International Economics, Politics, and Security

Research that connects economic analysis, political dynamics and security questions to better understand global change.

Recent News & Research

In an article for the U.S. Naval Institute, Lyle Goldstein argued that the United States should pursue a more pragmatic approach to the Strait of Hormuz by prioritizing diplomacy and regional stability over military intervention.
In an article co-authored for Foreign Affairs, Reid Pauly argues that President Donald Trump's reliance on threats over credible assurances has made his administration's coercive foreign policy efforts largely ineffective, weakening long-term U.S. leverage abroad.
In a new Washington Quarterly article, Lyle Goldstein argues that the United States should embrace a spheres-of-influence approach to diplomacy with China to reduce the risk of great power conflict in the Asia-Pacific.