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Brownlee and Barany Selected for Outstanding Academic Title, 2013
In the January 2014 edition of Choice, books by Strauss Center Distinguished Scholars Jason Brownlee and Zoltan Barany were were selected as “Outstanding Academic Titles” for 2013. Choice is a review of academic libraries, and the list reflects the best titles reviewed by the publication each year. Dr. Brownlee’s book, Democracy Prevention: The Politics of the…
Brownlee Comments on Egyptian Politics in Advance of Forthcoming Book Release
UT Professor and Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Jason Brownlee was quoted in an article in The National on the future of Egyptian politics. The article, which focuses on the potential Presidential candidacy of Military Chief Abdel Fattah el Sisi, discussed the impact his candidacy might have on Egyptian civilian-military relations and the relationship between the…
Gholz on the Transformation of the American Defense Industry
In a recent article in The National Interest online, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Dr. Eugene Gholz discussed the dramatic changes that are occurring in the American defense industry. In his co-written article with Harvey Sapolsky, End of the Line, Gholz points out that this year will mark the first closures of privately owned military shipyards and aircraft…
Chang to Head SMU’s Darwin Deason Institute for Cybersecurity
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Dr. Frederick Chang will be leading the Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security at the Southern Methodist University, established with a $7.75 million donation from Darwin Deason (founder of Affiliated Computer Services Inc.). The institute will integrate expertise in various fields—law, public policy, natural science, computer science, and engineering—to combat the…
CCAPS Research Cited in Recent Foreign Policy Article
In a recent article in Foreign Policy, editor Ty McCormick cited CCAPS research as he described how corruption among Malawi’s elite was affecting international aid donations and decreasing the country’s ability to adapt to continuing climate change. Since 2012, CCAPS and Aiddata have collected data in collaboration with the Government of Malawi to map all…
Beyond the Cold War: Lyndon Johnson and the New Global Challenges of the 1960s
Strauss Center Former Director Frank Gavin and Distinguished Scholar Mark A. Lawrence are co-editors of a newly published volume, Beyond the Cold War: Lyndon Johnson and the New Global Challenges of the 1960s (Oxford University Press, January 2014). The volume features articles by a number of experts in U.S. foreign relations to create a new…
Inboden Urges Administration to Prioritize Democracy, Promote Freedom
In a recent post for Foreign Policy‘s Shadow Government Blog, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Clements Center Director William Inboden urged the Obama administration to do more to promote freedom and support liberty worldwide. In his post, Bringing Freedom House to the White House, Inboden lamented the conclusions in the 2014 Freedom in the World…
Where Are They Now? Next Generation Scholar Billy Yates in China
Every year, the Strauss Center chooses exceptional UT undergraduate students to pair with one of the Center’s Distinguished Scholars. These students, called Next Generation Scholars, gain experience in conducting policy-relevant research and writing through this mentorship program.
