"Linkage, Leverage, and Authoritarian Snapback." In the latest issue of Asia Policy, CMIST’s @johnchin.bsky.social participates in a roundtable review of Alexander Cooley and Alexander Dukalskis’s Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics. www.nbr.org/publication/...

Although Russia has expanded its footprint in Africa in recent years, subtle but significant indicators of potential long-term vulnerabilities are emerging. @johnchin.bsky.social, Haleigh Bartos, and Aleksaundra Handrinos offer three signposts to watch for. smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/01/t...

Are we nearing "peak Russia" in Africa? In Small Wars Journal, @johnchin.bsky.social, Haleigh Bartos, and Aleksaundra Handrinos outline the weaknesses in Russia's mercenary-first model and offer three signposts to watch for when the tide turns. Read: smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/01/t...

How can the US help curb violence in Nigeria? CMIST’s Haleigh Bartos, @johnchin.bsky.social, and Julien Derroitte encourage an approach based on ‘carrots’ not ‘sticks,’ today in @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's New Atlanticist. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

“Coups beget more coups.” ICYMI: CMIST's @johnchin.bsky.social explains the recent military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and how these events reflect a polycrisis for countries in and around the Sahel belt. @us.theconversation.com Read: theconversation.com/guinea-bissa...

“Coups beget more coups.” In @us.theconversation.com, CMIST's John Chin explains last week’s military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and how these events reflect a polycrisis for countries in and around the Sahel belt. Read: theconversation.com/guinea-bissa...

How can rising authoritarianism around the globe be countered? In Frontiers in Political Science, CMIST’s John Chin and Staten Rector argue that Taiwan’s success in deepening democracy and resisting Chinese sharp power hold key lessons. Read their research: www.frontiersin.org/journals/pol...

How did the situation in Mali become so perilous, and what are the implications of a jihadist takeover? ICYMI: Read the analysis of CMIST’s Haleigh Bartos and John Chin via the Atlantic Council. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...

What structural factors contributed to the recent coup attempt in Benin? Read the explainer from CMIST’s John Chin: theconversation.com/benins-faile... @africa.theconversation.com @us.theconversation.com