Einaudi Center for International Studies
How Generative AI Impacts Democratic Engagement
Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps and Douglas Kriner, both professors of government, write about the potential threat of artificial intelligence to democratic engagement.
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Don't Panic about Taiwan
Jessica Chen Weiss, EAP
Jessica Chen Weis, A&S and Brooks School professor writes, “There is little evidence that Chinese leaders see a closing window for action. Such fears appear to be driven more by Washington’s assessments of its own military vulnerabilities than by Beijing’s risk-reward calculus.”
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Should US Send Troops to Fight Mexican Drug Cartels? It's Not a Good Idea.
Gustavo Flores-Macias, LACS
Gustavo Flores-Macías, professor of government and public policy, discusses why the United States should not send troops to Mexico to reduce drug trafficking in this opinion piece.
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Eurozone Inflation Edges Lower, But Pressure on Prices Continues
Eswar Prasad, Einaudi
Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy, says, “Recent inflation data and the likely policy responses put a damper on the eurozone’s growth prospects for 2023, which had brightened somewhat earlier in the year.”
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Chip Firms Assess Biden's Subsidy Rules
Sarah Kreps, PACS
For the requirements the Biden administration is imposing on semiconductor companies that accept government funds, "there's no free lunch," says Sarah Kreps, professor of government and public policy.
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A Big Challenge for China Is Rallying Private Sector Confidence, Professor Says
Eswar Prasad, Einaudi
Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy, discusses the outlook for China’s economic recovery.
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The Death of Globalization? You Won’t Find It in New Orleans
Eswar Prasad, SAP
“Corporations do seem convinced still of the benefits of globalization, but what they’re trying to do is mitigate some of the risks,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy. “What you’re really looking at is changes in the pattern of globalization, rather than overall volumes of global trade or financial flows.”
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The U.S.-China Rift Is Only Growing Wider
Jessica Chen Weiss, EAP
"Efforts to reduce Beijing’s sense of urgency over Taiwan could help limit the degree of China-Russia alignment, strengthening the overall U.S. strategic position,” says A&S and Brooks School Professor Jessica Chen Weiss. “And Taiwan needs more time to muster the resources and political will to develop an asymmetric, whole-of-society defense.”
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A Bill Banning Chinese Citizens from Buying Property Has Some Wondering If They’re Welcome in Texas
Jessica Chen Weiss, EAP
“A ban that targets a person’s country of origin, particularly if it includes those on a pathway to U.S. citizenship, goes against everything that the United States stands for,” says Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of government and public policy.
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Cornell University Professor of Law, Robert Hockett on FDIC Proposals
Robert Hockett, CRADLE
Robert Hockett, professor of law, discusses FDIC proposals to help prevent another bank collapse.