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Experts from the Institute of Arctic Studies -- Ms. Marisol Maddox, Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller, and moderator Dr. Melody Brown Burkins — joined Dr. Sara Olsvig to explore the future of science, security, and sovereignty in the Arctic and Greenland.
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Writing in Foreign Affairs about "China’s Smart Authoritarianism," Jennifer Lind explores how China has become a global innovation leader while maintaining an authoritarian regime.
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China’s Smart Authoritarianism
How the CCP balances control and innovation.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, distinguished lecturer at the Dickey Center, explores how citizens have historically built effective resistance against repressive governments.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: What history tells us about fighting the repression we are seeing here
Past movements against repressive regimes were met with violence and repression, but gradually concessions were secured.
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6 days ago
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Weaponizing Commerce: The New Era of Industrial Policy and National Security. Join us Tuesday to hear Frank Lavin, former U.S. Under Secretary for International Trade, in conversation with Davin Chor from the Tuck School of Business.
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7 days ago
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Writing in Foreign Affairs, Jeff Friedman explores the dicey politics of military intervention.
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Strength Over Peace
Venezuela, Iran, and the dicey politics of military intervention.
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7 days ago
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"Putin is clearly still steering between the desire not to alienate President Trump, on the one hand, and the desire to keep putting pressure on Ukraine to force Kyiv to accept more maximalist terms, on the other hand." Gov Prof Bill Wohlforth quoted in the Kiev Independent.
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The illusion of a ceasefire in Ukraine
Under immense pressure by weeks of Russian missile strikes, blackouts, and freezing cold, Ukrainians may get a few days of reprieve — at least, according to Washington. Trump surprisingly announced on Jan. 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed not to strike Ukrainian cities for a week, though Moscow said that this would concern only Kyiv, and last only until Feb. 1 — just before another cold snap. The halt on strikes — provided it would be prolonged — could indicate Russia is feeling
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10 days ago
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Over on the Blueblaze substack, Jennifer Lind explores the implications of Canada's recent engagement with China in the face of a US revival of the Monroe Doctrine.
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The Tragedy of Mark Carney
Oh, Canada
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10 days ago
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Former Institute of Arctic Studies director Ross Virginia is quoted in Bloomberg on the disruption of collaboration between American and Greenlandic climate researchers since President Donald Trump threat to take over #Greenland.
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Trump’s Greenland Threats Put Crucial Climate Change Research at Risk
Political tensions are hampering work on the island, which is key to understanding the effects of global warming.
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13 days ago
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Publishing In Lawfare, our Rosenwald Postdoc Katherine Irajpanah and her co-authors examine the implications of the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela for inter-branch relations and war powers under Trump.
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Measuring Congressional Sentiment Toward the Maduro Strike
What does the military action mean for war powers under Trump?
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14 days ago
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Power Politics, Energy Security, and the Future of Venezuela. We joined colleagues from across campus to explore the geopolitical and oil-sector dynamics in the wake of recent events in the Western Hemisphere.
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(📷Eli Burakian)
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Power Politics, Energy Security, and the Future of Venezuela
Amid a more assertive U.S. policy in the Western Hemisphere, an expert panel examined the future of Venezuela. Topics centered on oil's role, geopolitical goals, private investment, and how regional history and local politics may shape outcomes.
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15 days ago
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Why the Arctic is so important to the US, China, Russia, and Europe? Marisol Maddox, Senior Fellow with the Institute of Arctic Studies , helps explain on Deutsche Welle.
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Why is the arctic so important for the US, China, Russia and Europe? | DW News
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has had some sharp words for Europe regarding the continent's military preparedness. He told EU lawmakers to QUOTE 'keep on...
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Senior Arctic Fellow Marisol Maddox will explore Russia and China's Expanding Polar Presence & the Race to Exploit and Dominate on Tuesday's Army Mad Scientist event hosted by William & Mary’s Whole of Government Center of Excellence.
