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Larus Comments on U.S. Defense Secretary’s Trip to Iraq

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus spoke to WION News for a segment titled “U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin makes unannounced visit to Iraq.” Larus indicated that the purpose of Secretary of Defense Austin’s trip to Iraq and other Middle East states is three-fold: reaffirm U.S. commitment to Iraq, contain […]

Larus Lectures in Taiwan on U.S.-China Relations

Elizabeth Freund Larus,  Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, offered the guest lectures【2023年中美關係路徑】(The path of US-China relations in 2023) to undergraduate students at Taiwan’s Tamkang University in Tanshui on February 23 and 【中美關係中近期的關鍵問題】(Recent critical issues in US-China relations) to graduate students at National Cheng-chih University in Mucha, Taiwan on February 24. In both […]

Larus Comments on Chinese Balloons Over the U.S.

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, commented to WION news that China is using every tool in its kit to survey the US, including balloons. The U.S. needs to retrieve the remains of the balloons it shoots down, and show the world the goods. Access her commentary.Professor Larus also commented […]

Larus Comments on Trump’s Return to Twitter and Facebook

In the segment, “After Twitter, Will Facebook Reinstate Donald Trump’s Account?” WION News, January 19, 2023, Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, indicated that Trump’s Twitter and Facebook accounts were important fundraising tools during the 2016 presidential campaign against Hilary Clinton and would be equally important for his 2024 bid. […]

Larus Offers Presentation on Taiwan Foreign Policy to Pacific Forum

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs, on Dec. 6, 2022, offered a presentation on Taiwan’s foreign policy to the Pacific Forum, a foreign policy research institute based in Hawaii. Professor Larus analyzed Taiwan’s foreign policy making since the island became a democracy in the year 2000, indicating that Realist Theory […]