Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently published an article, “The Global Consequences of Yoon’s Martial Law Gambit,” for The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In the article, Dr. Greitens addresses the brief period of martial law declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol in South Korea and the subsequent fallout. Democratic backsliding and alliance coordination are two considerations Dr. Greitens highlights in the aftermath of President Yoon’s declaration.
“This incident spotlights the tension between the country’s vibrant civil society, unafraid to demonstrate and voice grievances with elected officials, and the illiberal partisan actors who can stymie previously authoritarian political systems efforts to consolidate democracy,” writes Dr. Greitens.
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Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently co-authored a paper for The Carnegie Endowment of International Peace examining how China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has transformed into a major global security actor. Since 2006, China has signed at least 205 police and security cooperation agreements with over seventy-four countries. Utilizing a new dataset of 170 bilateral and...
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens recently co-hosted a discussion on artificial intelligence and its implications for military decision-making and strategic stability for the Texas National Security Review. The Texas National Security Review is a joint venture between the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security. Dr. Greitens interview with Michael...
Asia Policy Program Director Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens was recently interviewed for an article in The Associated Press titled “Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency.” "Scare Out" is China's first movie officially endorsed by the Ministry of State Security. The move reflects a broader shift by the MSS toward greater public engagement as the...