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What Is the Legacy of the ‘Fall’ of the Berlin Wall 35 Years On? Woodard Shares Insights
Lauren Woodard, assistant professor of anthropology, says the event was just one of several across communist Eastern Europe that showed how solidarity among people could foster resistance and bring change.
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Allport Discusses the History of the Pearl Harbor Attack on LiveNOW from FOX
“The Roosevelt administration had attempted to reign in the Japanese, particularly by the use of economic boycotts. In mid-1941, especially, the Roosevelt administration had boycotted all sales of gasoline and aviation fuel to the Japanese. Now the idea was that this would be a detterent to the Japanese. It would persuade them to withdraw from China. But ironically, it ended up having the opposite effect,” says Alan Allport, professor of history.
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The Russian Threat and the Consolidation of the West
"The Russian threat and the consolidation of the West: How populism and EU-skepticism shape party support for Ukraine," co-authored by Seth Jolly, associate professor and chair of political science, was published in European Union Politics.
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Jess Hogbin Awarded the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Fellowship
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David J. Kramer: Marking a Somber Anniversary
David J. Kramer, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, visited the Maxwell School on Feb. 22, 2024, for a talk marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Seth Jolly Appointed Chair of Political Science Department
The associate professor of political science succeeds Shana Kushner Gadarian, who became associate dean of research on Jan. 1.
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The Moynihan Institute Announces its ’23-’24 Graduate Student Research Grant Recipients
The EU Commission: Supplying enforcement and demanding compliance
"The EU Commission: Supplying enforcement and demanding compliance," authored by Kari Waters, Ph.D. candidate in political science, was published in European Union Politics.
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Margarita Estévez-Abe Named McClure Professor of Teaching Excellence
The associate professor of political science specializes in comparative political economy and will oversee the MAX courses.
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Changing Faces of Political Women in Tokyo
This article, written by Professor of Political Science Margarita Estévez-Abe and published in the Japanese Journal of Political Science, examines the biographies of female local politicians in Tokyo's 23 Special Ward assemblies to understand the rise of Mama Giin.
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Three Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Faculty Scholars
The Maxwell School is pleased to announce three new O’Hanley Faculty Scholars: Margarita Estévez-Abe, Scott Landes and Emily Wiemers.
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Morgan Weighs in on Boris Johnson’s Departure, Impact on Ukraine in CNN Article
Glynn Morgan, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the CNN article, "Boris Johnson was Kyiv’s darling. Now that he’s leaving, Ukraine fears what’s next."
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Ebner Featured in HISTORY Article on Mussolini, Fascism
Associate Professor Michael Ebner, an expert on the history of Italy and fascism, was featured in the HISTORY article "How Mussolini Seized Power in Italy—And Turned It Into a Fascist State."
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