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Horns of a Dilemma: How China Uses Economic Sanctions
Ketian Zhang, Kerry Anderson | Nov 01, 2024
Kerry Anderson, TNSR Production Editor, talks with Ketian Zhang about her article for TNSR, “Just Do It: Explaining the Characteristics and Rationale of Chinese Economic Sanctions.” Zhang, an assistant professor of international security in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, highlights that China imposes sanctions differently than Western states tend to do, including taking…
Horns of a Dilemma: Danielle Pletka – What the 2024 Election Means for America’s Foreign Policy
Danielle Pletka, Marshall Kosloff | Nov 05, 2024
In a cross-over with Marshall’s UT-Austin Clements Center for National Security/Texas National Security Review podcast, Horns of a Dilemma, AEI’s Danielle Pletka and Marshall discuss the impact of the 2024 election on America’s foreign policy. They discuss the evolution of America’s foreign policy on the right and left since the Obama presidency, the state of…
Senior Fellow Mark Pomar featured on the Lawfare Podcast, “Chatter”
Oct 29, 2024
Dr. Pomar joined Lawfare’s Podcast “Chatter” to discuss the origins of US government-funded international broadcasting, perceptions of the radios after the Cold War, Mark’s book Cold War Radio and his current research into Radio Liberty, and more.
Horns of a Dilemma: Access Denied? Non-Aligned State Decisions to Grant Access During War
Emily Ellinger, Rick Landgraf | Oct 25, 2024
Access decisions play a crucial role in large-scale conflicts and yet the decision-making process of potential host nations has largely been unexplored. Rick talks with TNSR author Emily Ellinger about how leaders consider regime survival, economic repercussions, and potential retaliation when making access decisions.
This is Democracy: Lebanon Wars
Jeremi Suri, Emily Whalen | Oct 22, 2024
Jeremi and Zachary Suri have a discussion with Dr. Emily Whelan about Lebanon’s complex history and its current conflict. Dr. Emily Whalen is a non-resident senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Her first book, The Lebanese Wars, which examines the history of U.S. interventions in the Lebanese Civil War, is forthcoming from Columbia…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
Olivia Cheung | Oct 18, 2024
On Sept. 19, Dr. Olivia Cheung, Research Fellow at the China Institute at SOAS University of London, spoke about her book, “The Political Thought of Xi Jinping“, co-authored with Steve Tsang.
Horns of a Dilemma: Combatant Command and the Intersection of Policy and Military Execution
Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., Joe Maguire | Oct 11, 2024
On Sept. 17, the Clements Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted General (Ret.) Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr. to speak about his book, “The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century.” This discussion, moderated by Clements Center Executive Director Joseph Maguire, covers Gen. McKenzie’s military career, with a particular focus on his…
Horns of a Dilemma: Russia, Central Asia, and the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Charles Ziegler, Rick Landgraf | Oct 04, 2024
TNSR Managing Editor Rick Landgraf talks with Charles Ziegler about his latest article, Filling the Void Left by Great-Power Retrenchment: Russia, Central Asia, and the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan. Charles and Rick discuss how the Central Asian countries have reacted to the withdrawal, how Russia has tried to reassert itself in the region, and why China might…
Horns of a Dilemma: Wisdom for a World in Turmoil
Robert Kaplan, Adam Klein | Sep 27, 2024
The Clements Center and Strauss Center hosted Robert D. Kaplan at the University of Texas at Austin, where he discussed how our leaders can come to grips with a world seemingly in disarray.
