A U.S. Diplomatic Service for the 21st Century
The United States Foreign Service is confronting one of the most profound crises in its long and proud history.
Research
Twenty Years After UNSCR 1325: Any Progress Ending Wartime Sexual Violence?
At War and at Home: The Consequences of US Women Combat Casualties
What are the consequences of women dying in combat? We study how women fighting on the frontlines of the military affects public attitudes toward (1) military conflict and (2) women’s equality.
On India, the US Must Think Bigger
Four foreign ministers met in Tokyo in October 2020 from the so-called “Quad” countries — the United States, India, Japan, and Australia.
Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States
What are the social and political consequences of poor state governance and low state legitimacy?
After Oil: U.S.-China Split Will Hurt Clean Energy
Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Year in Review
Testimony focuses on the questions below. 1. What is the current state of the social contract between the CCP and the Chinese populace?
Rethinking U.S. National Security after COVID19
This journal article considers whether the Department of Defense and the US more generally should redefine "national security" in view of the emerging health and environmental threats.
What Explains the Resilience of Chinese Communist Party Rule?
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan deepened the impact of an already-slowing Chinese economy, and raised questions about the durability of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule.
Lynching and Local Justice
What are the social and political consequences of poor state governance and low state legitimacy?
Get smart & reliable public policy insights right in your inbox.