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mednic

@mednic

UMass-Amherst Prof./Department Chair; JD/PhD (Harvard); Researches Middle East law/politics and US foreign policy, when not teaching, doing music, or parenting.

 Amherst, MA, USA
Joined January 2009
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Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and growth: They remain hostage to events theconversation.com/israels-… via @ConversationUS
Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and...

Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and...

The region’s authoritarian leaders have been buoyed by the loss of Iranian power. But such victories mask a region that is still very much beset by danger.

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The UMass Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies has a great job opportunity for a senior scholar in Islamic Studies. Priority deadline 11/15. careers.umass.edu/amherst/en…
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My latest in the Conversation. theconversation.com/defendin…
Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel...

Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel...

A scholar of the Mideast at a large public university says that caring and a commitment to free speech have been central to his campus’s response to students upset and angry over the Israel-Hamas war.

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My latest general interest piece for the Conversation on Qatar and politics: theconversation.com/the-worl…
The World Cup puts the spotlight on Qatar, but also brings attention to its human rights record and...

The World Cup puts the spotlight on Qatar, but also brings attention to its human rights record and...

Migrant workers’ rights are indeed an ongoing issue in Qatar – but the country has passed reforms to improve workers’ rights, and it isn’t the only issue to define Qatar.

theconversation.com
Bees versus Penguins, coming to #syfy or #MST3K soon?
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@thehill22 Sep 2021
Bees kill more than 60 penguins in freak incident hill.cm/ly5n73K
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“American help with Middle Eastern economic and infrastructural challenges, and more consistent fealty to inclusive values and legalism, offers hope to address human security and well-being and will revitalize respect for Washington,” says @mednic. nationalinterest.org/blog/mi…
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My latest as part of a symposium for the National Interest. nationalinterest.org/blog/mi…
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Is peace between Israelis and Palestinians possible — and, if so, how can we get there? @UMassPolicy Professor David Mednicoff considers that question @ConversationUS. @SBS_UMass @UMassAmherst @UMassHFA @mednic theconversation.com/making-p… via @ConversationUS
Making peace between Israelis and Palestinians – is now the time for a different approach?

Making peace between Israelis and Palestinians – is now the time for a different approach?

Nothing seems to have brought a lasting peace to Palestinians and Israelis. Two Middle East scholars suggest approaches different from what has been tried before.

theconversation.com
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📢 @UMassPolicy is hiring 2 new assistant professors, to start in fall '22. Areas of interest: public or #nonprofit management, #socialpolicy, #technology & #governance, #sustainability, #environmentalpolicy + #racialjustice & #equity. Details: bit.ly/3zq6L3a
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ICYMI: @JoyaMisra @UMassPolicy & @UMassSociology talks to the @BBC about why the US lags behind other countries when it comes to paid #maternityleave. bbc.com/worklife/article/202… via @BBC_Worklife
Why doesn't the US have mandated paid maternity leave?

Why doesn't the US have mandated paid maternity leave?

The US is the only rich nation offering no national paid parental-leave programme. Why is that – and could it change?

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"What New Leaders in Israel, Iran Mean for #Biden's #MiddleEast Policy": an interview with @UMassPolicy Prof. David Mednicoff on South Korea's @NewsArirang. @SBS_UMass @UMassHFA @mednic youtu.be/7ccqFcMD4NQ via @YouTube
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ICYMI: @UMassPolicy Prof. David Mednicoff on the legacy of Benjamin #Netanyahu. @SBS_UMass @UMassHFA @mednic registercitizen.com/news/art… via @registercitizen
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Given how long Bibi N managed to stay in power in Israel, what's old is new again (at least from my public writing). theconversation.com/netanyah…
Netanyahu may be ousted but his hard-line foreign policies remain

Netanyahu may be ousted but his hard-line foreign policies remain

After 12 years in power, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s influence will last long beyond his time in office.

theconversation.com
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My piece for #AlJazeera on the Jerusalem Declaration on anti-semitism, and its limited connection to Palestinian-Israeli politics: aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/…
How the JDA can and cannot advance Palestinian rights

How the JDA can and cannot advance Palestinian rights

The Jerusalem Declaration on Anti-Semitism is not, as some argue, ‘an Orientalist text’.

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Great piece from Joya Misra. Child poverty in the U.S. could be slashed by monthly payments to parents – an idea proved in other rich countries and proposed by a prominent Republican decades ago theconversation.com/child-po… via @ConversationUS
Child poverty in the U.S. could be slashed by monthly payments to parents – an idea proved in other...

Child poverty in the U.S. could be slashed by monthly payments to parents – an idea proved in other...

Monthly payments to families with children could lift millions of US children out of poverty.

theconversation.com
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In French on US policy in the Middle East. tdg.ch/les-etats-unis-sont-d…
«Les États-Unis sont de retour dans le concert des nations»

«Les États-Unis sont de retour dans le concert des nations»

Pour le professeur David Mednicoff, de l’Université du Massachusetts, la confirmation d’Antony Blinken à la tête du Département d’État, mardi, va transformer la politique étrangère des États-Unis.

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"Because key aspects of the #COVID19 pandemic depend on such larger-scale action and expertise, the role of the informal rule of law works best alongside formal actions of leaders and institutions," says @mednic, associate professor of @UMassPolicy.
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The past year, COVID-19 has propelled many people to accept and follow new patterns of behavior, like wearing mask and socially distancing. How important are these informal rules in keeping us safe? UMass Amherst's David Mednicoff weighs in. theconversation.com/covid-19…
COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

A social scientist argues that in the absence of strong government action, people took it upon themselves to work out conduct to stem the spread of virus.

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"How important are informal rules in keeping us safe & why do people alter their behavior to follow norms when they don’t expect disobedience to be punished by authorities?" - From a new article by Prof. @mednic @UMassPolicy @SBS_UMass theconversation.com/covid-19… via @ConversationUS
COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

A social scientist argues that in the absence of strong government action, people took it upon themselves to work out conduct to stem the spread of virus.

theconversation.com
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My latest short piece, not (directly) on Trump: theconversation.com/covid-19…
COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

A social scientist argues that in the absence of strong government action, people took it upon themselves to work out conduct to stem the spread of virus.

theconversation.com
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My latest short piece, not (directly) on Trump: theconversation.com/covid-19…
COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society

A social scientist argues that in the absence of strong government action, people took it upon themselves to work out conduct to stem the spread of virus.

theconversation.com
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