Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson was interviewed about the situation in Afghanistan on LBC News in London.“I don’t personally think that it made sense from a strategic perspective for the United States or for Britain to stay in Afghanistan forever. Both countries have other important interests and we certainly have other […]
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jason Davidson was interviewed on Fortune.com in an article entitled, “U.S. allies slam Afghanistan pullout as a debacle, but also see big opportunities.”“For NATO allies, what they care most about at the moment is that the U.S. is better equipped coming out of this conflict to focus on […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently commented on the following news stories:Candidates for Virginia governor take opposite positions on mask and vaccine mandates (The Washington Post)Crises in Afghanistan (CTV News Channel)Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns (CTV News Channel)Rural Virginia community offers roadmap for successful […]
PSIA Chairman Elizabeth Freund Larus commented on Vietnam national news on visits by U.S. government officials to Southeast Asia. Professor Larus gave U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin high marks for addressing COVID concerns and the lack of vaccines rather than the U.S.-China struggle. Southeast Asian economics rely on China for their economic prosperity, so they’re […]
Department of Political Science and International Affairs Chairman Elizabeth Freund Larus commented on the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines. Five years after the SCS arbitration decision in favor of the Philippines, Manila accuses China of continuing to harass Filipino fisherman in the Philippines’ EEZ. The UN lacks an enforcement mechanism to […]
