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The Trump administration has withdrawn from a number of international organizations, but a recent agreement with the OECD could indicate some hope of continued international cooperation for the U.S.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...
In a new report, IGCC director and @gpsucsd.bsky.social professor Tai Ming Cheung examines the key features of China’s strategic Strong Authoritarian Mobilization and Innovation development model for science and technology:
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In a recent IGCC blog post, Margaret Peters, a professor of political science at UCLA, expands on the impacts that migrants can have on the democracies in their home countries, beyond simply overseas voting. Read her full analysis here: ucigcc.org/blog/oversea...
On the @ucigcc.bsky.social blog, Professor Achyuta Adhvaryu discusses recent developments in India's relationships with China and the U.S. and how New Delhi sees its place within a changing world.
🔗 Read "Five Questions on Indian Foreign Policy with Achyuta Adhvaryu": ow.ly/HILQ50XqJco
New on our blog, 2025-26 IGCC dissertation fellow Benjamin Weinger (UC Los Angeles) offers analysis on COP30—a pivotal moment for the UN accelerate implementation, restore trust, and reset the multilateral climate process: ucigcc.org/blog/overcom...
In a new blog post, IGCC research director Stephan Haggard shares five more novels that help to illuminate the realities of autocratic rule. Read the list now: ucigcc.org/blog/novels-...
Meet new IGCC postdoc Jung Jae Kwon! In this interview, Jung Jae discusses his research on how nonnuclear-armed allies defend against nuclear threats, his experience as a peacekeeper in South Sudan, and his travels through China: bit.ly/4oVjBQS
Beijing’s growing investment in ocean research is reshaping global marine science and geopolitics alike. Read analysis about the scale and impact of China's ocean science from IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich new on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/oceans-...
How can lessons from the past help us create a more secure nuclear future? Sarah Bidgood, a 2024-26 IGCC postdoctoral fellow, speaks with us about what her archival work on historic nuclear crises can tell us about the potential for nuclear-armed conflict today: bit.ly/4pfg6VJ
On the heels of China's fourth plenum meeting, IGCC director Tai Ming Cheung offers analysis of a recent CCP communiqué that reveals some interesting clues to Beijing's priorities for economic and security development plan through 2030. New on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/continu...
In a new episode of Talking Policy, Georgia Kernell of UCLA joins host Lindsay Shingler for a comparative look at the U.S. political system, and how America's deeply entrenched two-party system impacts both policy and political participation. Listen now: bit.ly/4qGa2qr
