To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Are some regional nuclear powers better able to deter conflict initiation and escalation than others? This seminar will identify the various types of nuclear postures that regional states have selected and test whether some are better able to deter conflict. It will present results from both a large-n analysis as well as some key India-Pakistan crises cases. Understanding whether some regional nuclear postures are better able to deter conflict—and why states select the postures they do—is critical as an increasing number of regional states march toward nuclear weapons capabilities.
Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come-first served basis.