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.

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.

Tyler Jost recently co-authored a paper for the peer-reviewed journal International Organizations titled "Advisers and Aggregation in Foreign Policy Decision Making."

Lyle Goldstein recently co-authored a paper for North Korea Review titled, "The Bipolarity Paradox."

Lyle Goldstein authored an essay published in the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists titled, "The trouble with Taiwan."

Visiting Professor Lyle Goldstein recently published a paper in the journal Asian Security titled, "The Hard School of Amphibious Warfare: Examining the Lessons of the 20th Century's Major Amphibious Campaigns for Contemporary Chinese Strategy."

Numerous Watson scholars will participate in the American Political Science Association (APSA) annual conference.