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Collins signs APSIA letter denouncing Trump EO, reaffirming value of diversity

Feb 3, 2017

Susan M. Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Ford School and a former president of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), has signed a "Commitment to Diversity" statement just released...

Waltz contributes chapter to Oxford University Press book on MENA transitional justice

Feb 1, 2017

Transitional Justice in the Middle East and North Africa, a new Oxford University Press book edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram (University of London), focuses on transitional justice in MENA countries in the wake of the Arab Spring. The book features a...

Michigan News Release: "Challenges in researching terrorism from the field"

Jan 27, 2017

Engaging with youth involved in or susceptible to violent extremism is key in helping the U.S. government understand—and combat—terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, according to a position paper, "Challenges in researching...

Levitsky in Estadão de São Paulo: Fasten your seat belts, but no New World Order

Jan 26, 2017

After the election of President Donald Trump, many writers have sought to understand how his campaign promises will translate into policy. One such exploration, "Wandering foreign policy leaves world on alert," by Claudia Trevisan from the Brazilian...

Melyvn Levitsky on Brazil's Presidential Election

Deardorff in LA Times: Trump's intent to renegotiate NAFTA could harm U.S. trade with Mexico

Jan 25, 2017

In "Trump moves quickly in bid to revamp America's trade policy," the LA Times quotes Alan Deardorff, whose work is focused on international trade and the effects of trade deals. The article, published on January 23, examines the implications of...

Shaefer compares poverty in United States to poverty in world's poorest countries

Jan 25, 2017

A paper by Luke Shaefer, Pinghui Wu (University of Michigan), and Kathryn Edin (Johns Hopkins University), "Can Poverty in America Be Compared to Conditions in the World's Poorest Countries?" is forthcoming in the American Journal of Medical...

Yang featured in Experimental Conversations, book examining development economics

Jan 20, 2017

For those interested in global development and development economics, Experimental Conversations, a volume by Timothy Ogden, features an interview with Dean Yang (Chapter 12). The book is a collection of interviews conducted by Ogden with...

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Call for alumni: Stop by to meet with students through our Alumni-in-Residence program

Jan 19, 2017

Calling all alumni working in government, consulting, nonprofits, and other policy shops: consider dropping by the Ford School on your next trip to Ann Arbor to meet with students as part of our Alumni-in-Residence program. Alumni-in-Residence...

Ford School hosts six Paul D. Coverdell Fellows in MPP program this academic year

Jan 19, 2017

The Ford School is home to six Paul D. Coverdell Fellows this academic year. The Coverdell program supports returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) as they pursue their education at graduate schools around the country. In addition to receiving...

Ciorciari examines opportunities and challenges for victim testimony in international courts

Jan 17, 2017

John Ciorciari and Anne Heindel (Documentation Center of Cambodia) have a forthcoming article, "Victim Testimony in International and Hybrid Criminal Courts: Narrative Opportunities, Challenges, and Fair Trial Demands," to be published by the...

Yang: “Revising commitments: Field evidence on the adjustment of prior choices”

Jan 16, 2017

An article by Dean Yang, Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg and Dan Silverman, "Revising Commitments: Field Evidence on the Adjustment of Prior Choices," was published in The Economic Journal on April 25, 2016. Abstract: We implement an artefactual...

Axinn researches “Mental disorders among college students” for Population Studies Center

Jan 16, 2017

William Axinn co-authored a study, "Mental disorders among college students in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys," published in Psychological Medicine on August 3, 2016. Abstract: Although mental disorders are...

Axinn study seeks to develop "culturally appropriate" and "clinically validated" questionnaire

Jan 16, 2017

William Axinn, Dirgha Ghimire, Heather Gatney, and Stephanie Chardoul are co-authors of a forthcoming article, "Preparing a Culturally Appropriate Translation of a Survey Questionnaire," for SAGE Research Methods Case Health. Abstract: In 1996...

Axinn examines ethnic differences in psychiatric disorders of South Asian populations

Jan 16, 2017

An article co-authored by Armani Hawes, William Axinn, and Dirgha Ghimire, "Ethnicity and Psychiatric Disorders," was published in the Annals of Psychiatry and Mental Health on June 16, 2016. Abstract: Psychiatric disorders are one of the...

Yang on BBC about enhancing impact of remittances for economic development

Jan 10, 2017

BBC’s “World Hacks,” a new weekly show dedicated to solving world problems, featured Dean Yang on its December 23 program: “Respect My Remittances.” Reporter Sahar Zand describes a tricky problem affecting 230 million migrant workers who send...

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"Discourse," Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2016 State & Hill

Dec 31, 2016

"[T]he risks of moving too quickly are quite a bit higher than the risks of waiting a little bit. If it turns out that the inflation rates are rising, the Fed is well-positioned to address that promptly." —Susan M. Collins, live @ Jackson Hole,...

