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…
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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…
NATO Wants to Be a Leader on Climate Security: Here Are the Next Steps to Get There
At the NATO Summit in Washington summit last month, the United States and its allies reiterated the…
John Scott of Los Alamos National Laboratory Weighs in on the Changing Nuclear Landscape
You started at Los Alamos in 1998 as a postdoc in the weapons-design division after…
Authoritarianism Could Poison AI
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is gathering steam, poised to revolutionize industry and change how…
Wendy Wagner
Wendy Wagner was an IGCC Dissertation Fellow from 2024-2025. Her dissertation explores why and how…
Rohan Advani
Rohan Advani was an IGCC Dissertation Fellow from 2024-2025. His research examines how states use…
IGCC Dissertation Fellow Spotlight: Nasim Fekrat
You previously worked as a journalist and achieved quite a bit of fame—in 2009 Foreign…
It’s an Interesting Time to Work on Nuclear Issues—That’s Both a Challenge and an Opportunity
Engagement on nuclear topics has changed dramatically over my professional life. When I started twenty…
Kai Thaler
Kai M. Thaler is an assistant professor in the Department of Global Studies at the…