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Foreign Policy
Scholarly Publications
Al Qaeda’s Franchise Reboot
September 2020
Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, does al Qaeda still pose a significant threat to U.S. national security?
What Explains Counterterrorism Effectiveness? Evidence from the U.S. Drone War in Pakistan
November 2018
Abstract For years, the U.S. government has been waging counterterrorism campaigns against al-Qaida and other armed groups in safe havens and weak states.
Uneasy Partnerships: China’s Engagement with Japan, the Koreas, and Russia in the Era of Reform
April 2017
Uneasy Partnerships presents the analysis and insights of practitioners and scholars who have shaped and examined China's interactions with key Northeast Asian partners.
Other Publications
Al Qaeda’s Leader Is Old, Bumbling—and a Terrorist Mastermind
September 2020
Nineteen years after 9/11, al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has yet to achieve the household notoriety evoked by his immediate predecessor, Osama bin Laden.
Why didn’t the U.S. rebuke Russia for its Taliban bounty deal? Four things to know.
July 2020
President Trump is in the middle of another controversy involving Russia.
The U.S. may be close to a peace deal in Afghanistan. Here are 3 big takeaways.
February 2020
Last Friday, the U.S. government announced a two-step peace deal with the insurgent Afghan Taliban.
News
Where is Russia Heading in 2020?
July 2020
Russia seemed a country on the rise globally, with President Vladimir Putin well on his way to lengthening his time in power. But he faces serious headwinds with COVID 19, the virus’s economic impact...
Oriana Skylar Mastro Awarded America in the World Consortium Prize for Best Policy Article
July 2020
Mastro, who begins her role as FSI Center Fellow on August 1, has won the AWC Best Policy Article on U.S. Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy award for her insights on how China leverages ambiguity to...
US nukes in Poland are a truly bad idea
May 2020
On May 15, the U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw, Georgette Mosbacher, suggested relocating U.S. nuclear weapons based in Germany to Poland. One hopes this was just a mistake by a political appointee...
Events
An Open World: How America Can Win the Contest for Twenty-First-Century Order
September 17, 2020
* Please note all CISAC events are scheduled using the Pacific Time Zone.
US-Ukraine Relations: Strengths and Weaknesses of US Policy Toward Ukraine with Recommendations for Future Initiatives
February 5, 2020
Seminar Recording: https://youtu.be/Se8UcB6HFNo About this Event: Based on his recent experience in Kyiv, Ambassador Taylor will evaluate current US policy toward Ukraine and make recommendations...
Do Morals Matter?
January 29, 2020
Seminar Recording: https://youtu.be/qanfBvhmTQM About this Event: In Do Morals Matter?, Joseph S.
Projects
Enhancing Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540
In Resolution 1540, the United Nations Security Council, acting under its Chapter VII power to adopt measures that are legally binding on all U.N.
English
Feeding the World in the 21st Century: Exploring the Connections between Food Production, Health, Environmental Resources, and International Security
This project involves political scientists, economists, and medical researchers to address the question of whether hunger, poverty, disease and agricultural resource constraints foster civil...
English
Consortium for Research on Information Security and Policy
As part of a response to growing government concern over the threat of cyber attacks directed against critical national infrastructures, the National Security Agency (NSA) contracted with Stanford...
English
People
Amy Zegart Senior Fellow Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Michael A. McFaul Director, Senior Fellow Professor, Political Science, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution 
