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Dallas Burtraw: Domestic Climate Policy
Dallas Burtraw, Barry Rabe, Meredith Fowlie and moderator Carl P. Simon discuss environmental policy issues and innovations. March, 2009.
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Barry Rabe: Michigan and ...
Barry Rabe is an environmental policy professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy and director of the Center for Loca...
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1:33:27
2013 Commencement Ceremony
The 2013 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Paul O'Neill. Also includes Susan Collins, Carl Simon, Amazin' Blue, Eli Day (BA'13) & Cynthia Rathin...
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1:22:03
Rebecca Maynard: Using ev...
Rebecca Maynard talks about why it is important to step up our use of evidence if we are to improve education outcomes, strategies for engaging stakeh...
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1:18:01
Eric Bettinger: Informati...
Eric Bettinger talks about the findings from a large-scale randomized experiment to see the results of students' access to information about college a...
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32:37
Barbara Schneider: Next S...
Barbara Schneider discusses what action should be taken given MCER's current research.
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19:03
Kenneth Frank: Effects of...
Kenneth Frank discusses the Michigan Merit Curriculum's effect on teacher composion and teacher quality
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8:17
Donald Heller, Thomas How...
Donald Heller, Thomas Howell and Jack Buckley answer panel questions regarding MCER's research and data.
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14:17
Donald Heller: Local Pers...
Donald Heller discusses his perspective on MCER's research and expresses questions and concerns.
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1:00:42
Brian Jacob: Early Impact...
Brian Jacob discusses the early impacts of the Michigan Merit Curriculum and how it has affected high school graduation.
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15:35
Barbara Schneider: Introd...
Barbara Schneider introduces the Michigan Consortium for Educational Research Presenters' conference, College Going in Michigan: A First Look at Impac...
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31:22
Susan Dynarski: State of ...
Susan Dynarski discusses the state of education in Michigan and how college-going rates throughout Michigan are affected by race, income, and quality ...
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1:25:54
Funding local government ...
The Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP ) discusses findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey and the solutions sugg...
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1:17:53
Mark Funkhouser: Civic en...
Mark Funkhouser describes how government and citizens working together can produce positive outcomes, including in community economic development and ...
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1:16:45
Lesley Turner: Do Pell Gr...
Turner will discusses how crowd-out of Pell Grant aid varies across institutional control and selectivity and potential policies that could reduce cro...
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2:31
Shobita Parthasarathy: Do...
Shobita Parthasarathy is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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1:10:13
Helene Gayle: CARE priori...
Marina Whitman and Sharon Maccini talk with Helene Gayle, CARE CEO, about the challenges of providing humanitarian aid, empowering women and girls abr...
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1:57
Kristin Seefeldt: Poverty...
Kristin S. Seefeldt is an Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist, Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Assistant Professor of Social Work.
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1:32
Barry Rabe: Two-thirds of...
Barry Rabe is an environmental policy professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy and director of the Center for Loca...
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58:54
Global repercussions: The...
A conversation with Edwin (Ted) Truman, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute; the Ford School's Marina v.N. Whitman, a professor of public policy; ...
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1:13:17
John Steinbruner and Stev...
John Steinbruner & Steven Bucci debate the effectiveness of international agreements on cyber security. February, 2013.
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1:21:59
Scott Greer and Frank Tho...
Scott Greer and Frank Thompson examine the challenges Medicaid faces in the second term of the Obama administration. February, 2012.
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1:22:08
Kenneth Lieberthal: U.S.-...
Kenneth Lieberthal returns to the University of Michigan for a lecture on current U.S-China relations under President Obama's new foreign policy team....
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1:22:31
Massachusetts Comes to Mi...
Massachusetts and Michigan business leaders and University of Michigan experts explore lessons from Massachusetts' experience with health reform and w...
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1:16:38
The City After Abandonmen...
