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The Philippines Offers a Warning About Tough-on-Crime Policies - IGCC

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 6d

Populist leaders like Duterte in the Philippines have come to power promising tough action on crime. But as the former president faces ICC trial, what determines whether strongman tactics like his sustain or lose popular support? Read more on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/the-phi...

What Should the World’s Digital Rulebook Look Like? A Dispatch from APEC South Korea - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 8d

Digital tech is transforming lives, but how will it be governed? For our blog, IGCC senior fellow Peter Cowhey shares insights from his visit to APEC South Korea and his recent report on how nations are trying to write the international digital rulebook: bit.ly/4gQ1JUP

IGCC Postdoc Emily Kim Talks AI and Tech Governance - IGCC

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 11d

IGCC's new postdoc Emily Kim discusses her research on AI governance, her career journey from Seoul to Atlanta to Washington D.C., and her love of CrossFit in a wide-ranging spotlight interview. Learn more about our new fellow as the academic year begins: ucigcc.org/interview/ig...

IGCC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology and International Security, now in its fifth year, welcomes four new fellows to Washington, D.C. this month, where they will advance research that creates ...

America First vs. a Community of Shared Future: The U.S.-China Competition for Hearts and Minds - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 13d

As the world gathers in New York this week for #UNGA, U.S. and Chinese leaders are outlining different visions of global order. IGCC nonresident fellow Rachel Hulvey spoke with Talking Policy earlier this year about how China is trying to assert itself as a global leader: bit.ly/4kLWKpm

Tensions between the United States and China are intensifying, with a trade war being the latest sign of friction following President Trump’s imposition of tariffs, which were themselves followed by C...

Alumni Confidential: James Goldgeier - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 14d

It's a new academic year, and both classes and job searches are getting into full swing. In our latest Alumni Confidential interview, leading expert on U.S. foreign policy James Goldgeier recounts his journey and shares career advice with junior academics: ucigcc.org/alumni-confi...

Engaged scholarship is a cornerstone of IGCC’s mission. James Goldgeier, professor of international relations and former dean of the School of International Service at American University, is a leadin...

China is Militarizing—Will that Make War More Likely? - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 15d

This month's China Victory Day parade demonstrated the extent to which Beijing prioritizes military readiness. Back in May, IGCC director Tai Ming Cheung wrote on how militarization is becoming a driving force in Chinese politics, economics, and culture: ucigcc.org/blog/china-i...

CHINA FOCUS: China Focus is a column for IGCC’s Global Policy at a Glance which examines China’s rise as an autocratic great power and its implications for U.S. national security, the global economy, ...

Poland Shows that Restoring Democracy Takes More than an Election - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 20d

Many democracies have experienced backsliding over the last decade. But how can these nations "frontslide" to restore the rule of law and democratic norms? Read the recent analysis from IGCC's blog on the glimmers of democratic renewal in Poland: ucigcc.org/blog/poland-...

A Philosopher's Take on Truth and Misinformation - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 21d

How do false beliefs arise and spread? In the latest episode of IGCC's Talking Policy podcast, @ucirvine.bsky.social philosophy professor Cailin O'Connor (@cailinmeister.bsky.social) joins us to discuss the origins of misinformation and how it might be combated. Listen here: bit.ly/468bSIz

Misinformation is impacting society at all levels, from politics to health. But what makes us believe untrue things? And why is misinformation on the rise today? In this episode of Talking Policy, hos...

The Backsliding Bloc? Selective Contestation and Alliance Realignment in the Liberal International Order - IGCC

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 22d

How do democratic backsliders act in international institutions? In the latest IGCC working paper, Anna Meyerrose and Irfan Noorudin look at how democratic backsliders selectively contest key aspects of the liberal international order:
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In this working paper, Anna Meyerrose, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, and Irfan Nooruddin, a professor at Georgetown University, examine the behavior of democratic backsliders in ...

Book Talk: Is the U.S. Headed Toward Civil War? - IGCC

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 25d

Please join us in welcoming the six members of the 2025-26 cohort of IGCC's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology & International Security! Learn more about this program and get to know these new and returning postdoc fellows here: ucigcc.org/funding/post...

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 26d

The tragic killing of Charlie Kirk adds yet another dark chapter of political violence to recent U.S. history. In 2022, UC San Diego's Barbara Walter joined Talking Policy to outline the dangers the country faces as these types of incidents continue to rise. Listen here: ucigcc.org/podcast/is-t...

On the anniversary of the January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, many are asking whether increased political violence is in the United States’ future. In a new episode of the Talking Policy podcast, hos...

