The 2022 Lee Lecture in Political Science will be delivered by Professor Cass Sunstein on February 15 2022, 5pm-6:30pm, on Zoom. Registration is essential and closes at noon on Tuesday February 15th. Please register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=G96VzPWXk0-0uv5ouFLPkZ_iGTDV1sFFldQ6_ahR_CZUMVQ4RjU4UE82VzQyNlRXOUlGSlg2VldRUi4u

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Captain Spillner and Commander Livsey will examine the unique characteristics of the sea as a battlespace and conduit for military power, in particular how it differs both legally and logistically from land-based power projection. They will discuss some enduring principles of maritime strategy; illustrate the vital role sea control and/or sea denial have played in `land` campaigns throughout history; and explain anticipated maritime aspects of future conflicts.

(joint work with Luis R. Martínez, U. Chicago)

Local landed elites are expected to oppose private property rights out of fear of losing traditional privileges in land tenure. In this paper, I advance a theory of property rights formation in contexts of low infrastructural power and relative land abundance. I contend that the exogenous abolition of labor-repressive arrangements encourages landed elites to adopt private property rights as a legal means to prevent free rural workers from having access to land and thus reduce the cost of labor.

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What is the relationship between Chinese International Relations (IR) scholars and China’s foreign policy? How do we study China’s foreign policy through the eyes of Chinese IR scholars? Although Chinese scholars are normally quoted as valuable sources in the study of Chinese foreign policy in general, there is no systematic study of China’s IR scholars per se. This talk will examine an emerging research program focusing on the study of Chinese international relations (IR) scholars, especially their internal debates, as a new venue to understand China’s foreign policy.

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Discussant: Jan Eijking

Darkhan is a former fellow who is Digital Editor at RFE/RL's Kazakh service. He was arrested for his coverage of the protests earlier this year, and will talk to us about the current situation for journalists.