Margaret Dewar, June Manning Thomas, and commentator
John Gallagher discuss "The City After Abandonment" book findings and what these suggest about th...
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1:53
Ann Chih Lin: New biparti...
Ann Chih Lin is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School. Her research focuses on immigration policies, such as guest worker program...
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1:42
Thomas Ivacko: Local lead...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...
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53:33
Black and Blue documentar...
Black and Blue documentary film screening and panel discussion featuring former Senator Buzz Thomas (grandson of Willis Ward) and Steve Ford. January,...
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1:15:23
Thea Lee & Alan Deardorff...
This Ford Policy Union event features a debate on the policy of free trade, which is the elimination of import tariffs and other artificial barriers t...
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1:07:39
A Conversation with Feder...
Ben Bernanke discusses the debt ceiling, Federal Reserve policy and independence and the U.S and international economy with Ford School Dean Susan Col...
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1:00:24
Matthew Chingos: How do s...
Matthew Chingos will discusses three studies of how schools respond to differences in teacher effectiveness, all of which are based on administrative ...
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1:50
Barry Rabe: A majority of...
Barry Rabe is a professor of environmental policy at the Ford School.
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1:16:55
Shale gas and fracking: I...
Christopher Borick, Jacquelyn Pless, Erich Schwartzel and moderator Barry Rabe review emerging patterns in policy development in these two states as w...
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1:24:19
Tom Mann and Norm Ornstei...
Thomas Mann (MA '68, PhD '77) & Norman Ornstein (PhD '74) will discuss their book, the New York Times bestseller, "It's Even Worse than It Looks: How ...
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1:51:29
Michigan's recession and ...
Sarah Burgard, Sheldon Danziger, Harvey Hollins III, Bill O'Brien, Rochelle Riley, and Kristin S. Seefeldt discuss Michigan's recession and recovery a...
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4:13
Dick Costolo of Twitter (...
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at the University of Michigan on November 16, 2012 on how Twitter brings people together. Here are some highlights of h...
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2:01
Tom Ivacko: Most local le...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...
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1:16:30
Dick Costolo: The power o...
Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, talks about the power of Twitter as a communication tool. November, 2012. This event was co-sponsored by the Ford School...
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1:23:48
Edward Luck and Brad Roth...
This Ford Policy Union event will feature a debate on the Responsibility to Protect, a principle emphasizing the responsibility of governments and int...
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2:38
Elisabeth Gerber: End-run...
Elisabeth Gerber is a professor of public policy at the Ford School. Gerber's research focuses on intergovernmental cooperation, transportation policy...
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1:17:15
Glenn Loury: Race, incarc...
In this Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies talk, Glenn Loury discusses race, incarceration, and American values. September, 2012.
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1:07:27
Angel Harris: Race, inequ...
Angel Harris examines the factors that contribute to differences in academic investment among African Americans, Latino/as, Asian Americans, and White...
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52:42
25% by 2025: Michigan's r...
Eric Lupher, Sanya Carley & Thomas P. Lyon examine Proposal 3, the 25% renewable energy by 2025 Michigan ballot proposal. October, 2012.
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1:48
Thomas Ivacko: Local lead...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...
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1:09:33
The University of Michiga...
The University of Michigan tribute to Mrs. Betty Ford. Keynote by Nancy G. Brinker, performance by Miki Orihara, tribute remarks from President Mary S...
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1:42
Dean Yang: Fingerprinting...
Dean Yang is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford
School and in the department of economics.
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1:07:06
Lawrence Lessig: How mone...
Lawrence Lessig illustrates problems with the current campaign funding system for Congressional elections, discusses the history behind it, and offers...
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58:18
Roger Ferguson: America's...
Roger Ferguson looks at the current retirement landscape, discusses how it has changed over time, and details some of the challenges we now face as a ...
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1:06:53
Peter Navarro & Phil Pott...
In this debate, Peter Navarro, the director and producer of the movie "Death by China," and Phil Potter debate wheter China's unfair trade and members...
