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October 12, 2015
Angus Deaton Receives Nobel Prize in Economics
Princeton University professor Angus Deaton has been awarded the2015 Nobel Prize in economics for his contributions to understanding consumption at the individual level and in aggregate.Deaton, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs and a professor of economics and international affairs in Princeton's…
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October 06, 2015
News Clips: Week of Oct. 5-11
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Gun rights no clear winner for ChristiePhilly.com (quotes Julian Zelizer) Zelizer: 7 questions for…
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September 30, 2015
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Volcker Donates Public Service Papers to Princeton
The public service papers of Paul A. Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, are now part of the permanent collection of Princeton University, where the economist earned his undergraduate degree in 1949.These documents, which include correspondence, speeches, reports and memos, are housed in the Seeley G. Mudd…
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September 29, 2015
Gellman Documentary Wins Two Emmy Awards
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September 29, 2015
Tienda Named to Population Reference Bureau’s Board of Trustees
Marta Tienda, Maurice P. During '22 Professor of Demographic Studies and professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School, is now a member of the Population Reference Bureau’s (PRB) Board of Trustees.The bureau, based in Washington, D.C., informs people around the world about population, health and…
September 29, 2015
Sailing the Water's Edge: The Domestic Politics of American Foreign Policy
When engaging with other countries, the U.S. government has a number of different policy instruments at its disposal, including foreign aid, international trade and the use of military force. But what determines which policies are chosen? Does the United States rely too much on the use of military power and coercion in its…
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September 29, 2015
Twitter Chat Focuses on the Government's Role in Relief Efforts
Doug Mercado, an alumnus of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and an officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), participated in a live Twitter chat on Thursday, Sept. 24. Mercado, a panelist at the upcoming Princeton-Fung Global Forum on "Modern Plagues:…
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September 29, 2015
WooCast: Behind the Scenes of the Princeton-Fung Global Forum
Resolving epidemics like the Ebola crisis requires a multidisciplinary approach –involving not only public health and medical knowledge but an understanding of its economic, environmental, political and historical roots and consequences.This is why Princeton University is gathering together some of the world's leading academic,…
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September 28, 2015
News Clips: Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4
The following is a compilation of media clips in which WWS faculty members have been mentioned, cited or quoted. This list is updated weekly. If an item is missing, please email extaff@princeton.edu, and we will add it promptly.Citizens are losing faith in democratic systemsPhilippine Star (mentions Martin Gilens) Keep US Jobs…
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September 24, 2015
Q&A: The China Challenge: Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power
Is China a rival super power to the U.S.? Is its rise a threat to U.S. leadership in Asia and beyond?In his new book, Thomas J. Christensen, the William P. Boswell Professor of World Politics of Peace and War and director of Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International…