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17 days ago
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Bridging the Gap: Global Health Fellow Oumie Fatty-Hydara ’27 Bringing Cancer Care to Gambia. We're in awe of this outstanding student, her accomplishments, and her bold ambition to make a difference.
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Bridging the Gap: Global Health Fellow Oumie Fatty-Hydara ’27 Bringing Cancer Care to Gambia - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
For Oumiekhari Fatty-Hydara ’27, “Global Health” isn’t just an academic interest—it’s a call to action. One of our Global Health Fellows and international internship recipients, Oumie has leveraged the impressive scope of Dartmouth’s […]
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19 days ago
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Humoring Donald Trump is Appeasement, and Appeasement is Surrender. In her latest column, Elizabeth Shackelford offers her take on Davos, Greenland, and Europe's painful history of futile negotiations with bullies.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: Humoring Donald Trump is appeasement, and appeasement is surrender
Threatening broad financial punishment or force if Denmark doesn’t hand Greenland to the U.S. is not something Europe can negotiate with.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/column-donald-trump-greenland-shackelford/
20 days ago
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Dartmouth Ties Take Center Stage at CFR as Jennifer Lind and Stuart Reid Tackle China’s Political Future
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Dartmouth Ties Take Center Stage at CFR as Jennifer Lind and Stuart Reid Tackle China’s Political Future - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) hosted a deep dive into the topic of Chinese technology innovation and superpower competitiveness, but for the two experts on stage, the discussion doubled as […]
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20 days ago
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The Dartmouth's Madeline Kahn Ehrlich writes up our event earlier this week on Power Politics, Energy Security, and the Future of Venezuela.
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📷Olivia Le / The Dartmouth
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Dickey Center hosts talk on the future of Venezuela following Maduro’s arrest
While noting Venezuela’s “potential,” Davis said that the country’s energy sector faces “major challenges.”
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21 days ago
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Tuck Economics Professor Emily Blanchard on Marketplace discussing ways in which the EU could hit back at President Trump's proposed tariffs on Denmark and seven other European countries over Greenland.
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22 days ago
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As the European Union seeks to formulate its response to Donald Trump's threats over #Greenland, Marisol Maddox, Senior Fellow with the Institute of #Arctic Studies, helps Deutsche Welle make sense of his claim that possession of Greenland is critical to U.S. national security.
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22 days ago
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In her #WSJ China newsletter, Chief #China Corresp. Lingling Wei leans on "Command of Commerce: America’s Enduring Economic Advantage over China,” by Stephen Brooks & Ben Vagle to argue that important metrics, like returns, need to beconsidered when evaluating the Chinese economy.
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23 days ago
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Melody Brown Burkins, Director of the Institute of Arctic Studies, appointed as the U.S. representative to the Science 7 expert group that will provide G7 world leaders with science-based recommendations for addressing the numerous challenges facing the #Arctic.
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Dartmouth Faculty Set to Help Shape Global Climate Policy | Dartmouth
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23 days ago
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"Denmark has really only been a good ally to the U.S. [...] So that's also a part of what makes this so extraordinary, is this was like going up to your best friend and just randomly slapping them in the face ... There's nothing to provoke this." Marisol Maddox in the Guardian.
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Greenland crisis: Europe needs the US, but it also needs to stand up to Trump
US president’s increasingly bellicose demands for control of the island may force the EU to draw a line in the snow
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24 days ago
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Thrilled to see two of our Global Health Fellows as Geisel Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award Recipients. Alicia Cage '26 is the recipient of this year's #Dartmouth STEM Award, while PhD candidate Camilo Castelblanco-Riveros receives the Student of Merit Award. Congratulations!
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24 days ago
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Mia Balestra ‘25, our inaugural Postgraduate Fellow in International Affairs, completed a term of research & service with the Harpswell Foundation in Cambodia. Mia’s experience epitomizes the intersection of academic inquiry, cross-cultural immersion, and leadership development.