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1:22:26
Sean Reardon: Income ineq...
Sean Reardon describes his research findings from three studies that examine the relationship of income and income inequality to educational outcomes....
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1:12:47
Doug Elmendorf: Choices f...
Doug Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, talks about the current fiscal challenges facing the United States. In this lecture he pr...
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Thomas Ivacko: Local lead...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...
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1:22:40
Jared Bernstein & Charles...
Syndicated columnist, Clarence Page, moderates this debate between Jared Bernstein and Charles Murray on the future of inequality in America. Septembe...
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1:18:31
Michael Hayden: Law, poli...
Michael Hayden: Law, policy, and the war on al-Qaida: An emerging consensus? September 7, 2012.
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1:45
Sheldon Danziger: Congres...
Sheldon Danziger is the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy and the director of the Ford School’s National Povert...
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1:37
Thomas Ivacko: Survey sho...
Thomas Ivacko is the administrator and program manager of the Ford School's Center for Local, State and Urban Policy. He oversees the Michigan Public ...
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2:05
Ann Chih Lin: Significanc...
Ann Lin is an associate professor of public policy at the Ford School. She is researching potential immigration policies, such as guestworker programs...
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Melvyn Levitsky: Is legal...
Melvyn Levitsky is a professor of international policy. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters in 1989-93 and h...
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1:20:09
2012 Commencement Ceremony
The 2012 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Carol Bellamy, Chair of the Global Partnership for Education Board of Directors. Also includes Susan ...
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1:55
Marina v.N. Whitman: Aust...
Marina v.N. Whitman is a professor at the Ford School and the
Ross School of Business whose expertise is in international trade and investment. She h...
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1:57
Susan M. Collins: Shrinki...
Susan M. Collins is the dean of the Ford School and an economics professor with expertise in international economics.
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Thomas Ivacko: Reactions ...
Thomas Ivacko is an administrator and program manager at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Ford School. He also oversees the Michig...
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1:26:58
Ronald E. Neumann: War in...
Ronald Neumann, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, will discuss what is at stake, what may be possible and the political and strategic costs of both...
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1:19:04
Margaret Spellings: Kids ...
Margaret Spellings discusses the past, present and future of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and educational reform. March, 2012.
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1:26:16
Michigan's Controversial ...
Roger Fraser, Joseph Harris, Brandon A. Jessup, Dayne Walling, and moderator Brian A. Jacob discuss the proposed Michigan emergency manager law. March...
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2:04
Barry Rabe: Mixed opinion...
Barry Rabe is a professor of environmental policy at the Ford School.
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2:09
Philip Potter: Growing te...
Philip Potter is an assistant professor of public policy and political science at the Ford School. His interests include U.S. foreign policy and inter...
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2:08
Christopher Borick: Shift...
Christopher Borick is an associate professor of political science and director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion. He worked with B...
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50:21
John Dingell: What's gone...
Congressman John Dingell comments on the issues facing Congress in 2012 and takes questions from the audience. Feburary, 2012.
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1:58
Sights and Sounds: 2012 I...
Watch and enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the 2012 Integrated Policy Exercise. January, 2012
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1:57
Integrated Policy Exercis...
A brief recap: 2012 all-school Integrated Policy Exercise about U.S.-Mexico border policy. January, 2012.
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1:16:06
David Figlio: Intended an...
David Figlio talks about the intended and unintended consequences of school accountability. November, 2011.
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1:23:31
Michael S. McPherson: Ref...
Michael S. McPherson, President of the Spencer Foundation, talks about students who are "undermatched" and raises questions of fairness as well of res...
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1:31:05
Charles E. Phelps: How we...
Professor Phelps discusses the current healthcare situation, the Affordable Care Act and ways to change public policy to improve future outcomes and c...
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1:21:49
Leszek Balcerowicz: The F...
Leszek Balcerowicz looks at challenges that face Europe now and into the future. October, 2011.
