The Watson School of International and Public Affairs seeks to promote a just and peaceful world through research and teaching on the world’s most pressing economic, political and social policy challenges.
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Energy Experts say gas prices are likely to remain high for months. Here’s why.
A recent CBS News article references data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker developed by researchers at the Climate Solutions Lab
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Today at 4 p.m. Dean John N. Friedman talks with Delaware Governor Matt Meyer ’94 about turning political challenges into effective public policy. Register to join the webinar: https://ow.ly/N9SB50Z6L1e
How Ebola kills — and what it takes to stop it
In an interview with NPR, Craig Spencer MD MPH discussed the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and his personal experience surviving Ebola.
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Earlier this year in D.C., Dean Friedman hosted former Secretaries Gina Raimondo & Mark Esper for a conversation on economic and national security challenges, technology, and pragmatic solutions in a divided world — celebrating the launch of the Watson School w/ Brown University alumni in the area.
Watch the Commencement forum featuring Dean John Friedman in conversation with Chris Hayes ’01. They discussed the upcoming midterm elections, the state of politics in our increasingly online world, and his new book The Sirens Call. (VIDEO)
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Green Industrial Policy & Geopolitics of Investment in Critical Minerals and Batteries — Erik Voeten breaks down how the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act reshaped global FDI — and why Trump's election made the effect disappear. (VIDEO)
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In a RealClearWorld opinion piece, Lyle Goldstein argued that U.S. policy toward Taiwan should reflect the risks of conflict with China and prioritize broader U.S.-China relations over commitments to the island.
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Five Signs Americans Are Getting Squeezed This Summer — A recent Newsweek article references data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, created by a research team at the Climate Solutions Lab.
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The Watson School is building on a strong first year. From new faculty hires and expanded academic programs to a bold vision for future growth, learn how the School is shaping the future of international and public affairs at Brown University.
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#RhodesCenter #podcast: From competition to monopoly and back again: a political economist's tale — Mark Blyth talks with Erik Peinert about his new book on how the US and France have tackled monopoly power, and what it means for rising market concentration today.
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"It will be a very long, multi-month to multi-year process for things to fully normalize," GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan said.
