Videos

Roger Fraser, Joseph Harris, Brandon A. Jessup, Dayne Walling, and moderator Brian A. Jacob discuss the proposed Michigan emergency manager law. March, 2012.

Barry Rabe is a professor of environmental policy at the Ford School.

Philip Potter is an assistant professor of public policy and political science at the Ford School. His interests include U.S. foreign policy and international security.

Christopher Borick is an associate professor of political science and director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.

Congressman John Dingell comments on the issues facing Congress in 2012 and takes questions from the audience. Feburary, 2012.

Watch and enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the 2012 Integrated Policy Exercise. January, 2012

A brief recap: 2012 all-school Integrated Policy Exercise about U.S.-Mexico border policy. January, 2012.

David Figlio talks about the intended and unintended consequences of school accountability. November, 2011.

Professor Phelps discusses the current healthcare situation, the Affordable Care Act and ways to change public policy to improve future outcomes and costs. November, 2011.

Michael S. McPherson, President of the Spencer Foundation, talks about students who are "undermatched" and raises questions of fairness as well of resource waste. November, 2011.

Leszek Balcerowicz looks at challenges that face Europe now and into the future. October, 2011.

Robert B. Zoellick, President and CEO of The World Bank Group, discusses the current state of the U.S. and world economy. October, 2011.

Mark Jacobson discusses the current situation in Afghanistan as well as discussing the future of the country and U.S. policy. October 2011.

Christopher Hill discusses the challenges to U.S. foreign policy and national security in the 21st century. September, 2011.

Susan Collins discusses economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States in a Reuters interview at Fed's Jackson Hole economic summit. August, 2011.

Sultan Al Qassemi, scholar, columnist, and influential Twitter commentator talks about the role of social media as a change agent in the Middle East. September, 2011.

Richard J. Murnane discusses high school graduation rate patterns and explanations using evidence from several national and state data sets. September, 2011.

Susan M. Collins interview by Bloomberg's Bottom Line news show prior to President Obama's September 8th jobs speech. September, 2011.

Keynote speaker Garry Robins discusses networked social systems at the 4th Annual Political Networks Conference and Workshops. June, 2011.

Robin Wright delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2011 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2011.

Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker discuss Thailand political turmoil, the position of the army and other topics all inside the context of long-run changes in Thai society. April, 2011.

Students in the 2011 International Economic Development Program program created this video about their experiences. April, 2011. Song "My Grenada" used with permission from King Ajamu - http://ow.ly/4QEiF

Nicholas Bagley, Genevieve Kenney, Chris Priest, and moderator Thomas Buchmueller share their views on logistic and legal realities of the Affordable Care Act and answer audience questions. March, 2011.

Roy Norton discusses U.S. and Canadian cross-border issues as well as stustainable growth leadership. March, 2011.

A glimpse into the Ford School graduate program, as told by the students, faculty, alumni, and staff who make up our community. March, 2011.

Launching of the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) with Melvyn Levitsky. March, 2011. Video posted with permission from the United Nations.

Christopher Borick, Erick Lachapelle, Barry Rabe and moderator Don Scavia reviews current policy commitments and provide an overview of public opinion on climate change and public policy options. February, 2011.

This panel discussion focuses on how politics, conflict and oil affect U.S. interests and policies in the greater Middle East region. February 16, 2011.

Scott Atran, Robert Axelrod, Philip Potter discuss terrorism's root causes in the interpersonal relationships between terrorists, competition between terrorist groups within societies, and strategic alliances between organizations.

Philip Potter and other U-M experts comment on the unrest in the Middle East. February, 2011.