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Texas National Security Review Hiring Executive Editor
Nov 12, 2024
Texas National Security Review (TNSR) is hiring an executive editor to help the lead one of the country’s premier journals on national and international security. This position collaborates closely with the leadership of the Clements and Robert Strauss Centers, along with the journal’s editor-in-chief, the chair of the editorial board, and both editorial and advisory…
LBJ students, led by Prof. Paul Pope, awarded for research on domestic terrorism in the U.S.
Sep 05, 2024
The Central Texas American Society of Public Administration (CENTEX ASPA) has awarded the James McGrew Award for a Policy Research Project led by Professor Paul Pope to a group of LBJ School students for their Policy Research Project that focused domestic terrorism in the United States. Read more
Asia Policy Program Founder Sheena Chestnut Greitens visits with Clements Center Faculty Fellow Jeremi Suri on “This is Democracy” Podcast
Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Jeremi Suri | May 17, 2024
On this week’s episode of “This is Democracy,” Suri interviews Greitens about Chinese foreign and domestic policy and how it relates to U.S. policy.
Associate Director Paul Edgar Comments on Pro-Hamas Propaganda for Fox News
Paul Edgar | May 08, 2024
“The material repetitively calls for the absolute elimination of Israel and Israelis through violence, and that’s about as extreme as it gets…It is very intentional about identifying and supporting other extremists and terrorist groups: Lions’ Den, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the PLO,” the Palestine Liberation Organization.”
Clements Alum Nick Romanow offers commentary on “Leadership, Culture, and the Military Cyber Workforce” for War on the Rocks
Nicholas Romanow | Apr 11, 2024
“While a hypothetical future cyber force would surely assume this responsibility, the current health of the military cyber workforce remains a clear and present issue for the services to manage,” writes Romanow.
Senior Fellow Mark Pomar discusses President Eisenhower on Cold War Radio
Mark Pomar | Mar 28, 2024
Dr. Pomar Joined Cold War Radios’ “Waging Peace: Lunch & Learn Series” to lead a discussion of President Eisenhower’s critical role in setting a freedom agenda in the early years of the Cold War. Following WWII, the United States sought to combat communism through a radio broadcast campaign across Europe. These broadcasts confronted the communist…
Clements alum Kyle Balzer writes why “America’s Leaders Don’t Understand Nuclear Weapons”
Kyle Blazer | Mar 12, 2024
In a new article for the National Review, former Postdoctoral Fellow Kyle Balzer explains why America’s nuclear rhetoric is insufficient for a new era of great-power competition. He references rhetoric used by Trump and Biden, as well as within American public discourse.
Horns of a Dilemma: George Shultz and the End of the Cold War
Philip Taubman | Mar 15, 2024
Philip Taubman, a lecturer at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, discussed his latest book, In the Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz. The conversation touched on the legacy of Secretary Shultz, his approach to the Soviet Union, and is filled with anecdotes from Philip’s time in Moscow at the…
Horns of a Dilemma: AI and Making the Supply Chain More Robust
Megan Reiss and Marshall Kosloff | Mar 13, 2024
Dr. Meg Reiss, the founder and CEO of SolidIntel Inc., sat down with Marshall Kosloff, the national security media and journalism fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, to discuss supply chain risks and how these risks could be mitigated with investments in new technology. The conversation explored the upstream challenges, how to manage…
Horns of a Dilemma: America’s Effort to Shield Itself
Charles Kupchan | Mar 05, 2024
Charles Kupchan, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and professor of international affairs at Georgetown University in the Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of Government, spoke about the history of isolationism in the United States, its role in the formulation of American foreign policy, and how the idea is now…
Horns of a Dilemma: Government Historians and Engagement with Classified Information
Erin Mahan, Adam Howard, John Fox, and Carter Burwell | Jan 02, 2024
Carter Burwell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Erin Mahan, Chief Historian at the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Adam Howard, the director of the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State; and John Fox, a historian at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The conversation discussed…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Media, Secrecy and Transparency