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Inaugural Postgraduate Fellow Returns from Transformative Fieldwork in Cambodia - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
Mia Balestra ‘25, our inaugural Postgraduate Fellow in International Affairs, completed an extraordinary term of research and service in Cambodia working in partnership with the Harpswell Foundation, a Cambodian non-profit […]
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26 days ago
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Marisol Maddox, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Arctic Studies, participated in a livestream of CSIS's 'The Eurofile' podcast exploring Greenland's Role in Arctic Security.
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Greenland's Role in Arctic Security | The Eurofile
Please join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program on Wednesday, January 14, at 11:00am ET for a live episode of The Eurofile on Greenland's role in Ar...
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27 days ago
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Proud of these outstanding #Dartmouth students, who engaged & excelled with the Dickey Center as War & Peace Fellows, Great Issues Scholars, King Scholars, and much more. We look forward to hearing about the accomplishments of Laxman, Bryanna, and Josué as Schwarzman Scholars.
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Three From Dartmouth Named Schwarzman Scholars | Dartmouth
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Dartmouth President Sian Leah Beilock sat down with Jake Sullivan, former U.S. National Security Advisor, during his visit to #Dartmouth as the first speaker the Davidson Institute for Global Security.
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27 days ago
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Marisol Maddox, senior fellow with the Institute of Arctic Studies, quoted in NYT story on Greenland meeting. She calls the news that a working group would convene in the coming weeks, “a positive, concrete step.”
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After an Inconclusive Meeting With Trump Administration Officials Over Greenland’s Future, What’s Next?
A high-powered meeting in Washington on Wednesday ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what comes next.
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28 days ago
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Following up on meetings between Denmark, Greenland, and the US, CNBC quotes Marisol Maddox, Senior Fellow at the Institute of Arctic Studies, on the issue of supposed increased Russian and Chinese military activity. "Greenland is not where we are seeing this activity," she notes.
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Five takeaways from crunch White House talks on Greenland’s future
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen described the White House talks as "frank but constructive."
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28 days ago
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Marisol Maddox, senior fellow with the Institute of Arctic Studies, discusses the security context behind an annexation of Greenland with Deutsche Welle News.
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29 days ago
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Gov Professor Wohlforth in FP on Venezuela:"Trump’s action weakens the already compromised U.S. ability to credibly make arguments about rules concerning use of force in international politics—which is zero cost to this administration since it does not care about such things...”
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Trump Sets a Devastating Precedent in Venezuela
Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia?
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about 1 month ago
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Gov Professor Wohlforth in FP on Venezuela:"Trump’s action weakens the already compromised U.S. ability to credibly make arguments about rules concerning use of force in international politics—which is zero cost to this administration since it does not care about such things...”
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Trump Sets a Devastating Precedent in Venezuela
Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia?
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about 1 month ago
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ICYMI: Our NAA Speakers Series panel last week addressed the challenges of North American Arctic Defense Cooperation. The recording of the panel is online.
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about 1 month ago
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Ambassador Peter DeShazo delivered a masterclass in all things Venezuela to a packed house at #Dartmouth last week in conversation with Victoria Holt. Read more and watch the recording if you missed it.
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Former Diplomat and Students Weigh In on Venezuela | Dartmouth
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about 1 month ago
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Modern Diplomacy on NATO's Eastern Flank: Poland 2022-2025. Tomorrow at 4:30PM, join Mark Brzezinski, former US Ambassador to Poland, to hear an insider's view on high-stakes global strategy.
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In her latest opinion piece for the Chicago Tribune, Elizabeth Shackelford argues that the United States is better off as a global power than a global bully.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: The United States is better off as a global power than a global bully
The Trump administration has consistently denounced this international order. We are not going to like what replaces it.
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about 1 month ago
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The Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) Appoints Matthew Druckenmiller as Arctic Innovation Fellow, reinforcing IAS's focus on advancing policy-relevant Arctic scholarship with and for northern communities amid accelerating environmental change and geopolitical challenges.
