Author: Xiaodon L. Liang

By Zoltan Feher “We are the modern version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the 19th-century tale of an experimenting scientist who

Karim Elkady, a post-doctoral fellow with CSS, presented chapters from his book manuscript on state-building at two CSS Research and

Thomas Cavanna, a visiting assistant professor at The Fletcher School, presented a new version of his working paper on U.S.

By Zoltan Feher This article was first published by Global Security Review on May 26, 2020. György Spiró’s novel Captivity follows

Senior Research Fellow Polina Beliakova presented two new papers on civil-military relations at at CSS Research and Policy Seminars in

Nils Hägerdal presented his new working paper, “U.S. Military Intervention in Oil-Producing States,” at the CSS Research and Policy Seminar

The CSS Research and Policy Seminar on April 8 discussed America the Bully, an upcoming book co-written by Monica Toft and Sidita Kushi. The new study traces the evolution of U.S. foreign policy, both through historical narratives and data-driven analysis, to understand how the United States has relied on different tools of statecraft to achieve its political objectives across pivotal eras. In particular, the book evaluates America’s reliance on its armed forces to achieve its strategic interests, questioning the country’s blurred foreign policy objectives and its bullying tactics.

Professor Monica Toft, director of CSS, presented two draft chapters for her new book, Death by Demography, at the Research

By Xiaodon Liang

The sacking of Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly highlights the recent damage done to an underappreciated yet critical principle of civil-military relations in a healthy democratic society: civilian officials have a “right to be wrong” in their management of military affairs.