In The News: June 6, 2024

‘In the News’ is a roundup of recent media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins SAIS community and is produced and distributed by the Office of Marketing and Communications.

FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE

The U.S.-China Lunar Race Gets Real. Adjunct Assistant Professor Svelta Ben-Itzhak quoted in Politico, 6/6

Џефри Сакс фатен во орото на српско-руската пропаганда во македонските медиуми. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Edward Joseph quoted in Civil Media, 6/6

A Three-Theater Defense Strategy. How America Can Prepare for War in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Professor of Practice and Co-Director of the Master of Arts in Strategy, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence (MASCI) Thomas Mahnken wrote in Foreign Affairs, 6/5

Indian Election Deliver Stunning Setback to Modi and His Party. Starr Foundation Professor of South Asian Studies Devesh Kapur quoted in The Washington Post, 6/4

Kushner's Deal with Pro-Russia Serbs Raises Hackles. Edward Joseph quoted in Spy Talk, 6/4

Modi’s Power Has Peaked. Devesh Kapur wrote in Foreign Policy, 6/4 

India Election: Can Modi Carry Out Tough Economic Reforms? Chung Ju Yung Professor of International Economics Pravin Krishna quoted in DNYUZ, 6/4 

Why Erdogan Removes and Replaces Kurdish Mayors. Assistant Professor Lisel Hintz interviewed on Kurdish Peace Institute Podcast, 6/4

In the Former Eastern Bloc, They’re Terrified of a Trump Presidency. Senior Fellow at SAIS and the SNF Agora Institute Anne Applebaum quoted in The New Republic, 6/4 

Red Line to Finish Line: Biden's Gaza Ceasefire Plan. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on BBC News, 6/5

The Roads to Rome by Catherine Fletcher; Italy Reborn by Mark Gilbert reviews – the Long Path to Prosperity. C. Grove Haines Professor of History and International Studies at SAIS Europe Mark Gilbert quoted in Yours Bulletin, 6/3 

Zelensky and Putin Should Each Declare Victory and Then Settle. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe Sergey Radchenko quoted in The South China Morning Post, 6/3

Analistët: Kosova të rimendojë strategjinë me aleatë për konsolidimin e shtetësisë së saj. (Albanian) Edward Joseph interviewed by Voice of America, 6/3 

Israel ngày càng mất sự ủng hộ từ phương Tây giữa vòng xoáy xung đột. (Vietnamese) Laura Blumenfeld quoted in Dantri, 6/2

Netanyahu Aide Says Israel Agreed to Biden's Cease-fire Plan for Gaza. James Anderson Adjunct Professor of Middle East Studies at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil and Laura Blumenfeld quoted in NBC News, 6/2

Israel-Gaza Latest: Hamas Responds to Ceasefire Proposal - as Netanyahu Casts Doubt on Deal. Sanam Vakil quoted in Sky News, 6/2 

China’s Role in Soviet Policy-making. Sergey Radchenko quoted in The Spectator 6/1 

Putin’s Shadow War Against Europe Is Intensifying. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 5/31 

Where Does the U.S. Government Draw the Line? Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on DW, 5/31 

What Does America Want From China? SAIS Dean James Steinberg wrote in Foreign Affairs, 5/30 

Experts: Biden's Failure to Enforce His "Red Line" Could Result in "Worst of All Possible Outcomes." Aronson Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Studies Sarah Parkinson quoted in Salon, 5/30 

Iran, Israel, and America’s Future in the Middle East. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr interviewed on Foreign Affairs Podcast, 5/30 

Šta je realnije: širenje sukoba ili pokretanje razgovora o primirju u Ukrajini? (Bosnian) Senior Lecturer and Director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy (MAGP) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed on Aljazeera Balkans, 5/29

Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial. Henry M. and Elizabeth Wiesenfeld Professor in Political Economy Ho-Fung Hung quoted in The New York Times, 5/29

Sanam Vakil: Iran's Trajectory after Raisi. Sanam Vakil interviewed on Babel: Understanding the Middle East Podcast, 5/29 

تنافس بين مرشحي الرئاسة الأميركية لحصد أصوات الناخبين. (Arabic) Edward Joseph interviewed on Asharq, 5/28

EU Green Deal Needs Focus on Innovation, Social. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Simone Tagliapietra wrote in The Asset, 5/27 

Isolated Israel Argues U.N. Court Ruling Leaves Door Open to Rafah Offensive. Laura Blumenfeld quoted in NBC News, 5/27  

An “America First” World. Hal Brands wrote in Foreign Affairs, 5/27 

Strah za evropski put Crne Gore nakon prijedloga Rezolucije o genocidu u Jasenovcu. (Bosnian) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed on Al Jazeera Balkans, 5/25 

How the Communist Party Nearly Finished Mussolini’s Wrecking of Italy. Mark Gilbert quoted in The Telegraph, 5/25 

CBC News Network Speaks with Laura Blumenfeld on How the Week's Events Add to Israel's Growing Isolation. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on CBC, 5/25

ICJ Rules Against Rafah Invasion. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on BBC, 5/24

The Global Financial Order is Under Threat. Professor of Practice Adam Szubin interviewed on Money Talks podcast, 5/23

Russia’s Psychological Warfare Against Ukraine. Anne Applebaum interviewed on Radio Atlantic, 5/23 

Beyond Recognition: The State of Palestine. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on DW, 5/22

European Countries' Recognition of Palestine Deepens Israel's Isolation. Laura Blumenfeld quoted in Reuters, 5/22

Are Government Sanctions Successful? Assistant Professor Narges Bajoghli quoted in Reuters, 5/22 

The Great Academic Squirm. Robert E. Osgood Professor of Strategic Studies Eliot Cohen wrote in The Atlantic, 5/22 

Norway, Spain, and Ireland to Recognized Palestine. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed on BBC News, 5/22

To Run the World — Moscow’s quest for power and parity with the US. Sergey Radchenko quoted in The Financial Times, 5/20

STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE

Will European Migration Policy Survive a New Parliament in Brussels? FPI Senior Fellow and Executive Director of the North Africa Initiative Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in EU Reporter, 6/5

Washington Uses Tiananmen Square Commemorations to Invoke Current Human Rights Issues. SAIS alumna '21 Bochen Han wrote in South China Morning Post, 6/5

The Critical Role of Saudi Energy. SAIS PhD student '28 Shahad Turkistani wrote in Foreign Policy, 6/4 

How a Warming Planet Threatens the Nile Delta. Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 6/1  

Divestment From Israel Will Not Bring Peace. Senior Fellow Anne Krueger wrote in The Bangkok Post, 5/27 

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