Sigur Center for Asian Studies
At the Elliott School of International Affairs
Sigur Center affiliated faculty remain quite active outside of the classroom, with many engaging in public debates, publishing articles, and being quoted or interviewed by a wide variety of news and media outlets.
Please note that any views expressed in highlighted articles, interviews, or such posts are solely those of the author and not of the Sigur Center. In the spirit of open academic debate and dialogue, the Sigur Center shares and highlights the works of its affiliated faculty.
If you find any noteworthy accomplishments from our affiliated faculty, send them to gsigur@gwu.edu to be featured on our website!
Please find our 2009-2018 news archive here: https://www2.gwu.edu/~sigur/news/in-the-news.htm
Current Sigur Center Fulbright Visiting Scholar Aqab Malik was interviewed as a discussant on Think Tank Central, a segment of i24NEWS, to analyze cross-border tunnel issues. In it, he discusses Pakistan’s experiences in recent decades.
Professors Edward McCord, Henry Nau and Ronald Spector have taught, researched and held administrative positions at the school for roughly 25, 45 and 30 years, respectively. Reuben Brigety, the dean of the Elliott School, said in a press release last week that the professors “leave an enduring legacy and will be sorely missed by colleagues and students.” Read the full article.
Robert Sutter, Professor of International Affairs and Director of GW’s B.A. Program in International Affairs, was quoted in a CNN articled titled “Trump tests his deal-making powers in trade showdown with Xi.” Read the full article here
Celeste Arrington, Korea Foundation Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, was quoted in a South China Morning Post article titled “Forced Labour a Sore Topic Between South Korea and Japan as Court Verdict Looms.“
Christina Fink, Professor of Practice of International Affairs and Director of the M.A. Program in International Development Studies at GW, was interviewed in an episode of Voice of America’s “Encounter” series titled “Rohingya Repatriation.”
The Carnegie Council published a transcript of an interview with GW Asian Studies Alumni, Joshua Eisenman, where he discussed his dissertation titled: Red China’s Green Revolution: Technological Innovation, Institutional Change, and Economic Development Under the Commune.
David Shambaugh, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the China Policy Program at GW, was quoted in an article titled “Trump Eyes Tariffs Deal With China at G-20 Summit” published by VOA News. Click HERE to read the full article.
Sigur Center Non-Resident Scholar Fang-yu Chen co-authored a piece in The Diplomat titled, “What Does the 1992 Consensus Mean to Citizens in Taiwan?” According to the authors, the definitions of the Consensus employed by official sides do not reflect the public perception of cross-Strait relations.
Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs and Director of the B.A. Program in International Affairs at GW, was quoted in The Daily of the University of Washington article “Understanding deteriorating relations between the United States and China.”
David Shambaugh, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the China Policy Program at GW, published “China under Xi Jinping” in the East Asia Forum. The article examines Xi Jinping’s accomplishments and the direction in which he is pulling China. Read the full article here!
