Albritton Center for Grand Strategy directors and co-authors examine the nuanced visions of restraint Albritton Center for Grand Strategy Co-Directors John Schuessler and Jasen Castillo recently co-authored a ground-breaking article in International Security, widely regarded as the flagship journal in the field. The journal addresses a range of topics including war and peace, humanitarian issues, […]
Albritton Center for Grand Strategy News
CGS non-resident fellow Andrew Byers co-authors article with The American Conservative
Andrew Byers, a non-residential fellow with the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, recently published an article with The American Conservative. Co-authored with Randall L. Schweller from Ohio State University’s Department of Political Science, the article examines how Trump’s approach to foreign policy will impact our future […]
US-China competition under the security dilemma
On October 16, the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy at The Bush School of Government & Public Service hosted Sebastian Rosato, Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion about the future of US-China relations. During the event, Rosato discussed how an appreciation of the “security dilemma” is crucial for […]
Jasen Castillo shares his insight on the impact of Ukrainian incursion into Russia at Quincy Institute Symposium
On August 6, the Ukrainian military began a cross-border offensive against Russia. This incursion has raised many questions about Ukraine’s strategy and the long term impacts on the war. In response, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft held an online symposium with a group of foreign policy experts, including Co-Director of the Albritton Center for […]
Bush School Associate Professor discusses “Ambivalent Balancer in the Middle East and Beyond” in Decisive Point Podcast
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 […]
Upcoming Events: Program on Grand Strategy Talks
The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) is launching a new initiative this fall, the Program on Grand Strategy. The Program on Grand Strategy is an ongoing workshop that will allow a cohort of junior scholars to circulate their work in progress and receive constructive feedback from each otherand the CGS community. This will contribute […]
Afghan Assumption Project: How America Snatched Defeat from the Jaws Of Victory in Afghanistan
On February 15, 2024, Michael Cohen, Christopher Preble, PhD, and Monica Duffy Toft, PhD. focused on two pivotal aspects of the Afghan conflict and U.S. foreign policy. First, they looked back at the US decision to go to war in Afghanistan, with a particular focus on how U.S. officials, especially President George W. Bush, framed […]
Associate Professor John Schuessler Featured on CATO Institute Podcast
On September 5th, 2023, Bush School Associate Professor and Co-director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, John Schuessler, was featured on the CATO Institute’s Power Problems podcast. Click here to hear Schuessler examine a grand strategy of restraint. Schuessler examines multiple theoretical perspectives and discusses policy towards China. John Schuessler is an Associate Professor […]
Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla Co-Authorsa Pieceon European Efforts to Enhance Ukraine’s Fighting Capabilities
Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla, Assistant Professor at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, co-authored a piece with Lt. Col. Jahara Matisek (US Naval War College) in Foreign Affairs on European efforts to enhance Ukraine’s fighting capabilities—from training Ukrainian forces on new weapons systems to preparing them for complex combined-arms operations. The willingness of European […]
CGS Student Wins JQAS Foreign Policy Essay Contest
Benjamin Giltner, a student affiliate in the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, has been named the winner of the 2023 Student Foreign Policy Essay Contest, sponsored by the John Quincy Adams Society (JQAS) and The National Interest. Giltner’s winning article, titled “It’s Time to Back a Strong Germany,” was announced as […]
