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The Dangerous New Us Consensus On China And The Future Of Us-China Relations, Mel Gurtov, Mark Selden
The Dangerous New Us Consensus On China And The Future Of Us-China Relations, Mel Gurtov, Mark Selden
Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
The trade war and technological competition with China are symptomatic of a much larger issue: a dangerous gridlock in US-China relations that may become permanent, with dire consequences not just for the two countries’ economies but also for the global economy and quite possibly East Asia’s and international security. Martin Wolf, Financial Times columnist, is right to conclude: “Across-the-board rivalry with China is becoming an organising principle of US economic, foreign and security policies.”1 The fact that this conflict has occurred at a time of trade, investment, and security disputes between the US and its major allies, US-Russia tensions, …
Differentiation And Diffusion: Shifting Public Opinion Attitudes Toward Foreign Policy In North Africa, Lindsay J. Benstead
Differentiation And Diffusion: Shifting Public Opinion Attitudes Toward Foreign Policy In North Africa, Lindsay J. Benstead
Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Drawing on Arab Barometer data, this article provides the backdrop for understanding continuity and change since the Arab Spring in national-level public opinion attitudes toward economic and political foreign policy issues in North Africa, inclusive of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The article leverages the concepts of differentiation and diffusion to understand how international affairs shape public opinion in North Africa since the Arab Spring. Three findings emerge. First, public opinion about domestic and international issues are linked in the minds of North African citizens and foreign policy issues are more important factors underlying pre- and post-Arab Spring politics …
Do Female Local Councilors Improve Women’S Representation?, Lindsay J. Benstead
Do Female Local Councilors Improve Women’S Representation?, Lindsay J. Benstead
Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Tunisia’s 2018 municipal elections, in which a legislated quota was implemented and women won 47 percent of seats, raises questions about whether electing female councilors improves women’s representation in clientelistic settings. Using data from the Local Governance Performance Index (LGPI), an original survey of 3,600 Tunisians conducted in 2015 by the Program on Governance and Local Development (GLD), this article investigates the relationship between local councilors’ gender and women’s access to help with personal or community issues. Three findings emerge. First, male citizens are thirteen percentage points more likely than female citizens to know a local councilor and six percentage …