91³Ô¹Ï

Susanne Wengle

Nancy R. Dreux Associate Professor of Political Science

Department of Political Science

Office
2053 Jenkins Nanovic Hall
91³Ô¹Ï, IN 46556
Phone
(574) 631-4734
Email
susanne.wengle@nd.edu
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Nancy R. Dreux Associate Professor of Political Science

  • Russia, Ukraine and post-Soviet politics
  • Eurasian agriculture and global food systems 
  • Political economy

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“No one knows why the Russian government does anything, but it now has an economy centered on the war effort. It is not considering climate change and carbon reductions in 2030 or 2050,” said Susanne Wengle, a professor of political science at 91³Ô¹Ï.

“Russia can’t afford to take a forward-looking perspective right now,” says Susanne Wengle, professor of political science at 91³Ô¹Ï, in a conversation. Fossil fuel income will one day dry up, explained Debra Javeline, the study’s lead author and a professor of political science at 91³Ô¹Ï. 

The PONARS scholars, including Debra Javeline and Susanne Wengle, both associate professors of political science at the University of 91³Ô¹Ï, studied the effects of climate change on Russia and Russia's role in global efforts to combat climate change or obstruct climate action.

The country is the world’s fifth-largest exporter of wheat — meaning there will be serious knock-on effects for countries that rely on imports. Farmers in the area also produce cherries, plums, apples, tomatoes, eggplants, and other crops, says Susanne Wengle, an associate professor of political science at the University of 91³Ô¹Ï.

Susanne Wengle, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of 91³Ô¹Ï, and Vitalii Dankevych, Doctor of Economics, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Public Administration and National Security, Polissia National University, Zhytomyr National Agroecological University.

Nancy R. Dreux Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at 91³Ô¹Ï, Susanne Wengle, told 16 News Now that often times many people just think of the front lines, but don’t realize that Russia also launched a Naval attack on Ukraine.