In a new interview on our blog, Associate Professor at Duke University, Rachel Myrick speaks with Stephan Haggard about her new book in which she analyzes how polarization affects foreign policymaking. ucigcc.org/blog/five-qu...
Bangladesh’s 2026 election marked a rare democratic success story. On our blog Fernanda Buril and Erica Shein explore how the right leadership and decisions can reset a nation’s democratic path: ucigcc.org/blog/free-at...
Research shows growing public interest in nuclear power, but support still trails behind technological progress. In this essay, IGCC postdoc Dominic Brennan explores why advances and transparency haven’t translated into stronger public trust: ucigcc.org/publication/...
The public oversight model established during the Internet age has fundamentally shifted as AI firms have sidestepped the public sector, leaving a gap in governance over these new technologies. IGCC postdoc Emily Kim explains in analysis for our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/nobodys...
In recent years, civil liberties have been increasingly curtailed or suspended, even in advanced democracies, for policy purposes. On our blog, Anil Menon and Pawel Charasz ask if this trend will continue as governments attempt to address immigration concerns: ucigcc.org/blog/will-pe...
In his latest contribution for our blog, IGCC researcher James Lee asks of Taiwan, "If war broke out tomorrow, would they have the will and determination to defend themselves?" Read his analysis here: ucigcc.org/blog/does-ta...
In a new blog post, IGCC dissertation fellow Andrea Zhu explores the role of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in a world where the U.S. has taken a more reluctant leadership role in multilateral development banking: ucigcc.org/blog/the-asi...
In a new five questions interview on our blog, former IGCC dissertation fellow Yeilim Cheong speaks with Lindsay Shingler about how political parties with violent pasts are able to secure electoral support in young, fragile democracies: ucigcc.org/blog/five-qu...
New on our blog, IGCC dissertation fellow and @ucsandiego.bsky.social PhD candidate Theodoros Ntounias writes about how authoritarian governments often retaliate against resistance from local leaders particularly through financial means. Read his analysis here: ucigcc.org/blog/power-o...
New on our blog from @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social assistant professor Kai Thaler:
As major powers increasingly prioritize sovereignty and strategic competition, former IGCC dissertation fellow Wendy Wagner offers her analysis on what this realignment signals for the multilateral architecture and conflict resolution. New on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/conflic...
New on our blog, IGCC dissertation fellow Yujia Wan poses this question following recent U.S. military intervention in Latin America: is the U.S. reclaiming its influence in the region, and how will China’s engagement there change? Read her analysis here: ucigcc.org/blog/shiftin...
New on Talking Policy, we are joined by Mike Albertson, a former negotiator during the New START deal, following the treaty's official expiration. He discusses how we got here, and what the future of arms control might look like in a post-New START world: ucigcc.org/podcast/what...
In a recent op-ed for @wsj.com IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich examines the military implications of China's high-yield fusion and pulsed-power programs: www.wsj.com/opinion/chin...
New on our blog, IGCC dissertation fellow Miki Hayashi, a PhD candidate at UC Riverside, offers analysis on how the results of the recent Japanese snap election shapes Japan’s future security path, and the implications at hand for the United States: ucigcc.org/blog/japans-...
New on Talking Policy, Kai Thaler of @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social joins us to discuss his new book, “When Rebels Win”, exploring why civil wars have become more prevalent since World War 2, and what rebel victories often mean for their respective regions and the world: ucigcc.org/podcast/when...
New START, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and Russia in place since 2011, officially expired on February 5. In a new post for the IGCC blog, Mike Albertson reflects on the treaty and the future of continued arms control negotiations: ucigcc.org/blog/taking-...
New on our blog, IGCC Dissertation Fellow Eliana Fonsah offers analysis on the transnational repression tactics employed by the authoritarian government of Cameroon, and the role that host country governments must play to protect diasporic activists: ucigcc.org/blog/cross-b...
Still rounding out your 2026 reading list? Check out the latest entry in our book review blog series from IGCC research director Steph Haggard and Matthew Draper and consider adding one of these five novels on authoritarian rule: ucigcc.org/blog/novels-...
The Trump administration has withdrawn from a number of international organizations, but a recent agreement with the OECD could indicate some hope of continued international cooperation for the U.S.
Read more from IGCC dissertation fellow Margaret Kenney: ucigcc.org/blog/why-a-p...
The Trump administration released their new National Security Strategy in November. New on our website, IGCC experts offer their analysis on the implications for the future of Japan-U.S. relations, China, Taiwan, and America's broader global alliances: ucigcc.org/collections/...
The first solo-authored article by 2024-25 IGCC dissertation fellow Anya Stewart has been published in Conflict Management & Peace Science. In it, Anya offers an academic definition of martial law as well as a measurement strategy: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/....
In a new policy brief, IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich describes how China’s leading military and civilian research institutions are systematically advancing and scaling innovative fusion energy technologies: ucigcc.org/publication/...
New on IGCC's Talking Policy podcast, host Lindsay Shingler sits down with five UC experts to make sense of America’s evolving approach under the second Trump administration to the global economy, China, security, the environment, and the rule of law. Listen now: ucigcc.org/podcast/the-...
Following the dramatic U.S. intervention in Venezuela earlier this month, some are concerned that a precedent may be set for China. For our blog, James Lee argues that the operation doesn't open the door for Beijing to move on Taiwan in the near future: ucigcc.org/blog/venezue...
New on our blog, IGCC research director and @gpsucsd.bsky.social professor Stephan Haggard offers thoughts on the failed martial law declaration in South Korea about one year ago, and what it can tell us about threats to democratic governance around the world: ucigcc.org/blog/rethink...
In the latest analysis on our blog, Dotan Haim, Matthew Nanes, and Nico Ravanilla examine an often overlooked aspect of community policing: how these initiatives affect police opinions of the public, rather than vice versa: ucigcc.org/blog/changin...
New on our blog, IGCC postdoc Dominic Brennan examines potential responses for the U.S. to regain dominance in the nuclear export market. A work-in-progress, we've published this analysis to crowdsource feedback as this work develops over the next year: ucigcc.org/blog/regaini...
Meet new IGCC postdoc Adi Rao! In this interview, Adi shares about his research on cyber espionage, how he uses game theory to teach students, and his love of Muay Thai: ucigcc.org/interview/ig...
In a recent blog post, IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich unpacks Beijing's call for "extraordinary measures" to accelerate tech self-sufficiency: both what these measures might actually entail and how the language echoes earlier CCP political rhetoric: ucigcc.org/blog/beijing...