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Ambassador Ronald Weiser on $1.1M gift for international study, travel

Dec 26, 2016

Ambassador Ronald N. Weiser (BBA '66), founder of the Ann Arbor real estate firm McKinley, talks about the $1.1 million gift that he and his wife, Eileen L. Weiser (MMus '75), have allocated to the Ford School. The gift will fund international study...

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More a spectrum than a switch: John Ciorciari talks shared sovereignty

Dec 25, 2016

John Ciorciari's office is neat as a pin, but a towering stack of books looms by his keyboard. Ciorciari has just earned tenure. He's just been appointed director of the Ford School's International Policy Center. He's just returned from a...

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Spoilers to stability: Bob Axelrod discusses threats to the Iranian nuclear deal

Dec 22, 2016

This April, Bob Axelrod was invited to attend a closed-door workshop at Oxford University's Centre for the Resolution of Intractable Conflict. The focus: The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. One year ago, the U.S. and other powerful nations forged an...

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Hacking for global health: Tackling wicked problems, like avian influenza, with creativity

Dec 17, 2016

Chiang Mai wasn't Annie Maxwell's (MPP '02) first introduction to the EpiHack. As president of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, which pioneered the "epidemiology hackathon" in 2013, Maxwell had heard a good deal about them. They were multi-day events...

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Microfinance breakthrough: Dean Yang uses fingerprints to boost microlending in Malawi

Dec 16, 2016

Eight years ago, development economist Dean Yang spent a week in Malawi visiting microfinance institutions, the banks and credit unions that provide financial services to some of the world's most vulnerable citizens. Yang, who works to combat...

Alan Deardorff in Reuters: U.S.-China trade tensions could hurt U.S businesses

Dec 13, 2016

A December 13 article from Reuters, “Trump’s tough trade talk makes U.S. firms fear China retribution,” features quotes from a number of foreign policy experts, including Professor Alan Deardorff of the Ford School. According to the authors Nick...

Dean Yang discusses new Mozambique intervention for orphans and vulnerable children

Dec 2, 2016

Dean Yang is the feature of a November 30 interview with Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Assets and Market Access (AMA) at the University of California, Davis. The “Q&A with Professor Dean Yang” centers on an evaluation Yang is conducting of a...

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Ford School alum Hardy Vieux serving as Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

Dec 1, 2016

Ford School alumnus Hardy Vieux (MPP/JD ’97) has returned for the winter 2017 semester to serve as the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. Vieux is the legal director at Human Rights First, “an independent...

Levitsky pens Detroit News op-ed: “Trump and Putin: Will the personal relationship matter?”

Nov 18, 2016

In his November 16 op-ed for The Detroit News, “Trump and Putin: Will the personal relationship matter?”, Melvyn Levitsky asks: “While it would be in both countries’ national interests to try to find areas of cooperation, will [Trump’s and Putin’s]...

International policy and diplomacy

Collins signs APSIA letter denouncing Trump EO, reaffirming value of diversity

Waltz contributes chapter to Oxford University Press book on MENA transitional justice

Michigan News Release: "Challenges in researching terrorism from the field"

Levitsky in Estadão de São Paulo: Fasten your seat belts, but no New World Order

Deardorff in LA Times: Trump's intent to renegotiate NAFTA could harm U.S. trade with Mexico

Shaefer compares poverty in United States to poverty in world's poorest countries

Yang featured in Experimental Conversations, book examining development economics

Call for alumni: Stop by to meet with students through our Alumni-in-Residence program

Ford School hosts six Paul D. Coverdell Fellows in MPP program this academic year

Ciorciari examines opportunities and challenges for victim testimony in international courts

Yang: “Revising commitments: Field evidence on the adjustment of prior choices”

Axinn researches “Mental disorders among college students” for Population Studies Center

Axinn study seeks to develop "culturally appropriate" and "clinically validated" questionnaire

Axinn examines ethnic differences in psychiatric disorders of South Asian populations

Yang on BBC about enhancing impact of remittances for economic development

"Discourse," Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2016 State & Hill

Ambassador Ronald Weiser on $1.1M gift for international study, travel

More a spectrum than a switch: John Ciorciari talks shared sovereignty

Spoilers to stability: Bob Axelrod discusses threats to the Iranian nuclear deal

Hacking for global health: Tackling wicked problems, like avian influenza, with creativity

Microfinance breakthrough: Dean Yang uses fingerprints to boost microlending in Malawi

Alan Deardorff in Reuters: U.S.-China trade tensions could hurt U.S businesses

Dean Yang discusses new Mozambique intervention for orphans and vulnerable children

Ford School alum Hardy Vieux serving as Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

Levitsky pens Detroit News op-ed: “Trump and Putin: Will the personal relationship matter?”

Deardorff quoted in CNN Money story discussing President-elect's tariff plan

Yang on Trump immigration policies and implications for migration to the U.S.

Michigan Radio interviews Whitman on trade liberalization and the U.S. election

Ford School PhD student receives 2016 Weiser Emerging Democracy Fellowship

Yes to free trade, but improve trade adjustment assistance, says Whitman in The Conversation