Surviving the War in Syria: Survival Strategies in a Time of Conflict
Statecraft Lab Research Associate Justin Schon discusses his book "Surviving the War in Syria: Survival Strategies in a Time of Conflict" with WTJU's Lewis Reining.
Publications
Is China shifting the world order?
Written by John Owen
Q&A: COVID-19 AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY
WHEN RIGHTS ARE THREATENED, PUSHBACK MATTERS, LAW PROFESSOR SAYS IN NEW BOOK
Democracy Initiative's Statecraft Lab Event Examines America’s Future in Global Politics
The Pandemic and Great Power Competition
How has the COVID-19 crisis affected the emerging rivalry between the United States and China? Has the pandemic sharpened great power competition, or highlighted the need for mutual cooperation? Miller Center experts Todd Sechser and John Owen join former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, Nanjing University China expert Zhu Feng, and and Cornell University China scholar Jessica Chen Weiss to consider how the international order has been reshuffled by the pandemic, and who could emerge in a stronger position once the crisis subsides.
The Pandemic and Great Power Competition
How has the COVID-19 crisis affected the emerging rivalry between the United States and China? Has the pandemic sharpened great power competition, or highlighted the need for mutual cooperation? Miller Center experts Todd Sechser and John Owen join former assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell, Nanjing University China expert Zhu Feng, and and Cornell University China scholar Jessica Chen Weiss to consider how the international order has been reshuffled by the pandemic, and who could emerge in a stronger position once the crisis subsides.
Democracy & Strategy: American Statecraft in the 21st Century
The World Is Experiencing a New Form of Autocracy
Today’s authoritarians use legal measures to subvert constitutional constraints on their power. By Lab Faculty Anne Meng and Mila Versteeg, with Tim Horley.
Red and Blue America Agree That Now Is the Time to Violate the Constitution
People of both parties seem rather okay with undermining core civil liberties in order to fight the pandemic. By Lab Faculty member Mila Versteeg in partnership with Adam Chilton, Kevin Cope and Charles Crabtree.
Pages
Putin is discovering that overwhelming military power can be a curse
Washington Post
Lab director Todd Sechser: As Stalin learned in Finland, small countries can inflict serious damage on invading superpowers. Image from shutterstock.
How Worried Should We Be About Russia Using Nuclear Weapons?
UVA Today
Lab Director Todd Sechser on the escalating threat from Russia.
Russia Invades Ukraine. What Does it Mean?
UVA Today
Lab Director Todd Sechser on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
Made by History - The long-ago invasion that offers clues as to Vladimir Putin’s thinking on Ukraine
Washington Post
Article by By John Owen, Statecraft Lab faculty member. Image by Shutterstock.
New Book: Emerging Technologies and International Stability
Routledge
A new book has been released exploring the role of technology in international politics. Edited by Lab Director Todd Sechser along with Neil Narang and Caitlin Talmadge.
Budget Breaker? The Financial Cost of US Military Alliances
Security Studies
New article from the Statecraft Lab's Josh Alley, with Matthew Fuhrmann. Image from Shutterstock.