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Malaysian elections: regime caught in tight race

May 3, 2018

Cornell University government professor and South East Asia politics expert Thomas Pepinsky comments on the upcoming general elections in Malaysia

International
Arts and Sciences
Law and Policy
associate professor in the Government

China is opening up its car market. Here’s why

April 17, 2018

Shanjun Li, professor of economics and policy at Cornell University, comments on China's decision to gradually open up its car industry to foreign investment by removing existing limits to foreign ownership of car ventures. 

International
Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Law and Policy
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Shanjun Li | Cornell Dyson School

Unpopular leader falls to Armenian velvet revolution

April 25, 2018

Lori Khatchadourian, comments on the political upheaval and street protests that have gripped Armenia over the last two weeks, prompting the resignation of the country’s prime minister, Serzh Sargsyan.

International
Law and Policy
Arts and Sciences
associate professor at the department of Near Eastern Studies and a scholar of the Soviet and post-Soviet Caucasus

Merkel to navigate difficult road in DC — without the pomp

April 26, 2018

Mona Krewel, assistant professor of government at Cornell University, comments on Angela Merkel's visit to the White House this week and the tough issues she is likely to discuss with president Trump.

International
Law and Policy
Arts and Sciences

No more Castro: Cuba’s change of guards starts a day early

April 16, 2018

This week, Cuba will undergo a historical transition. Raul Castro, who succeeded his brother Fidel as president in 2008, will officially leave that office and Cuba’s National Assembly is to pick the country’s next leader — the…

International
Foreign Policy
Law and Policy
Arts and Sciences
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Gustavo A. Flores-Macías
director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell University

Women lose in gig economy, pay gap persists

April 5, 2018

Adam Seth Litwin, professor of industrial and labor relations at Cornell University, says the unregulated, informal nature of the gig economy is maintaining – if not increasing – the pay gap.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
Industrial and Labor Relations
Law and Policy

Polling expert warns Census citizenship question may hamper accuracy

March 27, 2018

The United States Department of Commerce announced this week that it will include a question on citizenship status in the 2020 decennial Census. Kathleen Weldon, director of data operations and communications at the Roper Center, says that adding a question about citizenship to the Census is concerning to the polling community.

Law and Policy

Colombians head to the polls amidst growing government distrust

March 8, 2018

Colombia is gearing up for congressional elections on Sunday, which may result in a split congress where no party obtains a majority.

Law and Policy
International Reach
Foreign Policy
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Johnson Graduate School of Management
director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell University

Apprenticeships key to U.S. economy, but government oversight needed

March 19, 2018

Cornell University’s Esta Bigler, who directs the Labor and Employment Program at the Industrial and Labor Relations School, says that apprenticeship programs are an essential part of the U.S. economy, but that government oversight is needed to avoid exploitation by companies.

Law and Policy
Economics and Business
Industrial and Labor Relations

Tillerson ouster may mean more of the same for China, Asia

March 13, 2018

Earlier today, Trump announced he would replace current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo as the country’s chief diplomat. Jessica Chen Weiss, professor of government at Cornell University and expert in Chinese foreign policy, comments on this development and what it means for the Asia Pacific.

Law and Policy
International
International Reach
Arts and Sciences
Cornell in DC
Associate Professor of Government at Cornell University