Ben Powell, Adam Goldman, Nomaan Merchant, Dustin Volz, and Josh Gerstein | Dec 29, 2023
Ben Powell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Adam Goldman, a reporter at the New York Times; Nomaan Merchant, a reporter at the Associated Press; Dustin Volz, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal; and Josh Gerstein, a journalist with Politico. The conversation focused on the role of the media in holding the government accountable, the…
Horns of a Dilemma: A Conversation with Sen. John Cornyn
Sen. John Cornyn and William Inboden | Dec 22, 2023
Dr. Will Inboden sat down with Sen. John Cornyn to discuss the issues of declassification and transparency, along with the ongoing debate about the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The two also discussed the role of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Congressional oversight, and how Section 702’s renewal is important for…
Horns of a Dilemma: Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem
Adam Klein, Jared Abrams, Ivan Lee, Ezra Cohen | Dec 15, 2023
Adam Klein moderated a panel with Jared Abrams, a research associate at Applied Research Laboratories; Ivan Lee, the founder & CEO of Datasaur.ai; Alex Joel, a senior project director and adjunct professor at Washington College of Law, American University; and Ezra Cohen, the former chair of Public Interest Declassification Board and Undersecretary of Defense for…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Making of the American Hegemon
Sean Mirksi | Dec 01, 2023
Sean Mirski, a lawyer and U.S. foreign policy scholar, discussed his recent book, We May Dominate the World, which explores the rise of American hegemony in the Western Hemisphere. Mirski discusses how the United States pushed European powers out of the hemisphere while simultaneously expanding its power abroad. The conversation then pivoted to the anxiety great…
Horns of a Dilemma: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Edgar and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison
Nov 07, 2023
Dr. Paul Edgar, the executive director of the William P. Clements, Jr. Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin, sat down with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson to discuss energy and national security. The conversation focused on energy security, its relevance for U.S. national security, and how a more effective energy policy would allow…
Graduate Fellow Ryan Ashley comments on the U.S.-Japanese-Philippine Trilateral in War on the Rocks
Ryan Ashley | Oct 19, 2023
In his article “The U.S.-Japanese-Philippine Trilateral is Off-Balance”, Ashley provides commentary on the state of the security trilateral, including concerns, progress, and opportunities for more cooperation. The article includes references to field research supported by Clements Center grant funding.
Clements Alum Theo Milonopoulos evaluates “Paralysis in the Pentagon” in Foreign Affairs
Oct 12, 2023
“These holdups would disrupt any government agency, but they are especially pernicious at the Pentagon. A growing reliance on acting officials erodes civilian control of the military, and delays in the confirmation process put the futures of uniformed officers at the mercy of partisan agendas” writes Milonopoulos.
Brooks Participates in CSIS ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2023
Sep 25, 2023
Distinguished National Security Fellow Gen. Vince Brooks participated as a panelist in the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) panel discussion about the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance.
Graduate Fellow Daniel Samet co-authors piece on U.S. foreign aid to Israel for Tablet
Daniel J. Samet | Aug 06, 2023
As part of Tablet’s ongoing series on the U.S.-Israel ‘special relationship’, Daniel J. Samet and Raphael Benlevi explain “The Pro-America Case for Ending Aid”. “Rather than being a zero-sum equation, it is in the best interests of both the U.S. and Israel to phase out aid gradually.”
Inboden, Malvesti, and Pandith Discuss “Hand Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama” on the FINCast Podcast
Will Inboden, Michele Malvesti, Farah Pandith, Juan Zarate | Mar 09, 2023
Juan Zarata of the FINCast podcast sat down to discuss “Hand Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama” with three of the books contributors.
Texas National Security Review Hiring Executive Editor
TNSR | Jan 31, 2023
The Texas National Security Review is seeking a motivated, innovative, detail-oriented, and energetic executive editor to take the reins after the successful inaugural tenure of Dr. Doyle Hodges. We are looking for candidates eager to help lead what has become one of the world’s premier journals on international security. Learn more about the posting here.