Horns of a Dilemma: Placing Iraq’s Invasion of Kuwait in the Context of the End of the Cold War
Daniel Chardell, Kerry Anderson | Sep 20, 2024
TNSR Production Editor Kerry Anderson talks with historian Daniel Chardell about his article The Origins of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Reconsidered. Daniel and Kerry discuss Saddam Hussein’s understanding of the shifts in power that followed the Soviet Union’s collapse, how U.S. and Iraqi leaders perceived each other, Saddam’s concerns about Israel, and historians’ use of Iraqi…
Horns of a Dilemma: Sport and War: Martin Pengelly on his book “Brotherhood”
Martin Pengelly, Marshall Kosloff | Sep 13, 2024
On a new episode, Marshall Kosloff talks with journalist Martin Pengelly about his book, “Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War.” They discuss rugby and Pengelly’s story about members of a West Point rugby team in the aftermath of 9/11.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Debate Over Why the United States Invaded Iraq in 2003
Joseph Stieb, Kerry Anderson | Sep 06, 2024
In this episode, TNSR Production Editor Kerry Anderson sits down with Joseph Stieb to discuss his article from TNSR: “Why Did the United States Invade Iraq? The Debate at 20 Years.”
Horns of a Dilemma: Great-Power Expectations in Europe
Jim Goldgeier, Marshall Kosloff | Aug 30, 2024
Jim Goldgeier and Marshall Kosloff discuss the post-Cold War era, NATO expansion, great-power expectations, and the future of the U.S. role in Europe.
This is Democracy: Ukraine War
Jeremi Siri, Michael Kimmage | Aug 26, 2024
In this episode, Jeremi Siri is joined by Dr. Michael Kimmage to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War.
Horns of a Dilemma: Estimating China’s Defense Spending: How to Get It Wrong (and Right)
M. Taylor Fravel, George Gilboy, Eric Heginbotham, Rick Landgraf | Aug 23, 2024
China’s defense spending is difficult to quantify because some assessments make methodological errors that result in inflated figures. Rick Landgraf talks with Taylor, George, and Eric, who explain these flaws and offer a novel method for a more accurate assessment. Their article appears in the summer 2024 issue of TNSR.
Horns of a Dilemma: Introducing TNSR’s New Editor-in-Chief, Sheena Chestnut Greitens
Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Ryan Evans | Aug 09, 2024
In this episode, TNSR publisher Ryan Evans spoke with the journal’s new editor-in-chief, Prof. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, an award-winning scholar and associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs
Horns of a Dilemma: History and Perspective in Statecraft and War
Susan Colbourn, Simon Miles | Aug 16, 2024
At the Clements Center for National Security’s Summer Seminar in History and Statecraft, Susan Colbourn and Simon Miles discussed how different concepts of history have shaped the war in Ukraine and how students of international affairs should challenge their assumptions and embrace uncertainty.
Horns of a Dilemma: Mitigating Risks in a Volatile World
Philip Zelikow, Ryan Evans | Jul 26, 2024
Ryan Evans talks with Philip Zelikow about his recent article for TNSR, “Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking.”
Horns of a Dilemma: Why the United States Failed to Retrench from Europe During the Early Cold War
Joshua Byun, Rick Landgraf | Jul 19, 2024
Rick Landgraf talks with TNSR author Joshua Byun about how American attempts to leave Europe during the first decade of the Cold War were thwarted by European concerns that German rearmament would trigger a Soviet attack.
Horns of a Dilemma: Salami Tactics in the Shadow of Major War
Richard Maass, Rick Landgraf | Jul 12, 2024
TNSR Managing editor Rick Landgraf sits down with Richard Maass, the author of “Salami Tactics: Faits Accomplis and International Expansion in the Shadow of Major War.”
Horns of a Dilemma: Joseph Nye on Scholarship and Practice in International Relations
Joseph S. Nye, Francis Gavin | Jun 28, 2024
Frank Gavin, chair of TNSR’s editorial board, talks with Joseph Nye about his new memoir, “A Life in the American Century.” This fascinating conversation covers a range of issues, including lessons from Nye’s extensive experience as an influential analyst, policymaker, and scholar. Listen here.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Difficult Balance of Constitutional Statesmanship During Times of War
Marshall Kosloff, Luke Schumacher | Jun 21, 2024
Marshall Kosloff sits down with Luke Schumacher to talk about his recent article in TNSR titled, “Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II, and the Reality of Constitutional Statesmanship.”
