Associate Professor of the Bush School of Government & Public Service and Co-Director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, John Schuessler, was featured on the Decisive Point podcast. The focus of the discussion centered on Schuessler’s recent publication, “Ambivalent Balancer in the Middle East and Beyond,” which appeared in the Winter 2023-24 issue of Parameters.
The podcast delved into the ongoing discourse surrounding American grand strategy, particularly exploring the efficacy of “offshore balancing.” Schuessler provided an overview of his work, incorporating theoretical frameworks and insights gleaned from scholarly literature. Ultimately, the conversation aimed to reveal America’s capacity to uphold its position within the international order.
Access a full discussion of Schuessler’s perspective on the strategic significance of maritime boundaries, via the link.
John Schuessler is Associate Professor in the Department of International Affairs and Co-director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. Previously, he taught at the Air War College. Dr. Schuessler received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago. He has been published in International Security, International Studies Review, Perspectives on Politics, St. Antony’s International Review, Strategic Studies Quarterly, and White House Studies. He is the author of Deceit on the Road to War: Presidents, Politics, and American Democracy (Cornell University Press, 2015). He has been Chair of the Foreign Policy Section of the American Political Association . His primary interests include democracy and war as well as American grand strategy.
