Stepping Back from the Nuclear Brink: A Talking Policy Roundtable
Introduction Lindsay: Are we at the start of a new nuclear arms race? The risks…
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Five Questions on Housing, Defective Concrete, and Populism in Ireland
What is Ireland’s defective concrete crisis and why did you choose to study it? When…
As Others See Us: Reflections on Changing Views of the West
Maybe this has happened to you. You look at yourself in the mirror and see…
Five Questions on Chinese Development Finance and the Foreign Aid Regime
China has produced a distinctive approach to development assistance. What are some of the core…
IGCC Holds Training and Dialogue on Chinese Innovation and Industrial Policy in Morocco
From Sept. 9 – 11, the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) held…
Democracy and Its Discontents, Ep. 5: Living in Hope and History
Introduction Democracy—as we know it—is under threat. Political actors are fostering disillusionment and stoking discord…
Campaign Promises, Political Ambiguity, and Globalization
Promissory representation is the idea that a significant part of representation consists of parties making…
Geoeconomics Defines a New Phase of International Competition
Geoeconomics is a distinctive feature of contemporary international relations. The policy community understands geoeconomics as…
Democracy and Its Discontents, Ep. 4: The Allure of the Strongman
Introduction One of the hallmarks of a healthy democracy is a network of institutions that…
Five Questions on Hydropower Disruption and Renewable Energy Development
Can you give us an overview of your project on climate change and the political…
Reading the Tea Leaves on China’s New Central Science and Technology Commission
China is already a growing scientific superpower, and has big, bold ambitions to conduct cutting-edge…
Democracy and Its Discontents, Ep. 3: Division and Discord
Introduction In a democracy, all citizens get to participate. But as Americans become more diverse—and…
Democracy and Its Discontents, Ep. 2: Money and Power
Introduction Democracy is supposed to be by and for the people. But limitless and unregulated…
The UN Has Passed a Resolution to Make AI Safer—It Should Do the Same for Quantum
In an unusual display of unity, the UN General Assembly in March adopted a landmark resolution…
Democracy and Its Discontents, Ep. 1: The Attack on Truth
Introduction Democracy is built on trust – and accountability. Citizens need information to hold those…
Illiberalism Threatens the Future of Global Governance
Illiberalism is on the rise. Numerous established democracies are experiencing backsliding, with leaders refusing to…
Democracy and Its Discontents: An IGCC Miniseries
U.S. democracy is facing unprecedented challenges. Political polarization is at its highest level in decades.…
Dispatch from the 2024 STRATCOM Deterrence Symposium
A Conference on a New Era of Complex Challenges With several major wars threatening to…
Gray Rhinos and Black Swans: Making Sense of Rising China-U.S. Tensions
Lindsay: There are troubling signs emanating from China: growing aggression in the South China Sea;…
IGCC Series on Global Governance Featured in Review of International Organizations
This month, the Review of International Organizations published a special issue on Illiberal Regimes and…