Public Questions & Answers
Date submitted: March 2, 2022
Question Summary:
Russian scholars–how to respond
Issue Areas: Power Politics, Traditional Peace and Security, War / Civil War / Violent ActorsEngagement Experiences: Scholarly action with policy consequences
Reflections
Engaging with identity politics during times of heightened polarization
The challenges: How to show the value of diversity and intersectionality for policymaking in an era of heightened polarization. How to effectively contribute to the policy arena as a black feminist when your expertise is in question from the gate given who you are. How to push against situations where your identity brings diversity, but…
Read MoreIssue Areas: American/Comparative Public Policy, Identity Politics, Power PoliticsEngagement Experiences: Close collaboration with policymakers
Engaging to Encourage a Global NATO
The challenges: How to present novel, controversial ideas without damaging one’s credibility in the policy circles in which one travels How to present views that may be considered extreme, with the goal of reframing the policy space on a particular issue The background and policy setting: James Goldgeier has worked for many years on NATO….
Read MoreIssue Areas: Power PoliticsEngagement Experiences: Writing for policy audiences with which the scholar is connected