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In this article, Lyle Goldstein asserts that the U.S. and China should agree to an annual three-day bilateral summit to defuse tensions and avoid a nuclear confrontation between the two nations.
Lyle Goldstein comments for Foreign Policy, “Things are changing, and there’s an earnest debate in the Republican Party.”
Lyle Goldstein writes in The Diplomat that the downfall of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has triggered a reassessment of his foreign policy, with Seoul likely shifting toward moderation to ease regional tensions.
Lyle Goldstein told NK News that Trump-Kim engagement 2.0 could help deescalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula following Trump’s inauguration.
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Bureaucracies at War: The Institutional Origins of Miscalculation
Tyler Jost's new book, "Bureaucracies at War: The Institutional Origins of Miscalculation," examines how national security institutions influence leaders' conflict decisions and why some provide better counsel than others.
Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs underwent a leadership change for the first time in eight years on July 1, 2024.
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Watson scholars participate in APSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition
Several Watson scholars recently participated in the annual conference of the American Political Science Association (APSA).
This year, five Watson research proposals were awarded a total of $100,000 in Birkelund Funds. The funds support faculty research, especially in the early stages, and encourage student engagement in research.
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Advisers and Aggregation in Foreign Policy Decision Making
Tyler Jost recently co-authored a paper for the peer-reviewed journal International Organizations titled "Advisers and Aggregation in Foreign Policy Decision Making."
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Top ‘News from Watson’ stories of 2023
2023 was an exciting year at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs with the Institute welcoming its largest-ever cohort of military fellows, celebrating 10 years of the China Initiative and welcoming new leaders. This year’s top 10 stories from the Watson Institute appear below.
China Initiative postdoctoral fellow Na Fu is documenting the political, social and personal costs of the shift from mass production to mass customization in the Pearl River Delta region of China.
China Initiative Postdoctoral Research Associate Shanni Zhao is researching how rapid economic, political and societal changes have impacted dating practices and marriage in contemporary China.