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April 25 – May 15, 2017
 



Foreign Policy Institute Senior Fellow and emerge85 Co-director Afshin Molavi wrote about China’s Belt and Road Initiative [6]. Arab News 5/14/2017

The U.S.-Korea Institute said North Korea’s latest missile test represents an unprecedented level of performance [7]. Bloomberg 5/14/2017

Dean Vali Nasr is cited on the Haghani school and its ties to Iran’s key political and security institutions [8]. The Washington Post 5/13/2017

Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence John McLaughlin discussed the process of appointing a new FBI director and potential Russian interference in the U.S. elections [9]. MSNBC’s Weekends with Alex Witt 5/13/2017

Dean Vali Nasr commented on the role of  the U.S. secretary of state and U.S. diplomacy with South Korea, Japan, and China [10]. CNBC 5/12/2017

Foreign Policy Institute Herter/Nitze Distinguished Scholar Antony Blinken wrote about Russia’s interest in the firing of FBI Director James Comey [11]. The New York Times 5/12/2017

Adjunct Professor of Middle East Studies Sanam Vakil commented on the Iranian elections [12]. Bloomberg 5/12/2017

Dean Vali Nasr is cited on recent U.S. policies toward Asia [13]. Nikkei Asian Review 5/12/2017

Center for Canadian Studies Director Christopher Sands wrote about trade relations between the U.S. and Canada [14]. Policy Options 5/12/2017

Foreign Policy Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Benjamin Creutzfeldt discussed Latin America’s interests in China’s Belt and Road Initiative [15]. CGTN 5/12/2017

Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs Hal Brands discussed U.S. policies toward Syria and Russia’s interests [16]. Bloomberg View 5/11/2017

Director of the Global Theory and History Program and Director of Canadian Studies Charles Doran discussed the U.S. secretary of state attending the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting [17]. Gray TV 5/11/2017

China Studies Director David M. Lampton wrote about the legacy and influence of China’s former foreign minister and vice-premier Qian Qichen [18]. South China Morning Post 5/10/2017

U.S.-Korea Institute Director Jae Ku commented on newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in building relations with the U.S [19]. The Los Angeles Times 5/9/2017

The U.S.-Korea Institute is cited on the newly elected South Korean president's desire to restore diplomacy with North Korea [20]. Fortune 5/9/2017

Center for Transatlantic Relations Fellow Christina Lin wrote about Turkey’s role in the Syrian conflict and the upcoming NATO summit [21]. Asia Times 5/8/2017

Professor of History and International Studies Mark Gilbert wrote about former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s victory in leadership primaries [22]. World Politics Review 5/8/2017 

Korea Studies Lecturer Eunjung Lim wrote about challenges ahead for South Korea’s new president [23]. The Conversation 5/8/2017

Conflict Management Program Director Daniel Serwer discussed the differences between Montenegro and Macedonia as they seek NATO integration [24]. European Western Balkans 5/8/2017

Director of Strategic Studies Eliot A. Cohen wrote about U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson [25]. The Atlantic 5/5/2017

John McLaughlin wrote about Iran’s upcoming presidential election and its potential impact on the nuclear agreement with the U.S. [26] OZY 5/5/2017

Hal Brands wrote about the decline of America’s closest and most powerful allies [27]. Defense One 5/5/2017

Senior Associate Professor of Middle East Studies Camille Pecastaing wrote about French president-elect Emmanuel Macron [28]. Foreign Affairs 5/4/2017

SAIS Europe Director Michael G. Plummer estimated the U.S. economy would be .5 percent larger by 2030 as a result of additional trade under the TPP [29]. The Financial Times 5/3/2017

U.S.-Korea Institute Assistant Director Jenny Town commented on North Korea’s recent threats of nuclear weapons [30]. WJLA-ABC 5/3/2017

Center for Transatlantic Relations Managing Director Andras Simonyi wrote about the upcoming NATO summit [31]. The Hill 5/3/2017

The U.S.-Korea Institute said satellite images indicate activity has resumed at North Korea’s nuclear test site [32]. Al Jazeera 5/3/2017

Director of the Latin American Studies Program Riordan Roett discussed Buenos Aires Province Governor María Eugenia Vidal and Argentina’s economy [33]. The Wall Street Journal 5/2/2017

Director of the Foreign Policy Institute and Associate Director of China Studies Carla Freeman commented on China imposing sanctions against North Korea. [34] Quartz 5/2/2017

Director of the Bologna Institute for Policy Research Filippo Taddei discussed the upcoming Italian elections [35]. CNBC 5/2/2017

Foreign Policy Institute Fellow Randa Slim discussed Russia’s role in the Syrian conflict [36]. Al-Monitor 5/2/2017

Hal Brands is cited on U.S. President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office [37]. Defense One 5/2/2017

Jenny Town commented on U.S.-North Korea relations under the Trump administration [38]. The Financial Times 5/2/2017

Hal Brands wrote about recent themes in U.S. policies and executive orders [39]. War on the Rocks 5/2/2017

The U.S.-Korea Institute is cited on a recent failed missile test by North Korea [40]. The National Interest 5/2/2017

U.S.-Korea Institute Senior Researcher Yonho Kim discussed North Korea’s economy [41]. U.S. News & World Report 5/1/2017

Foreign Policy Institute Senior Fellow Harry Broadman wrote about U.S. economic policy under the Trump Administration [42]. Fortune 4/30/2017

Daniel Serwer discussed possible implications of the Iranian presidential election on the Iran nuclear deal with U.S. [43] Trend News 4/30/2017

Resident Professor of American History Joe Renouard wrote about trade relations between the U.S. and China under the Trump administration [44]. The Diplomat 4/29/2017

U.S.-Korea Institute Senior Fellow Joel Wit commented on U.S. response to North Korea’s threats of growing nuclear weapons [45]. Bloomberg 4/28/2017

China Studies Visiting Scholar Pieter P. Bottelier commented on the potential for the U.S. and China to collaborate on infrastructure projects [46]. China Daily 4/28/2017

Joel Wit discussed the Trump Administration’s approach to North Korea policy [47]. NPR’s Morning Edition 4/28/2017

Senior Research Professor of European and Eurasian Studies Charles Gati commented on a dispute between the Hungarian prime minister and a billionaire financier [48]. Politico 4/27/2017

Carla Freeman wrote about China's influence on North Korea to deescalate its nuclear weapons program [49]. China File 4/27/2017

Senior Adjunct Professor of European and Eurasian Studies Gianfranco Pasquino commented on former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi [50]. The Financial Times 4/26/2017

Joel Wit discussed the threat of North Korea’s nuclear weapon and missile programs [51]. NPR’s Up First 4/25/2017

Randa Slim commented on Hezbollah’s military strategy to protect its political and economic interests [52]. The Christian Science Monitor 4/25/2017

 
 
 
 



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