Texas National Security Review Hiring Executive Editor
TNSR | Jan 31, 2023
The Texas National Security Review is seeking a motivated, innovative, detail-oriented, and energetic executive editor to take the reins after the successful inaugural tenure of Dr. Doyle Hodges. We are looking for candidates eager to help lead what has become one of the world’s premier journals on international security. Learn more about the posting here.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Politics of Passion
Charles Zug | Nov 11, 2022
Politics is serious business. According to Aristotle, “the main concern of politics is to engender a certain character in the citizens and to make them good and disposed to perform noble actions.” But some political leaders seek to manipulate passions and prejudices, rather than appealing to reason and pursuing a noble end. The ancient Greeks…
Clements Center Hosts Marine Corps Birthday Celebration
Nov 09, 2022
Will Inboden on the Future of Foreign Policy in the Republican Party
William Inboden | Nov 09, 2022
“Some of the most consequential foreign policy debates take place within each party rather than between the parties.” Check out this new piece in Foreign Affairs about the future of foreign policy in the Republican Party by Clements Center Director Will Inboden.
Horns of a Dilemma: Keeping Civil-Military Relations Civil
Risa Brooks, Alice Hunt Friend, Doyle Hodges, Ronald R. Krebs | Nov 04, 2022
In this week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Texas National Security Review Executive Editor Doyle Hodges is joined by three scholars of civil-military relations who have published in War on the Rocks or TNSR (or both) on the topic, to discuss the state of American civil-military relations.
Four Clements Alums Chosen for Security and Strategy Seminar
Sep 12, 2022
Congratulations to Jada Fraser, Kelsey Ritchie Frierson, James Mismash, and Nick Romanow!
Horns of a Dilemma: We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Us
Barbara McQuade | Jun 17, 2022
In this week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Barbara McQuade joins TNSR Executive Editor Doyle Hodges to discuss her article and evaluate the current legal and policy environment surrounding domestic terrorism.
Thomas Jamison publishes new perspective on Mahan’s “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”
Thomas Jamison | Feb 10, 2022
Former Clements predoctoral fellow Thomas Jamison recently published a new essay, “Alfred Thayer Mahan: The Influence of Sea Power Upon History as Strategy, Grand Strategy, and Polemic” on Classics of Strategy and Diplomacy.
New Year’s Resolutions for Marines and the Rest of Us
Robert B. Neller | Jan 07, 2022
Distinguished Senior Fellow General Robert B. Neller (USMC, Retired) posted some New Year’s advice for Marines – and the rest of us!
Reflections on the “Modern American Political Campaign” course in the Wall Street Journal
Karl Rove | Dec 08, 2021
The Clements Center was honored to partner with the President’s Office, Plan II Honors program, and the School of Government to support this course in Fall 2020. The Wall Street Journal Opinion page published Karl Rove’s reflections on his Fall 2020 campaign course.
Students in Rove’s campaign course benefit from diverse expertise
Avrel Seale | Dec 06, 2021
This semester, UT students have had a unique opportunity to learn about political campaigning from experts on both sides of the aisle. Read Avrel Seale’s story on UT News.
Karl Rove begins new course, “The Modern American Political Campaign”
Karl Rove | Aug 30, 2021
Karl Rove teaches new fall 2021 course, “The Modern American Political Campaign” at UT Austin.
Predoctoral Fellow, Theo Milonopoulos, publishes article, “Annotating Without Anxiety” for Cambridge University Press
Theo Milonopoulos | Jun 30, 2021
Predoctoral Fellow, Theo Milonopoulos, deftly demonstrates that Clements Fellows continue to contribute to their academic disciplines while producing publicly relevant scholarship.
The Clements Center staff and affiliates mourn the passing of Naval historian James D. Hornfischer
Jun 10, 2021
“One of the greatest Naval historians has passed, but that accolade, along with his other talents and success as a lauded Writer, Literary Agent, book Editor, renowned Speaker, Scout Leader, devout Fisherman, distinguished Egg-Nog Mixologist, and avid Boston Sports Fan, only begins to tell the incredible life story of James D. Hornfischer, the faithful son,…