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Institute of Arctic Studies Appoints Arctic Climate Scientist Matthew Druckenmiller as Arctic Innovation Fellow - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
The Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) in the Dickey Center for International Understanding is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller, an internationally recognized Arctic climate scientist and […]
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about 1 month ago
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Join Ambassador Peter DeShazo, visiting professor of Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies at #Dartmouth, and a former career U.S. diplomat, as he explores the background and possible outcomes and implications for Latin America of recent events in #Venezuela.
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about 1 month ago
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North American Arctic Defense Cooperation. Join our panelists on Thursday for an expert assessment of threats to N America, an overview of recent changes to defense commitments and investments in the Arctic, and the critical role of NATO in effective deterrence and defense.
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about 1 month ago
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No Peace for Palestinians in the Land of Bethlehem. In her latest column for the Chicago Tribune, Elizabeth Shackelford draws attention to ongoing violence with impunity against the Palestinian residents of the West Bank.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: No peace for Palestinians in the land of Bethlehem
Palestinians in the West Bank live in a state of fear and trauma that will continue to perpetuate insecurity in the region if left unresolved.
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about 1 month ago
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Modern Diplomacy on NATO's Eastern Flank: Poland 2022-2025. On January 13, join Mark Brzezinski, former US Ambassador to Poland, to hear an insider's view on high-stakes global strategy.
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about 1 month ago
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North American Arctic Defense Cooperation. Join our panelists on Jan 8 for an expert assessment of threats to N America, an overview of recent changes to defense commitments and investments in the Arctic, and the critical role of NATO in effective deterrence and defense.
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about 2 months ago
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The Blue Blaze substack takes a deep dive into Rosenwald postdoc alumni Mariya Grinberg's pending, "Trade in War: Economic Cooperation Across Enemy Lines." Grinberg is assist. prof. of pol sci in MIT’s Security Studies Program.
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Trade in War: Economic Cooperation Across Enemy Lines
New book by Mariya Grinberg
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about 2 months ago
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We were delighted to partner with Dartmouth's Provost's Office on the inaugural #Dartmouth in Africa: Summit on Health, Innovation & Diplomacy.
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about 2 months ago
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Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune: If we do nothing but help rehabilitate Putin on the world stage, we are legitimizing Russia’s mass child kidnapping and abuse. Is that really the role we want our country to play in the world?
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Elizabeth Shackelford: Normalizing Russia normalizes the mass abduction of Ukrainian children
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped and taken to Russia.
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about 2 months ago
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The Multipolar Mirage. Professor Jennifer Lind in Foreign Affairs about why the US and China are the world's only great powers.
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The Multipolar Mirage
Why America and China are the world's only great powers.
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about 2 months ago
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As part of AGU2025 we're thrilled to share this overview of the work, history, and impact of the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth.
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Global Challenges, Arctic Solutions |Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS), Dickey Center, Dartmouth
The Institute of Arctic Studies at the Dickey Center serves as Dartmouth’s crossroads for multidisciplinary Arctic scholarship and global policy dialogue. Ou...
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about 2 months ago
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On the BlueBlaze SubStack, our former visiting distinguished scholar Daniel Byman reassesses stability in Syria, and compares the present situation with what he warned of in an op ed in the New York Times last year. (📷 Ahmed Akacha)
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2 months ago
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Why Trump's 'America First' Security Strategy Is Misguided, and Dangerous. Visiting Distinguished Scholar Stephen Simon in the New York Times.
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Opinion | Why Trump’s ‘America First’ Security Strategy Is Misguided, and Dangerous
Threats against us aren’t limited to one hemisphere.
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2 months ago
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Gov Professor Stephen Brooks joined Cato's Justin Logan and Gerard DiPippo from the RAND Corporation at the Cato Institute to discuss China’s Economy and How It Matters for US Policy.
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2 months ago
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New PM, new rules. Gov Prof Charles Crabtree co-authors an article in East Asia Forum on #Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. The authors argue it's less about who she is and more about how she governs—a complex task for a single-party minority government.
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Takaichi’s Japan enters an era of fragile coalitions
Takaichi’s minority government must rely on constant bargaining and coalition-building to survive in a divided Diet.
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2 months ago
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