New Research Program Analyzes Public Perceptions of Nuclear Weapons
Led by Neil Narang—a UC Santa Barbara associate professor and IGCC research director for U.S. and…
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Remembering Herb York
The title of York’s autobiography, Making Weapons, Talking Peace, encapsulates the seemingly contradictory nature of…
Will the U.S. Go to War Over Taiwan?
Tensions have been rising in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing has ramped up political and military…
Book Talk: Culture, Personality, Gender and War
I think we often assume that decisions to go to war are made by well-informed…
Do Israeli Policies Deter Violence?
Wars today are fought most often, not directly between adversaries, but through proxies. Think the…
Alumni Confidential: David Palkki
How did you become interested in political science and international relations? I’m a member of…
Book Talk: Elections Are Under Threat–How Can We Protect Them?
Don’t have time to listen to the whole interview? Go straight to Lauren’s discussion of:…
The Uncertain Future of Global Supply Chains
We depend on global supply chains for everything from phones to medicine to clothes and…
Turning the Tools of the Liberal International Order Upside Down
In recent years, scholars and journalists have documented declines in democracy worldwide—from Latin America, to…
Alumni Confidential: Brenda Seaver
How did you initially become interested in democratization and international relations—subjects you studied in graduate…
Alumni Confidential: Steven Lobell
You’re an expert on U.S. foreign policy, the rise and decline of great powers, international…
The Rise of Authoritarian Regional International Organizations
Over the last few decades, the number and influence of regional international organizations (RIOs) with…
Interview with PPNT director Bethany Goldblum
You are a nuclear scientist in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of…
Alumni Confidential: Lawrence Rubin
You work on a whole host of extremely interesting and important issues—from religion and politics…
What’s Driving Police Violence in Colombia
Colombian police have been captured on video beating protesters already in custody and fatally shooting those fleeing.…
Alumni Confidential: Matthew Kroenig
You’ve been teaching for 13 years. How is teaching different from when you started out?…
The Psychological Consequences of Conflict
For each conflict we read about in the news—whether in Afghanistan, Gaza, or Yemen—there are…
Catalyst Year-In-Review
When we spoke a year ago, Catalyst had just been launched, with ambitious goals—not only…
Alumni Confidential: Huban A. Gowadia
You have had an expansive career spanning two decades. Where did it all begin? I…
The Disinformation Threat—and What to Do About It
Disinformation got much of the blame for Brexit and Trump’s election and has been cited…