Videos

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.

This segment of Out of the Blue-airing across the U.S.

Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, 112th Congress discusses his family history, Congressional activities, and directions for America. October, 2011.

Howard S. Bloom, Brian Jacob, Johnathon Matthews, and Michael F. Tenbusch discuss the new results of the NYC study as well as the ongoing efforts among the small school community in the Detroit area. January, 2011.

Tonya Allen, Dan DeGrow, Lou Glazer and moderator Chuck Wilbur discuss what is next for education in the state of Michigan. December, 2010.

Harold Ford Jr. talks about today's political landscape. April, 2010.

Rami Khouri discusses the current forces and dynamics that make up the Middle East. December, 2010.

Jeffrey Sachs discusses sustainable development politics, policy and priorities in this 2010 Citigroup Foundation lecture. November, 2010.

Thomas H. Howlett, Andy Jacob, Christopher Mullin, Richard Vedder and moderator Susan Dynarski discuss for-profit colleges in the latest in the Education Policy Initiative Seminar Series at CLOSUP. November, 2010.

Dr. Jessica Tuchman Mathews, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, talks about the challenges facing America at home and abroad. November, 2010.

David Harris shares reflections from his six months as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy. October, 2010.

Dr. Marek Belka, president of the National Bank of Poland and former director of the IMF's European Department discusses the global economic crisis from a European perspective. October, 2010.

Jose Zalaquett speaks about accountability for human rights abuses, drawing significantly on his own experiences in a wide range of countries, including Chile. October, 2010.