In The News: August 17, 2022

‘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

• Picking Losers: How Career Incentives Undermine Industrial Policy in Chinese Cities. Jill McGovern and Steven Muller Assistant Professor of China Studies and International Affairs and Director of the Pacific Community Initiative David Bulman interviewed in the CSIS Pekingology Podcast with Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette, 08/15

• Senator Markey's Visit to Taiwan, Russia's War in Ukraine and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Professorial Lecturer and Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by Roberto Tejera on Actualidad Radio, 08/15

• No One Has Been Held Accountable For the Catastrophic Afghanistan Withdrawal. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali R. Nasr quoted in DYNUZ, 08/15

• In Hong Kong, Bitcoin is the Last Chance For Freedom. Henry M. and Elizabeth P. Wiesenfeld Professor in Political Economy Ho-Fung Hung quoted in Bitcoin Magazine, 08/15

• What Does China Want? Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs Hal Brands wrote in Foreign Policy, 08/13

• Estonia and Latvia Withdraw From China's 16+1 Trade Bloc in Favor of Countries in Central and Eastern Europe. George and Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies and Director of the SAIS China Global Research Center Andrew Mertha quoted in South China Morning Post, 08/12

• Cooperation Between China and America is Necessary to Maintain Life in the World. Hal Brands cited in Globe Echo World News, 08/12

• In Think Tank’s Taiwan War Game, US Beats China at High Cost. Visiting Professor of Strategic Studies and Senior Fellow at the Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Nora Bensahel quoted in the Marine Corps Times, 08/12

• Can the U.S. Fight Climate Change — and Shift Industrial Policy? Assistant Professor of Energy, Resources, and Environment Jonas Nahm wrote in The Washington Post, 08/12

• Using Climate Change as a Weapon Will Backfire on China. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg Opinion, 08/10

• Is There Any End to the Ukraine War in Sight? Hal Brands quoted in The New York Times, 08/10

• The Pending Taiwan Bill Could Be a 'Direct Challenge' to US-China Relations. Andrew Mertha quoted in South China Morning Post, 08/10

• Atlanta Has 3rd Highest Inflation Growth Rate Among 23 Major Cities: Survey. Assistant Professor of International Economics Jonathan D. Hoddenbagh quoted in 46News, 08/10

• Cities Where Inflation is Growing the Most. Jonathan D. Hoddenbagh wrote in WalletHub, 08/10

• Potential of Future Conflict With China — "Intelligence Matters".  Hal Brands interviewed on CBS News "Intelligence Matters" Podcast with Michael Morell, 08/10 

• The American Draft Law on Democracy and Prosperity ZB: They Will Record the "Terrain" Before Economic Support. (in Montenegrin) Senior Lecturer of Conflict Management and Global Policy, and Director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy Program Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by Vijesti, 08/9 

• Decoding Aleksandr Lonov’s Influence Operation. Founding Director of the Alperovitch Institute for Cybersecurity Studies and Professor of Strategic Studies Thomas Rid interviewed on The Lawfare Podcast, 08/8

• Open Balkan Undermines The Berlin Process. Adjunct Lecturer and Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute Edward P. Joseph interviewed by DW, 08/8

• In-Depth News Analysis. Resident Professor of International Politics David Arase interviewed by KBS World Radio Korea 24, 08/8

• The US Calls Into Question the Open Balkans Initiative With the Law on the Western Balkans. (in Montenegrin) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by Antena M, 08/7 

• Pelosi Visit to Taiwan: Lasting Impact on Southeast Asia. David Arase wrote in Fulcrum, 08/5

• EU Deal to Cut Gas By 15% Promises Dispute Resolution. Jonas Nahm quoted in Gas Outlook, 08/5

• Why Superpower Crises Are a Good Thing. Hal Brands wrote in The American Enterprise Institute, 08/5

• Could Tensions Between China and Taiwan Escalate Into Armed Conflict? Sinisa Vukovic interviewed on Al-Jazeera Balkans Kontekst, 08/4 

• What is Turkey's Long Game? Assistant Professor of European and Eurasian Studies Lisel Hintz interviewed in The Johns Hopkins University Hub, 08/4

• Milošević Didn't Fall Because He Fought Wars, but Because He Lost Them. (in Bosnian) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by Al-Jazeera Balkans, 08/3

• Kurti Has Shown That He is Ready For An Agreement, Which Is Why He Was Rewarded With A Meeting In The USA. (in Albanian) Sinisa Vukovic interviewed by The Albanian post, 07/29 

• Narratives, Propaganda & 'Smart ' Power in The Ukraine Conflict, Part 2: Investing  A Global Presence. Senior Adjunct Professor of European and Eurasian Studies David W. Ellwood wrote in the USC Center for Public Diplomacy Blog, 07/21

• Narratives, Propaganda & 'Smart ' Power in The Ukraine Conflict, Part 1: Narrative Clash. David W. Ellwood wrote in the USC Center for Public Diplomacy Blog, 07/19

STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE

• Why AI Is the New Frontier in China-US Competition. Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute James Borton wrote in The Diplomat, 08/15 

• International Community Needs to Accept its Share of Responsibility In Libya. Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute Hafed Al-Ghwell wrote in Arab News, 08/13

• ByteDance Relapses To Unhealthy Tech Deal Habit. SAIS alumna Robyn Mak '11 wrote in Reuters, 08/9

• NATO's Nordic Opportunity Is Multidomain. Senior Fellow at the SAIS Foreign Policy Institute Daniel S. Hamilton wrote in DefenseNews, 08/8

• What to Expect in The First 100 Days of Gustavo Petro's Government. SAIS MAIR student Camille Farradas '23 wrote in Global Americans, 08/8

• The Birth of an Illiberal Informational Autocracy in Europe: A Case Study on Hungary. SAIS Europe Associate Fellow Peter Kreko wrote in Journal of Illiberalism, 08/3

• What Impact Can Participating in a Deliberative Process Have on Citizens' Behavior and Attitudes? SAIS Doctorate in International Affairs student Marjan H. Ehsassi interviewed by OECD, 07/18 

• Reducing Inequalities For Food Security and Nutrition. SAIS and Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Fellow Swetha Manohar participated in a panel discussion with the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), 06/22