Poland Shows that Restoring Democracy Takes More than an Election
In the European Union (EU), glimmers of democratic renewal have pierced a somber decade of…
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Clean Energy Is Critical to U.S. Military Readiness
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is under increasing pressure, facing both rising challenges from…
The Education of Donald J. Trump: Reflections on Two Peace Summits
President Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin was hailed by Moscow as a…
China Science, Technology, Innovation, and Industrial Ecosystems
China’s rise as an advanced technological, innovation, and industrial powerhouse is one of the most…
Five Questions on Defense Cooperation Agreements
What are defense cooperation agreements (DCAs)? Why look at DCAs rather than alliances? Alliances have…
How National Labs Drive U.S. Scientific Leadership
Lindsay: Hi, this is Lindsay Shingler, the host of Talking Policy. In this fourth and…
Trump’s Trade War: A Primer
President Donald Trump fought a trade war with China in his first term and promised…
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Chi Fang is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University…
Five Questions on How Dictators’ Clubs are Defending Autocracy
Your book argues that authoritarian regimes cooperate in “dictators’ clubs” to secure regime survival. How…
Here We Go Again: The U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO
Last week, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce read a terse statement withdrawing the United States—yet…
Studying Economic Black Holes: Lessons from North Korea
Economists rely on data to examine national economies, but in some places, that data is…
What New Russian Nuclear Weapons Mean
The global nuclear order has shifted markedly since the conclusion of the Cold War. This…
Hardline Migration Policy Risks Eroding Democracy
In his second term, President Donald Trump has expanded hardline migration policies, mirroring efforts by…
Alumni Confidential: James Goldgeier
You’ve had a stellar career, and it all began with a PhD from UC Berkeley.…
Between Power and Promise: The Evolution of U.S. Sanctions Strategy
In recent years, sanctions have become the go-to instrument of statecraft, reflecting a global shift…
Hostile Conditions Might Increase Cycles of Labor Unrest in the Global South
There is a common belief that strong market forces combined with precarious conditions for workers…
Will America Ride the Next Wave of Innovation and Growth?
Lindsay: This is Lindsay Shingler, the host of Talking Policy. Welcome to our third episode…
Patriots and Mercenaries: Five Questions on Ethnicity in Russia’s Army
How has Russia kept up its invasion for so long? What’s the strategy, and how…
Russia is Capitalizing on Economic Distress to Accrue Influence in Africa
Remonstrations in Kenya and Nigeria that spread, through protest and the ballot box, across Africa…
IGCC and UCDC Experts Share Lessons on Bridging Policy and Academia
On May 19–23, the University of California Washington Center (UCDC) hosted the inaugural class of…