The State of the World, Ep. 5: What Now?
Introduction Has there ever been a time when the challenges we faced as a global…
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The State of the World, Ep. 4: Democracy
Introduction 2024 is set to be the biggest election year in history. More than 50…
The State of the World, Ep. 3: Climate Change
Introduction The Earth is warming. Global temperatures are higher than they were 200 years ago,…
The State of the World, Ep. 2: War
Introduction War has been a central part of the history of the United States, from…
The State of the World, Ep. 1: China
Introduction China. A nation of more than 1.4 billion people. The world’s second-largest economy. And…
The State of the World: An IGCC Miniseries
The world is changing rapidly. A grinding war of attrition is being fought in Europe.…
To Understand China’s Global Development Strategy, Look to the United States’ Past
In 1807, when the upstart American merchant Jesse Hawley first proposed a canal between Lake…
The Oxford Handbook of Geoeconomics and Economic Statecraft
In the twenty-first century, world affairs have become increasingly marked by the convergence of economics,…
At the United Nations, the United States May Not Be as Isolated as It Thinks
The ongoing 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has ambitious targets. Member…
Small States are Defending Democracy
In the days immediately following Venezuela’s disputed presidential election, the role of the international community…
Five Questions on the State of Democracy in Europe
Over the last decade, the EU has been passive in the face of democratic backsliding…
The United States and China are Competing in Techno-Security Space Innovation
Space, the monopoly of large state agencies during the Cold War, is now a locus…
Putting Biden’s “New Economic Statecraft” in Context
On Aug. 9, President Joe Biden declared (via executive order) a national emergency associated with the development…
The Politics of Hydropower Shortages in a Warming World
Johnny Guy, Ishana Ratan, you are part of a team at UC Berkeley that includes…
Book Talk: Has the U.S. Given Up on Exporting Capitalism to the Developing World?
In your book, you show that the U.S. commitment to promoting capitalism overseas has been…
Book Talk: Democracy Is the Antidote to State Repression
When we think about political violence, our minds, or at least my mind, often turn…
Book Launch—Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State
Please join the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation on Oct. 19 at 5:00…
Book Talk: Will China Become the World’s Technology and Security Superpower?
In your new book, Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State, you…
IGCC Experts Mark World Refugee Day
Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State
In Innovate to Dominate, Tai Ming Cheung offers insight into why, how, and whether China will…