CSS Research and Policy Seminar with Keren Yarhi-Milo
The Center for Strategic Studies Research and Policy Seminar series welcomed Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo, Arnold A. Saltzman Professor of War
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What One Word Teaches Us About the Uncertainty of American Empire
By Aroop Mukharji The following excerpt is from an article by CSS Post-Doctoral Fellow Aroop Mukharji published at War on
Read moreNot All Ethnic Wars Have Separatist Goals
By Nils Hägerdal No two civil wars are exactly the same—and the same rule applies to ethnic civil wars. While
Read moreHow the U.S. Should Leave Afghanistan
By Monica Duffy Toft
Leaving is going to hurt, no question. But the hurt we may suffer from leaving is far less than the hurt we and the Afghan people are certain to sustain if we refuse to face reality and continue to preside over a broken military intervention. There are alternatives to military force, let’s use them.
Read moreCloser to Home: Why Latin America Needs More Attention
By Aroop Mukharji Is the United States neglecting its neighborhood? According to the United Nations and the World Bank, the
Read moreBook Review by Thomas Cavanna: Oil and the Great Powers: Britain and Germany, 1914–1945, by Anand Toprani. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019
By Thomas Cavanna
This award-winning book written by Anand Toprani, Associate Professor at the Naval War College, examines the strategies that Britain and Germany developed during the years of 1918 to 1945 to restore their energy independence (as opposed to energy security, i.e., importing oil at reasonable prices), and how those efforts caused an “overextension” that accelerated London and Berlin’s “demise as great powers.”
Read moreCSS Research and Policy Seminar with Annette Idler
The Center for Strategic Studies hosted Annette Idler of Oxford University on November 24 to discuss her recent book, Borderland
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CSS Research and Policy Seminar with James D. Boys
By Zoltan Feher
On October 27, 2020, James D. Boys was the guest speaker at the Research & Policy Seminar of the Center for Strategic Studies. Boys presented his paper “The Madman Theory: Intellectual and Cultural Origins,” which constitutes the third chapter in his anticipated ten-chapter book detailing the development of The Madman Theory and its implementation by Presidents Nixon and Trump.
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The CSS team held a virtual meeting on November 10 to discuss a new paper by Aroop Mukharji, who joined the center this year as a post-doctoral fellow after completing his PhD at the Harvard Kennedy School. The paper, “A Menace to our Peace,” offers a unique perspective on the causes of the 1898 Spanish–American War. While acknowledging humanitarian and other motivations, Mukharji highlights an overlooked reason for President William McKinley’s declaration of war on Spain: the fear that a violent stalemate in the Cuban War of Independence could create regional instability, thereby threatening American security.
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From Integration Theory to Soft Power: Engaging Practitioners with Harvard Professor Joseph Nye
By Zoltan Feher
As part of the Engaging Practitioners series, on October 22, 2020, the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) hosted Professor Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard University, and former Dean of Harvard’s Kenny School of Government.
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