Grant Year: 2018
Michael Rubin will research and write a book exploring how countries that are adversaries of the United States use diplomatic engagement as a means of asymmetric political warfare. He will undertake field research in China, Burma, and Cuba and organize a series of working groups to develop and refine policy recommendations.
American Enterprise Institute for Public PolicyAmerican Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research International Security & Foreign Policy
Protracted Great Power War: Rethinking the Unthinkable
Grant Year: 2018
Andrew Krepinevich will examine how the United States could fight and prevail in a protracted war against a rival great power. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Center For a New American Security International Security & Foreign Policy
Grant Year: 2018
Glen Howard and Matt Schrader will edit and publish China Brief, a biweeklyreport on key political, military, economic, and geopolitical developments in China.
The Jamestown Foundation International Security & Foreign Policy
CASI Annual Indian Security Workshop
Grant Year: 2018
Devesh Kapur will convene an annual conference to facilitate interaction between younger researchers and their senior counterparts on issues related to India’s security and defense policies.
University of Pennsylvania Security Studies Initiative
Grant Year: 2018
Isabel Sawhill will research and write a book describing the trends that have affected the well-being of working-class Americans and outline a policy agenda to address those trends. She will also undertake a series of focus groups with Americans to gauge their reactions to the proposed policy ideas.
Brookings Institution Domestic Public Policy
Developing and Evaluating a College Application and Planning Course in Michigan
Grant Year: 2018
Joshua Hyman will examine whether providing students with more information about post-secondary school options as well as the application and financial aid processes can increase student success in post-secondary school. He will randomly assign students to a semester-long course for high school seniors that will help them better understand the college application and enrollment process as well as the requirements for applying for financial aid. He will measure whether participating in the class had an effect on college application, enrollment, and student performance during the first year after high school graduation. The project’s findings will appear in a report and a series of papers.
University of Connecticut Domestic Public Policy
U.S. Force Posture in North Central Europe
Grant Year: 2018
Alexander Vershbow and Philip Breedlove will lead an effort to develop a proposal for a U.S. military force posture that can effectively deter Russian aggression in Central Europe. They will conduct interviews and convene meetings of an expert task force. The project’s findings will appear in a report.
Atlantic Council International Security & Foreign Policy
Understanding North Korea’s Information Environment
Grant Year: 2018
Greg Scarlatoiu will lead an effort to understand how North Korea manages the threat posed by information not controlled by the state. The committee will produce research on North Korea’s capabilities to deal with outside information, the inner workings of North Korea’s Propaganda and Agitation Department, and how the North Korean regime indoctrinates members of its military. The project’s findings will appear in a series of monographs, articles, and policy briefings.
The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea International Security & Foreign Policy
The Abbottabad Papers: A Guide to al Qaida and Its Relationships with States and Non-State Actors
Grant Year: 2018
Nelly Lahoud will research and write a book examining al Qaida’s evolution between 2001 and 2011, exploring its relationships with various states in the region, and assessing its impact on affiliated terrorist organizations. She will make use of documents recovered during the Abbottabad raid and conduct interviews in several countries in which al Qaida was active.
New America Foundation International Security & Foreign Policy
Presidential Excess and Restraint in American Foreign Policy
Grant Year: 2018
Harvard University Strategy & Policy Fellows Program
