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Moriba Jah Comments on the Threat of Space Junk
Moriba Jah, lead for the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability Program at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently commented in wbur, “The surprising threat of debris in space.” Space junk poses a significant challenge on Earth and in space and calls for sustainable practices and government regulations to mitigate risks and ensure…
Francis Gavin Reflects on the Changing Landscape of Education
Francis J. Gavin, Distinguished fellow at the Strauss Center, recently authored an article in Texas National Security Review, “Cracks in the Ivory Tower.” In the article, Gavin reflects on his journey into academia, highlighting the transformative power of rigorous education and the importance of grappling with questions of identity and ethics in higher education despite…
Safe and Free Paper Series Author Peter Koop Publishes Blog Post on Comparing National Legislation on Electronic Surveillance
Peter Koop, contributing author for The Netherlands in the Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s Safe and Free paper series, recently published a blog post comparing national legislation on electronic surveillance. Building on his own expertise via his contributions on surveillance rules in The Netherlands, Koop described the importance of the Safe and Free…
Former Brumley Fellow Publishes Brumley Project on Oversight Policy in Intelligence Activities
Diana Bolsinger, former Brumley Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin, recently published an article in Taylor & Francis Online about congressional oversight in CIA and other intelligence operations throughout the Reagan administration and beyond. This was research taken from her Brumley project while she…
Brumley Fellow Explains Chip Design and U.S. Strategic Advantage
Bailey Crane, Brumley Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently published an article through the Center for Strategic and International Studies about U.S. chip design. The article, Strategic Importance of Continued U.S. Leadership in Chip Design, discusses the process of chip design and its significance for U.S. economic competitiveness and national…
Inboden Testifies to Congress on China
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
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
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
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
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,…
