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Strauss Scholar Busby on Hawkish Leaders
Strauss Scholar Joshua Busby was quoted in The National Interest article, “Why Americans Are less Hawkish than Their Leaders.” The article cites a recent publication that he and Jonathan Monten wrote in Political Science Quarterly on Republicans and their defense spending preferences.
“Ground Truthing” Vulnerability
The CCAPS program released a new research brief today based on field research assessing how local actors conceptualize climate change vulnerability and how well these realities are captured by the program’s vulnerability model. In “Ground Truthing” Vulnerability in Africa, LBJ School of Public Affairs graduate student Jared Berenter and CCAPS researcher Joshua Busby test, or…
Former Crook Fellow Honored at UT Commencement
Former Crook Fellow, Allison Ramirez, is featured on the University of Texas’ homepage in an article honoring students who have graduated in the 129th spring commencement ceremony this weekend. The article profiles 11 students who exemplify academic pursuit and using their education to “realize their dreams.” Ramirez shares her story of working to improve the…
Scholar Will Inboden on Chen Guangcheng
Strauss Scholar Will Inboden discussed Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng in an interview with Marco Werman of PRI’s the World. Initially, Inboden claimed he wanted to give the Obama Administration the benefit of the doubt for its handlings of Chen’s case, but he has recently become concerned for Chen’s outcome.
Congressman Speaks to the Houston Fellows at First Regional Meeting
The Houston Chapter of the Next Generation Project Texas held its inaugural regional meeting on May 3rd. The Strauss Center was pleased to welcome Congressman Pete Olson, U.S. Representative for the 22nd District of Texas, as the lunchtime speaker.
Strauss Scholar Alan Kuperman Gives Talk on Humanitarian Intervention in Libya
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Alan Kuperman gave a talk at the University of Oxford on April 24th entitled Intervention in Libya: A Humanitarian Success? as part of their Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict series. Kuperman discussed the implications of NATO intervention in Libya and provided his assessment of whether this event was a humanitarian success.
Next Generation Scholars Announced for 2012/2013
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law has selected seven new Next Generation Scholars for the 2012/2013 academic year. These young scholars, all undergraduates at the University of Texas at Austin, will be paired up with Strauss Center faculty members who will act as mentors and will guide Next Generation Scholars through…
LBJ Students Award Strauss Scholars in Faculty Appreciation Ceremony
The three Strauss Center faculty hired through the Provost’s “cluster-hire” initiative were recognized for their outstanding teaching during the LBJ School’s Faculty Appreciation Awards ceremony. Organized by the LBJ School’s student-run Graduate Public Affairs Council (GPAC), the ceremony took place on April 24th, 2012.
2012 Crook Fellowship Winners Announced
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law has announced the winners of the 2012 William H. Crook Fellowship awards. Now in its fifth year, the Crook Fellowship program provides summer fellowships to students in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs working for nonprofit organizations in developing countries. Since 2008, it…
CCAPS and ACLED Launch New Data and Monthly Trends Report
CCAPS and ACLED launched updated conflict event data for all African countries from 1997 to 2011, with the updates including the North African Spring, LRA activity, and continuing violence in Sudan.
