Ronald R. Krebs

Jan 21, 2025 | warroom.armywarcollege.edu | Ronald R. Krebs |Carrie Lee

In an era where public trust in institutions has seen a sharp decline, the United States military has managed to maintain relatively high levels of public confidence. However, recent trends indicate a concerning decrease in this trust, raising questions about the future of civil-military relations. Ronald Krebs, a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, joins host Carrie Lee to discuss the intricate relationship between the military and the public.

Jan 16, 2025 | foreignaffairs.com | Steven Cook |Michelle Gavin |Oren Cass |Ronald R. Krebs

Across the American economic dashboard, warning indicators are flashing red. The globalization and financialization of the past several decades have slowed investment, innovation, and growth. Industrial output and productivity have declined, and the United States has lost its leadership position in vital technologies—including in aerospace, energy, and semiconductors. Yes, U.S. corporate profits, stock prices, and consumption have all surged.

Jan 10, 2025 | foreignaffairs.com | Ronald R. Krebs |Alexander Cooley |Daniel Nexon |Michael Beckley

During his successful 2024 reelection campaign, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump promised to purge the military of “woke” generals. Soon after his November victory, The Wall Street Journal reported that his transition team had drafted an executive order to establish a so-called warrior board of retired senior military officers tasked with identifying serving generals and admirals who ought to be dismissed.

Nov 18, 2024 | sapirjournal.org | Ronald R. Krebs |Cary Nelson

The American Association of University Professors does not often issue pronouncements that cause a firestorm. But the AAUP did exactly that on a quiet Monday last summer. For nearly 20 years, this once-august institution had opposed boycotts of academic institutions as incompatible with its founding raison d’être: academic freedom. Then it reversed course.

Sep 12, 2024 | insidehighered.com | Ronald R. Krebs

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | American Association of University ProfessorsThe American Association of University Professors has not just long been a staunch defender of academic freedom. It more or less invented the concept upon its founding in 1915. Which is why its new statement on academic boycotts, abandoning its previous opposition to them, comes as such an unwelcome and shocking surprise.