Upstart: How China Became a Great Power
Thirty years ago, the idea that China could challenge the United States seemed unfathomable. Yet…
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Cold War or Hot Peace? Troubling Trends in Northeast Asia
After the end of the Cold War, many hoped for an “end of history,” with…
Air Pollution’s Impact on Political Participation in the U.S.
Addressing policy failures such as crime, violence, and vulnerability to natural disasters often requires broad-based…
The State of the World: An IGCC Miniseries
The world is changing rapidly. A grinding war of attrition is being fought in Europe.…
Lessons for the Global Contest Between Autocracy and Democracy
The common wisdom that autocrats are prevailing in the global contest with democracy is simplistic.…
Conditionality and the Politics of Climate Change
International cooperation depends on conditional commitments between states. Michaël Aklin, Mark T. Buntaine, and Matto…
Waste Not, Want Not: Tariffs as Environmental Protection in the Global Waste Trade
In the global waste trade, importers buy foreign-origin waste and scrap. After recycling waste products…
Advancing Big Ideas: A Conversation with June Yu
You are associate vice president for the University of California National Labs office and a…
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…
Competing Verdicts: Multiple Election Monitors and Post-Election Contention
By influencing beliefs about electoral quality, international election observation missions (EOMs) play an important role…
The Inaugural InnovateGov Conference
The InnovateGov conference is a new Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International (AFCEA) event…
Reorganization of China’s Science and Technology System
China continues to dramatically increase the priority it gives to science and technology (S&T). This…
Niall Chithelen
Niall Chithelen is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of California, San Diego.…
Gabriela Alberola
Gabriela Alberola is a doctoral candidate at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management…
Lauren Barden-Hair
Lauren Barden-Hair is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at the University of California, Berkeley.…
Austin Beacham
Austin Beacham is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at UC San…
Jennie Barker
Jennie Barker is a Ph.D. candidate in political science at UC Berkeley. Her research focuses…
Siddhartha Baral
Siddhartha Baral is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University…
Harry Oppenheimer
Harry Oppenheimer is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Technology and International Security at the UC Institute…
Spenser Warren
Spenser A. Warren is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Technology and International Security at the UC…