law," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "The risks are that the U.S. will play along and some escalatory act will be disproportionate to the circumstances, leading to something far worse," he adds.
See related: Conflict, International Agreements, Middle East & North Africa, United States