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The Political Geography of Climate Vulnerability, Conflict, and Aid in Africa
An article by CCAPS researchers Joshua Busby, Clionadh Raleigh, and Idean Salehyan was recently published in the March 2014 edition of Peace and Conflict. Their work examines the intersection of climate change, political violence, and development aid and how these forces influence African nation states.
CCAPS Researcher Cullen Hendrix Quoted in The Boston Globe
In a March 2014 article in The Boston Globe, CCAPS researcher and University of Denver assistant professor Cullen Hendrix was asked whether he thinks climate change will lead to an increase in crime. While he agreed that climatic factors can affect criminal activity and conflict, he also acknowledged the need for more scholarship on the…
Call for Participants: 7th Annual National Security Law Workshop
ANNOUNCING THE 7th ANNUAL NATIONAL SECURITY LAW WORKSHOP
Inboden Points to Challenges, Pressures Faced by Intelligence Community
In a recent post for Foreign Policy’s Shadow Government Blog, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Clements Center Director Dr. William Inboden evaluates the validity of the prevailing wisdom that the intelligence community is to blame for recent failures like Edward Snowden. In his post, The Seven Impossible Demands Policymakers Place on Intelligence, Dr. Inboden argues…
Jinks Receives Creative Scholarship Award for Book
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and UT Law Professor Derek Jinks was recognized by the American Society for International Law for his recent book, Socializing States: Promoting Human Rights through International Law. The book was selected for a 2014 Certificate of Merit for a Preeminent Contribution to Creative Scholarship, one of just three given annually by…
Gholz: For Army, “Political Gamechanger” Is Needed
In a recent article for Army AL&T Magazine, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and LBJ Professor Eugene Gholz examines the relationship between the Army, the defense industry, and Congress, and explores the affect this interaction has on the Army procurement budget. Gholz points out that strains on this relationship in recent years have negatively impacted the…
Gavin Begins Work as First Frank Stanton Chair
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Former Director, Dr. Francis Gavin, was recently featured in an MIT news article announcing his appointment as the first Frank Stanton Chair in Nuclear Policy Studies. He will work in MIT’s Security Studies Program, which with a recent $5 million endowment gift from the Stanton Foundation, will be strengthened to…
Fellow Discusses RideScout on Fox Business News
Joseph Kopser, Next Gen Fellow and CEO of the new transportation app RideScout, appeared on the Fox Business News show Varney & Co. on Friday, January 31st.
ACLED Releases February 2014 Conflict Trends Report
The February 2014 issue of Conflict Trends discusses conflict dynamics in Central African Republic, Kenya, Mozambique, and South Sudan, and provides an overview of the recently launched Version 4 dataset through the lens of conflict-related fatalities across the continent.
