Director’s Welcome, 2019-2020
By Monica Duffy Toft Welcome back to a new and exciting academic year at the Center for Strategic Studies. It’s
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Author: Xiaodon L. Liang
Iran’s Only Option Is to Escalate Tensions
By Nils Hägerdal The Persian Gulf is generating headlines at an alarming rate. Oil tankers were sabotaged, attacked, and seized
Read moreWhy Current Conflicts Will Not Redraw Borders in the Middle East
By Nils Hägerdal Political instability and armed conflicts in the Middle East pose a fundamental challenge to state institutions and
Read moreCSS Research and Policy Seminar with Thomas Cavanna
Thomas Cavanna, visiting assistant professor at The Fletcher School, presented a paper on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its
Read moreCSS Research and Policy Seminar with Megan McBride
Megan McBride, a postdoctoral fellow and religious studies scholar focusing on terrorism and violence, presented an early draft of her
Read moreSympathy for May? How Game Theory Explains Her Brexit Strategy
By Xiaodon L. Liang Theresa May is on her way out, finally. This week, Conservative detractors rallied enough support to
Read moreEngaging Practitioners with Julia McQuaid
By Megan McBride We’re “neither fish nor fowl,” said Julia McQuaid, a principal research scientist at CNA, describing the unique
Read moreShould America Pull Out of the Middle East?
By Nils Hägerdal Despite an enormous investment of troops and treasure, U.S. security policy in the Middle East is best
Read moreCSS Research and Policy Seminar with Sumit Ganguly
By Neha Ansari Sumit Ganguly, professor of political science at Indiana University, presented a chapter from his upcoming book on
Read moreThe Nexus Between Refugees and War
By David Kampf The so-called global refugee crisis is not disappearing anytime soon. Venezuelans are fleeing political upheaval and economic
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