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Dr. Inboden’s Remarks from the ISA Conference
In his recent article on the ForeignPolicy.com blog Shadow Government, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Dr. William Inboden summarizes his remarks from the International Studies Association (ISA) conference. Speaking on a panel titled “Christian Realism in the White House? An Assessment of Reinhold Niebuhr’s Influence on Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy,” Dr. Inboden identifies four Nieburian themes in…
Distinguished Scholar Alan Kuperman Edits New Collection
On Tuesday April 9th, Routledge published an edited collection on the global phase-out of highly enriched uranium, edited by Strauss Distinguished Scholar Alan Kuperman. The collection, titled Nuclear Terrorism and Global Security: The Challenge of Phasing out Highly Enriched Uranium, is a part of the Routledge Global Security Studies series. The book addresses the dangers…
Distinguished Scholar Jeremi Suri on Fox 7 News
On April 3rd 2013, Strauss Center Scholar Jeremi Suri appeared on Fox 7 News to discuss North Korea’s recent threats. He explains why Austin was threatened and that it was not a threat that Austin residents need to be concerned about. He then discusses the motivations and implications of North Korea’s threats. Watch the entire…
Strauss Scholars in Nuclear Nuances and Subtleties Blog
Recently, Frank Gavin‘s and Jeremi Suri’s work on nuclear weapons and Vietnam were highlighted in the Nuclear Nuances and Subtleties Blog. Blog author, Russell Wellen, begins by recalling an old article Jeremi Suri wrote on Nixon and the “madman theory” that hinged on the Vietnam War. He then follows that with an excerpt for Frank…
Strauss Center Announces Recipients of CCAPS Pre-Doctoral Fellowships
The Strauss Center’s Climate Change and African Political Stability Program (CCAPS) has awarded its 2013-14 pre-doctoral fellowships to Nicholas Seltzer of Stony Brook University, Jessica Steinberg of the University of Michigan, and Daniel Strandow of Uppsala University. The three doctoral students will study under the CCAPS program and be in residence at the University of…
Institutional Capacity for Natural Disasters
Complex emergencies created by natural and manmade disasters can result from limited government capacities to respond to shocks and subsequently place tremendous demands on government capacity. In helping African countries meet the challenges that climate change is likely to pose, it is critical to determine the existing capacity of individual countries and to identify strategies…
Violent Islamism in Africa
John Campbell, in his Africa in Transition blog, highlights Caitriona Dowd’s research brief on Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups published by the CCAPS program.
Inboden Analyzes Senator Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Strategies
In his recent post on the ForeignPolicy.com blog Shadow Government, Dr. William Inboden analyzes and criticizes the foreign policy strategies Senator Rand Paul presented in his recent speech at the Heritage Foundation.
New Data Tool Tracks Emerging Conflict Trends in Africa
Astrid Zweynert brings attention to the new CCAPS conflict dashboard – which provides a comprehensive view of emerging and historical conflict trends in Africa – through his piece on AlertNet.
