Press | Domestic Affairs

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…

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

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.

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.”

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.

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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

On Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, the Clements Center hosted a Marine Corps Birthday Dinner at the Texas Union. General Robert B. Neller spoke about the Marines’ duty and service to the country, and the group watched the 247th Birthday Dinner remarks given by the 38th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, four-star general David Hilberry Berger. General Neller served as the 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.
 
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.

Risa Brooks, Alice Hunt Friend, Doyle Hodges, Ronald R. Krebs | Nov 04, 2022

In this week’s episode of Horns of a DilemmaTexas 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.

Sep 12, 2022

Congratulations to Jada Fraser, Kelsey Ritchie Frierson, James Mismash, and Nick Romanow!

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 | 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.

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! 

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.

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. 

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. 

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,…