Strauss Center Leadership and Distinguished Scholars spent the past semester publishing new books and articles in peer-reviewed journals, participating in conferences and lectures, and testifying before Congress on some of the most pressing issues affecting international security. Highlights of their impressive activities are below.

• Director Frank Gavin’s book wins award: Strauss Center Director Frank Gavin’s second book, Nuclear Statecraft: History and Strategy in America’s Atomic Age, won a 2013 Hamilton Book Award ““ the first time a professor at the LBJ School for Public Affairs received such an honor. His book was also reviewed on H-Diplo, a prominent online journal focusing on issues of diplomacy, national security, and international history.
• Dr. Will Inboden published in Journal of Strategic Studies: Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar and Clements Center Director Dr. William Inboden was published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies. His article, “Statecraft, Decision-Making, and the Varieties of Historical Experience: A Taxonomy,” explores the intersection between national security policy and history.
• Dr. Fred Chang testifies before Congress: In November, Distinguished Scholar Dr. Fred Chang testified before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology regarding the vulnerabilities of healthcare.gov.
• Distinguished Scholars publish new book: Strauss Distinguished Scholars Dr. Joshua Busby and Dr. Ethan Kapstein published a new book, AIDS Drugs for All: Social Movements and Market Transformations (Cambridge University Press, September 2013). Busby and Kapstein use the global AIDS treatment movement, which has allowed millions in the developing world to gain access to life-saving medications, as a case study to examine the larger question of how social advocacy movements can transform markets.
• Dr. Alan Kuperman questions Libyan intervention in International Security: Distinguished Scholar Alan Kuperman published an article in International Security, “A Model Humanitarian Intervention? Reassessing NATO’s Libya Campaign,” which questions the popular narrative that the Libyan intervention was a great success and a model for future campaigns. This research was expanded upon and published by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in a policy brief.
• Strauss Scholars discuss the Syrian crisis: Distinguished Scholars Alan Kuperman, Jeremi Suri, and Will Inboden all appeared on various news media outlets to discuss the devolving situation in Syria, options available to the US in terms of intervention, and their own opinions on the best courses of action.

For a full list of Strauss Center research and news, visit the research section of our website.