Horns of a Dilemma: The Pivot to Asia Remains Incomplete
Robert D. Blackwill, Richard Fontaine, Marshall Kosloff | Jun 14, 2024
Marshall Kosloff talks with Ambassador Robert Blackwill and Richard Fontaine about their new book, Lost Decade: The U.S. Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power.
Horns of a Dilemma: Sweden, Finland, and the Meaning of Alliance Membership
Rick Landgraf, Katherine Elgin, Alexander Lanoszka | Jun 07, 2024
Ahead of the NATO Summit in Washington in July, TNSR Managing editor Rick Landgraf sits down with Katherine Elgin and Alexander Lanoszka to discuss what alliance membership means for Sweden and Finland.
Horns of a Dilemma: “From Panic to Policy: The Limits of Foreign Propaganda and the Foundations of an Effective Response”
Gavin Wilde, Rick Landgraf | May 28, 2024
Gavin Wilde joins TNSR managing editor Rick Landgraf to talk about Gavin’s recent article about the effects of foreign propaganda on U.S. domestic politics. They discuss how the fear that hostile foreign powers could subvert democracy by spreading misinformation may be exaggerated, as the relationship between people’s beliefs and attitudes and their media consumption remains…
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.
Horns of a Dilemma: Why The Humanities Still Matter In Higher Education
Francis Gavin, Marshall Kosloff | May 15, 2024
Marshall Kosloff talks with Editorial Board Chair Frank Gavin about his essay in TNSR, “Cracks in the Ivory Tower?” They discuss why universities need to consider the purpose of higher education and the ongoing importance of the humanities, including when studying international security issues.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Evolution of China’s Navy
Xiaobing Li | May 03, 2024
The Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Xiaobing Li, professor of history and the Don Betz endowed chair in international studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, for a book talk on China’s New Navy: The Evolution of PLAN from the People’s Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War.
Inbound Clements Grad Fellow Major Ryan Van Wie on West Point’s Social Science of War Podcast
Major Ryan Van Wie | Apr 22, 2024
U.S. Army Major Ryan Van Wie, an inbound PhD student and Clements Graduate Fellow, joined Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla, retired General Robert Abrams, and Dr. Jack Watling to converse about technology and the future of land war. The episode addresses how the US Army can tactically evolve to leverage new technology, how leaders approach decision-making, and…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Multiple Collisions Involved in the War in Ukraine
Michael Kimmage | Apr 26, 2024
The Clements Center for National Security, the Center for European Studies and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies hosted Michael Kimmage, Professor of History at Catholic University, for a book talk on his upcoming release Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability.
Horns of a Dilemma: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents
Talmage Boston | Apr 19, 2024
The Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library and the UT-Austin History Department hosted Talmage Boston, historian and partner at the Dallas law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP, for a book talk on How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents.
Horns of a Dilemma: South Korea’s Grand Strategy
Ramon Pacheco Pardo | Apr 12, 2024
On Wednesday, April 10, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Professor of International Relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Pacheco Pardo discussed his book, South Korea’s Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny.
Horns of a Dilemma: Fighting in Iraq’s Triangle of Death
Kelly Eads, Dan Morgan | Apr 05, 2024
On Tuesday, March 26, the Clements Center for National Security, the Army ROTC and the UT-Austin History Department hosted Kelly Eads and Dan Morgan for a book talk on their recent release Black Hearts and Painted Guns: A Battalion’s Journey into Iraq’s Triangle of Death.
Horns of a Dilemma: Understanding the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Problems
Jeff Decker, Noah Sheinbaum, Marshall Kosloff, | Mar 23, 2024
Marshall Kosloff, the Clements Center National Security media and journalism fellow, moderated a discussion with Jeff Decker, the managing director of Tech Transfer for Defense at Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability, and Noah Sheinbaum, the founder of Frontdoor Defense, about their recent article, “Shining a Light on the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Problems.”
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…