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55:08
Congressman Eric Cantor: ...
Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, 112th Congress discusses his family history, Congressional activities, and directions for America. October, 2011.
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1:20:08
Robert B. Zoellick: Presi...
Robert B. Zoellick, President and CEO of The World Bank Group, discusses the current state of the U.S. and world economy. October, 2011.
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1:20:10
Mark Jacobson: Afghanista...
Mark Jacobson discusses the current situation in Afghanistan as well as discussing the future of the country and U.S. policy. October 2011.
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1:17:35
Christopher R. Hill: Mana...
Christopher Hill discusses the challenges to U.S. foreign policy and national security in the 21st century. September, 2011.
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1:11:03
Sultan Al Qassemi: Social...
Sultan Al Qassemi, scholar, columnist, and influential Twitter commentator talks about the role of social media as a change agent in the Middle East. ...
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1:24:07
Richard Murnane: U.S. Hig...
Richard J. Murnane discusses high school graduation rate patterns and explanations using evidence from several national and state data sets. September...
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6:32
Susan M. Collins intervie...
Susan M. Collins interview by Bloomberg's Bottom Line news show prior to President Obama's September 8th jobs speech. September, 2011.
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4:24
Susan Collins: Addressing...
Susan Collins discusses economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States in a Reuters interview at Fed's Jackson H...
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54:32
Garry Robins: Theory and ...
Keynote speaker Garry Robins discusses networked social systems at the 4th Annual Political Networks Conference and Workshops. June, 2011.
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1:36:53
2011 Commencement Ceremony
Robin Wright delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2011 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2011.
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6:06
The 2011 International Ec...
Students in the 2011 International Economic Development Program program created this video about their experiences. April, 2011. Song "My Grenada" use...
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1:20:26
Pasuk Phongpaichit and Ch...
Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker discuss Thailand political turmoil, the position of the army and other topics all inside the context of long-run ch...
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2:16
Dave Harding receives pre...
Dave Harding receives prestigious U-M Henry Russel Award presented by Provost Philip Hanlon at the 2011 Henry Russel Lecture. March, 2011.
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1:13:40
Roy B. Norton: Economic L...
Roy Norton discusses U.S. and Canadian cross-border issues as well as stustainable growth leadership. March, 2011.
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42:55
Melvyn Levitsky: INCB rep...
Launching of the annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) with Melvyn Levitsky. March, 2011. Video posted with permission fro...
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1:22:33
The 2010 Patient Protecti...
Nicholas Bagley, Genevieve Kenney, Chris Priest, and moderator Thomas Buchmueller share their views on logistic and legal realities of the Affordable ...
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5:46
Why the Ford School maste...
A glimpse into the Ford School graduate program, as told by the students, faculty, alumni, and staff who make up our community. March, 2011.
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1:33:00
Climate Change in the Gre...
Christopher Borick, Erick Lachapelle, Barry Rabe and moderator Don Scavia reviews current policy commitments and provide an overview of public opinion...
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1:28:28
The Middle East: U.S. Int...
This panel discussion focuses on how politics, conflict and oil affect U.S. interests and policies in the greater Middle East region. February 16, 2011.
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3:42
Philip Potter and other U...
Philip Potter and other U-M experts comment on the unrest in the Middle East. February, 2011.
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1:24:19
Does Size Matter? The Rol...
Howard S. Bloom, Brian Jacob, Johnathon Matthews, and Michael F. Tenbusch discuss the new results of the NYC study as well as the ongoing efforts amon...
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1:20:29
Understanding Internation...
Scott Atran, Robert Axelrod, Philip Potter discuss terrorism's root causes in the interpersonal relationships between terrorists, competition between ...
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8:33
Out of the Blue: Applied ...
This segment of Out of the Blue-airing across the U.S. on the Big Ten Network-showcases our "Applied Policy Seminar" and the economic development cons...
