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Inboden Testifies to Congress on China

February 9, 2024 |

Dr. Rana Siu Inboden, Senior Fellow with the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin, recently appeared before the Congressional Executive Commission on China to discuss the State of Human Rights in China. Dr. Inboden discussed China’s history of manipulating its review process by the United Nations…

Announcing the Winner of the 2023 Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship

February 7, 2024 |

The Robert Strauss Center and Ohio Northern University’s Pettit College of Law are pleased to announce that Saikrishna Prakash, James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, is the winner of the 2023 Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship. Professor Prakash’s article, Deciphering the Commander-in-Chief Clause was…

CAMPI Fellow Publishes Report on Migration Crisis at Southern Border

February 6, 2024 |

Ben Rohrbaugh, Senior Fellow in the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently published a report on the federal government’s efforts to improve border security at the U.S.- Mexico border. This report is published through the Migration Policy Institute and outlines not only the history of…

Philip Bobbit Discusses DHS Secretary Impeachment Inquiry

January 31, 2024 |

Philip Bobbit, Distinguished Senior Lecturer and Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently spoke with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “The flaw here isn’t evidentiary. The flaw is the charge. The Homeland Security Committee has not charged a constitutional…

Professor Inboden Examines China’s UN Human Rights Council Review

January 30, 2024 |

Rana Siu Inboden, Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center for international Security and Law, co-wrote an article on ChinaFile about China’s upcoming Universal Periodic review at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The article outlines China’s efforts to manipulate and subvert this review process. “But precisely because the UN’s review presents an opportunity for scrutiny,…

Ledeen Discusses the U.S.’ Failed Wars

Simone Ledeen, Strauss Center’s Technology, Security, and Global Affairs Senior Fellow, was recently quoted in Real Clear Defense on “The Price of Failed Wars.” “Rebuilding trust in the government’s ability to conduct successful military campaigns demands true introspection and accountability. Only then can the United States truly earn the support of its citizens and regain…

Jah Proposes a Transformative Solution to Current Space Practices

Moriba Jah, lead for the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability Program at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently authored an article in Medium, “A Personal Vision for a Circular Space Economy.” The “Charter for a Circular Space Economy” is a transformative solution to unsustainable space practices, advocating for responsible disposal, sustainable design,…

Rana Siu Inboden Discusses Human Rights Issues on Podcast

January 23, 2024 |

Rana Siu Inboden, Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently joined Reagan Institute Policy Director Rachel Hoff to discuss recent human rights abuses committed by China and other foreign issues. “Sometimes we think partisanship has gone too far and one way of looking at it is how this may be…

Senior Fellow Ledeen Quoted in Article about Houthi Strikes

Simone Ledeen, Strauss Center’s Technology, Security, and Global Affairs Senior Fellow, was recently quoted in the National Review on “U.S. Launches Second Round of Air Strikes on Yemen-Based Houthis.” “The world is much safer with a strong United States, and unfortunately we’re seeing right now that the world is very dangerous with a weak United…

Greitens Publishes New Book on Indo-Pacific Relations

January 12, 2024 |

Dr. Sheena Greitens, Associate professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Director of the Asia Policy Program at the University of Texas at Austin, recently published her new book entitled Politics of the North Korean Diaspora.  The book examines how authoritarian security concerns shape diaspora politics by tracing the emergence of a global…

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