Reverse Sputnik: Is the US Squandering its Future in Science and Technology?
…a federal database, attempting to “aggressively revoke” visas of Chinese nationals, and specifically targeting Harvard’s 6,800 foreign students. As a result, the numbers of foreign students entering the United States…
Strengthening the Rules-Based Global Order: The Case for an International Rule of Law Package
…world wasn’t ready. Here’s how to fix that.” Washington Post, March 25, 2020. Accessed August 12, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/25/we-fight-pandemic-its-clear-world-wasnt-ready-heres-how-fix-that/. As the international community confronts a range of intensifying global challenges, this…
Tariffs, Economic Nationalism, and the Future of US Semiconductor Manufacturing
…Taiwan, the company fabricates 92% of the world’s cutting-edge semiconductors under contract, mostly for American companies like Nvidia, Apple, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Google, and Qualcomm. In Phoenix, Arizona, TSMC…
Making the Most of America’s Mega-Decade of Sports
…sports diplomacy as the dominant paradigm. Instead of State Department-managed trips abroad to try to sway foreign audiences or open new diplomatic channels, the post-Cold War period saw economic interests…
From Concept to Implementation: Looking at Progress in Moving UN Peace Operations Toward Renewable Energy
…continued international momentum remains critical to success. Notable Developments Some of the notable larger-scale developments in 2021 that helped spotlight the evolution in international interest and support were: The Biden…
Managing the International Arms Trade
…Victor Bout, Small Arms, And “War Redefined” (Stimson Spotlight, November 7, 2011) Obama Administration Supports Child Soldier Use, Again (Stimson Spotlight, October 12, 2011) Obama Neglects Child Soldiers (The Hill, October 12, 2011)…
Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Scholars, Think Tanks, and Influence on Policymaking
…tagline.18Douglas Brinkley, “Democratic Enlargement: The Clinton Doctrine,” Foreign Policy, no. 106 (1997): 111–27. https://doi.org/10.2307/1149177. Nevertheless, “democratic enlargement” soon became a major thrust behind U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War…
Change and Continuity in Iran, One Year into the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Uprising
…a police van before collapsing into a coma and eventually dying. The killing of Amini was shocking and led to more brutality as Iranian security forces repressed protests that erupted…