The Unlikely Path
Former colleagues of Agehananda Bharati gather to mark 25 years since his passing.
Friendly Advice
Deborah Pellow is devoted to counseling anthropology undergrads, and will tell you it pays dividends for her and them.
Right-Hand Man
Mike Wasylenko returns to full-time teaching and research, having spent almost 20 years as the associate dean who keeps Maxwell humming.
Different Takes on the Topic
Fabiola Ortiz Valdez, an anthropology doctoral candidate at Maxwell, is shedding light on the stories and struggles of undocumented laborers, primarily from Mexico and Guatemala, who work on New York's dairy farms.
Why Afghanistan Matters
Fifteen years after 9/11 refocused American foreign policy — and the career of James Cunningham — the former ambassador says the collapse of Afghanistan remains an unacceptable option.
Moderates Opt Out
Danielle Thomsen’s book explores how the current political climate discourages politicians with moderate views from seeking national office.
Border Hopping
Anthropologist John Burdick is not only a faculty member conducting research overseas (like so many others). His research team, in fact, spans the globe.
Lookin’ for a Job
The annual student-organized networking trips to Washington and New York accelerate career planning and a student’s understanding of life after Maxwell.
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Helping Hand
At a time when America is sorting out its larger role in the world, experts remind us that U.S. aid is often much appreciated.
Beyond Anyone’s Control
Renee Levy discusses the geopolitical dimensions of insurgents, criminals, and radical Islamists, who florish in areas in Afghanistan and Pakistan under a lack of government control. These are among 150 such "black spots" identified by researchers working to map global insecurity as part of an interdisciplinary project in Maxwell’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs
The Enemy Online
While the term terrorism still conjures up images of bombs and snipers, the frightening future of terrorism resides across the Internet.
China: It's Complicated
The web of relationships and mutual benefits between America and China is too complex to dismiss with campaign rhetoric.
Reeher weighs in on DeFrancisco departing 50th district in Eagle News
"The interesting question it raises is whether the seat will change parties," says Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. "That’s possible, given the district enrollment," adding "and with the Senate closely split, this particular election could become very important."
Lovely comments on rising US trade deficit in LA Times
"My concern would not be economic, it would be political," says Professor of Economics Mary Lovely regarding last year's rise in the U.S. trade deficit. “I’m afraid this will be more fuel for an aggressive trade stance toward China, afraid that will lead to retaliation by China, and I think it will cause job destruction in the United States as well as in China.”
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Mitra weighs in on India's tariff hikes in Wall Street Journal
Instead of raising tariffs India should have emulated China by reforming labor laws and maintaining a low-tariff regime on intermediate goods to attract export-oriented global manufacturing firms, according to Devashish Mitra, Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs.
Lovely discusses US trade deficit, China in Washington Post
"They raise the already high risk of new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, almost certainly to be quickly followed by a carefully targeted Chinese response," says Mary Lovely, professor of economics. "Unfortunately, while destructive of jobs both here and in China, these responses will not move the needle on the U.S. trade deficit."
Maxwell School selected to host 2018 Mandela Washington Fellows
The Mandela Washington Fellowship empowers young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring, networking, professional opportunities, and local community engagement. The cohort of fellows hosted by the Maxwell School will be part of a larger group of 700 Mandela Washington Fellows hosted at 27 institutions across the United States this summer.
Wasylenko discusses urban economic growth in CT Viewpoints