The Rational World of Defense Intellectuals—Revisited - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 27d

In the first entry of IGCC's new "Then and Now" series, postdoctoral fellow Colleen Larkin reflects on how a provocative 1987 paper titled “Sex and Death” shaped her thinking on the connection between language and nuclear strategy: bit.ly/46vIuvU

In this essay, the first in IGCC’s new “Then and Now” series, IGCC postdoctoral fellow Colleen Larkin revisits the influential paper Sex and Death in the Rational World of Defense Intellectuals, and e...

Clean Energy Is Critical to U.S. Military Readiness - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 28d

Introducing IGCC's 2025-26 Dissertation Fellows! This year’s cohort, from across five UC campuses, are pursuing degrees in political science, sociology, environmental science, oceanography, and geography. Learn more about the program and meet our new fellows here: ucigcc.org/funding/diss...

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 29d

The Trump administration has taken aim at military climate initiatives to refocus on defense. However, writes Nicolas Wittstock, there's a reason the military makes such investments—environmental changes impact its capacity to defend the country: bit.ly/4neQcQO

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Sep 5

The 33rd Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue kicked off in Singapore yesterday. Participants from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S. discussed how to build trust and mutual respect among adversaries to prevent conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Education of Donald J. Trump: Reflections on Two Peace Summits - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yesterday, IGCC's new and returning Postdoctoral Fellows met in Washington D.C. for an orientation day that included a meeting with U.S. State Department historian Dr. James Wilson, and an exclusive tour of the State Department's Navy Hill facilities, including the former headquarters of the OSS!

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Sep 3

IGCC is in Singapore for the 33rd Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, beginning the week with an academic workshop exploring how Southeast Asian economies are reacting to shifting geopolitical alliances & the U.S. upending of the global trade order. Stay tuned for more updates!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 27

Commentators are divided in their appraisals of two Trump-led Ukraine peace summits. But most have missed one thing: how the meetings have taught the president crucial realities about ending the war, argues Branislav Slantchev of
@ucsandiego.bsky.social: ucigcc.org/blog/the-edu...

Do Electorates Support Fighting Crime with an Iron Fist? Evidence from the Philippine Drug War - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 26

When governments take an “iron fist” approach to crime, what determines whether the public will support it? Enrico La Viña of @ucdavis.bsky.social and Nico Ravanilla of @ucsandiego.bsky.social ego explore this question in a new IGCC working paper in the context of the Philippines: bit.ly/41WGc6p

In this working paper, Enrico La Viña, a 2024-2025 IGCC dissertation fellow and PhD candidate at UC Davis, and Nico Ravanilla, an associate professor at UC San Diego, examine the Philippine war on dru...

To Understand Authoritarian Rule, Read These Five Novels - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 21

Political science can explain the historical factors behind authoritarianism, but has little to say about the actual experience of living under dictatorship. IGCC's Steph Haggard shares five novels that illuminate the realities of autocratic rule: bit.ly/45u6TBO

Five Questions on Defense Cooperation Agreements - IGCC

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 20

War, competition, and political change are putting military alliances under the spotlight. But beyond formal alliances, the mundane world of defense cooperation can reveal more about states’ security priorities explains UC Davis’ Brandon Kinne in a new IGCC blog: bit.ly/4lGI8qS

Great power competition, rising nationalism, and the outbreak of multiple hot wars across the world are putting the global security architecture to the test, including the NATO alliance system. But wh...

How National Labs Drive U.S. Scientific Leadership - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 19

In a new episode of our Talking Policy podcast, IGCC postdoctoral fellow Nic Wittstock is joined by Dr. Pat Falcone of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to discuss the history of the national labs and the role they play in American innovation and global leadership: bit.ly/3HH2u5h

The U.S. National Laboratory system, an extension of the federal Department of Energy, has been directly involved in some of the most important science and technology breakthroughs of the modern era. ...

Trump’s Trade War: A Primer - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 14

Six months in, President Trump’s tariff strategy is becoming clearer—and it’s unlike any other in U.S. history. In a new IGCC essay, David Lake puts U.S. trade policy in context and asks whether tariffs can protect American jobs, or if they’ll simply make consumers poorer: bit.ly/45i4Hx3

As President Trump’s tariff strategy becomes clearer, David Lake, distinguished professor of the graduate division at UC San Diego and senior fellow at IGCC, takes a deep dive into the history of U.S....

Five Questions on How Dictators’ Clubs are Defending Autocracy - IGCC

UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · Aug 12

Multilateralism—once a tool for democratization—is now being used to cement authoritarian rule. For the IGCC blog, Maria Debre discusses how autocrats are banding together in “Dictators’ Clubs” to protect themselves from both internal and external threats: bit.ly/41H0f8L

Across the world, authoritarian regimes are growing more assertive while democracies grapple with the challenge of backsliding. IGCC’s Stephan Haggard speaks with Maria Debre, professor for internatio...