Cybersecurity and the Age of Privateering
Research Affiliate Florian Egloff's book chapter has been published in Understanding Cyber Conflict: Fourteen Analogies (2017, Georgetown University Press).
Why dominant governing political parties are cross-nationally influential
Previous research suggests that political parties learn from and emulate the successful election strategies of governing parties in other countries. But what explains variation in the degree of influence that governing parties have on their foreign counterparts? We argue that clarity of responsibility within government, or the concentration of executive responsibility in the hands of a dominant governing party, allows parties to learn from the most obviously electorally successful incumbents. It therefore enhances the cross-national diffusion of party programs.
Why China’s internet censorship model will prevail over Russia’s
Podcast: Inducement and Smaller-States' Triple Trade-offs: Southeast Asian Responses to China's Belt and Road Initiative
Policy is about trade-offs, more so in the realm of external affairs. This is especially true for weaker and smaller states faced with material inducement from big power, as their inherent limitations and vulnerabilities mean that they are more exposed to the mixed effects of power-centred inducement than stronger states.
Podcast: Identity
This is a 3-part podcast series produced by Félix Krawatzek and Lea Muller-Funk and created by Emma Chippendale as part of a workshop held at Nuffield College, Oxford University, on 19 and 20 June 2017 on Political Remittances and Political Transnationalism: Narratives, Political Practices and the Role of the State.
Podcast: Role of the State
This is a 3-part podcast series produced by Félix Krawatzek and Lea Muller-Funk and created by Emma Chippendale as part of a workshop held at Nuffield College, Oxford University, on 19 and 20 June 2017 on Political Remittances and Political Transnationalism: Narratives, Political Practices and the Role of the State.
Podcast: Political Practices
This is a 3-part podcast series produced by Félix Krawatzek and Lea Muller-Funk and created by Emma Chippendale as part of a workshop held at Nuffield College, Oxford University, on 19 and 20 June 2017 on Political Remittances and Political Transnationalism: Narratives, Political Practices and the Role of the State.
Computational Diplomacy: Foreign Policy Communication in the Age of Algorithms and Automation
Abstract
This report is the first instalment of a three-volume series commissioned by the Bosch Stiftung on the implications of automation, algorithms, and machine learning for the practice and communication of international politics.
Emotions, Ideologies, and Violent Political Mobilization
Do emotions and ideologies matter for violent political mobilization?
Liberalism’s Religion
Liberal societies conventionally treat religion as unique under the law, requiring both special protection (as in guarantees of free worship) and special containment (to keep religion and the state separate).