Spring/Summer 2020 Journal
After a long wait, our Spring/Summer 2020 Journal can be found at this link. Many thanks to our contributors and staff who made the publication possible in spite of the circumstances.
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Facing the Dragon at Sea: Preparations for a Modern War Against China
David Peirce, University of Chicago Introduction During the 21st century, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has repeatedly encircled the island of Taiwan, launching bold military exercises in displays of sovereignty over the Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as “Taiwan.” This trend is unlikely to end thanks to
Internal Energy Balancing and the Coercive Isolation of Taiwan
Kublai Kolb, University of Chicago The Timing Problem The central question to a Taiwan crisis is when Chinese leaders might judge the costs of coercion to be acceptable. That decision depends heavily on China's domestic energy restructuring, which is designed to reduce vulnerability to external coercion: as China’
How Extra-Theater Operations Are Impacting the War in Ukraine
Swain Mathewson, University of Chicago Introduction The Russia–Ukraine war has long expanded beyond Eastern Europe. As the invasion approaches its fourth anniversary, both belligerents are increasingly leveraging peripheral theaters such as Africa and the Middle East, pursuing any advantage they can in what has devolved into a brutal war
Venezuela: Why Maduro’s Arrest Cannot Be The Last Act
David Ortiz, University of Chicago Hugo Chávez was sworn in as Venezuela’s President in February 1999, following an election marked by the second weakest postwar turnout the year before. Chávez replaced the democratic 1961 Constitution with a document which Freedom House considered to have de facto “abolished congress and