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McCormick Talks to InSight Crime About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico
“Tariffs will hurt the Mexican economy, which will further weaken the Mexican system and the rule of law, and that’s going to make Mexico much more vulnerable to further incursions from organized crime,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
Monarch Discusses Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in Newsweek and WAER Articles
In total, a 25 to 30 percent price increase would not be “outlandlish,” says Ryan Monarch, assistant professor of economics. “We should expect that those prices are going to go directly onto American buyers. Research has shown that Chinese suppliers pass on those prices completely,“ he says.
See related: Canada, China, Federal, International Affairs, Latin America & the Caribbean, Tariffs, Trade, United States
Lamis Abdelaaty, Collaborators, Awarded $2 Million in ERC Funds for Refugee Law Research
The associate professor of political science is part of a three-person team that will investigate the conditions that make international refugee law effective.
See related: Grant Awards, International Affairs, Refugees
McCormick Quoted in InSight Crime Article on Trump’s Impact on Anti-Crime Efforts in Latin America
“There’s so much more on the table in terms of the overall portfolios of some of these organizations,” says Gladys McCormick, Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair in Mexico-U.S. Relations.
Mitra Article on Trump’s Tariffs and India’s Domestic Trade Policy Published on Moneycontrol.com
“What happens to U.S. trade policy in the end might not finally matter so much for India’s exports. India’s own policies and institutions might be the real binding constraints,” says Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
See related: Economic Policy, Government, India, International Affairs, Tariffs, Trade
Audie Klotz Elected President of ISA
The prestigious professional association promotes research, education and practice of international studies.
See related: International Affairs, Promotions & Appointments
Khalil Discusses the Gaza Ceasefire With Clarín, The Hill and Reuters
“The same terms that were agreed to by Hamas and Israel were available at least eight months ago and likely a similar deal could have been achieved late last year...Instead, the Biden administration’s vociferous support for Israel’s 15-month military campaign has had a profound impact on America’s standing in the world,” says Osamah Khalil, professor of history.
De Nevers Comments on Trump's Call for the US to Acquire Greenland in Newsweek Article
“Trump's threats to use military force to acquire Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, undercut efforts to preserve this core principle, and implicitly legitimate President Putin's own efforts to gain territory by force,” says Renée de Nevers, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Europe, Federal, International Affairs, Russia, United States
Hranchak Says Political Rather Than Military Action May Deter Putin in WAER Interview
“Ukraine joining NATO will mean the readiness of the western countries to defend their own sovereignty and remain subjects of international relations, and such determination in itself is a deterrent," says Tetiana Hranchak, visiting assistant teaching professor in the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs.
See related: Conflict, Government, NATO, Russia, Ukraine
Thorson Speaks With BBC News About How Meta Restricts News in Palestinian Territories
“Fundamentally, Meta's main incentive is just to keep people on the platform, that's what they want to do. And that is always going to keep priority over things like keeping people fully informed or showing both sides of the issues,” says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science.
See related: International Affairs, Media & Journalism, Middle East & North Africa