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The MIT Center for International Studies magazine, features essays by our scholars, covers the wide range of Center activities, and tracks the accomplishments of our research community.

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Lieberman, Evan and Naomi Tilles. “Beyond the tap: the limited value of democracy for delivering universal safe water access in low- and middle-income countries.” World Development 204 (2026).

Lin, Joanne, Melinda Martinus, Kristina Fong, et al. The State of Southeast Asia: 2026 Survey Report. Singapore: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, 2026.

Papa, Mihaela, Gustavo de Carvalho, Akshay Mathur, et al. Envisioning Global Leadership: The G20 and BRICS in 2026. Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, 2026.

Weiling, Joanne Lin. “Beyond Binaries: Reimagining ASEAN-Japan Partnership in an Age of Multipolarity.”

Ackert, Nick, and Richard J Samuels. “Kidnapping Politics: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Effect.” European Journal of International Security, 2026, 1–22.

Lin-Greenberg, Erik, Benjamin Norwood Harris, and Daniel Cebul. "Corporations in the Crosshairs: Commercial Actors, Conflict Escalation, and Crisis Simulation." Simulation & Gaming (2025).

Yin, Chengzhi and Mihaela Papa. "Designing Wedge Strategies: US Response to China, Russia, and Their Alignments." International Negotiation (2025): 1-32.

Retrench, Defend, Compete

Cornell University Press

Retrench, Defend, Compete

The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft

Cornell University Press

The Remote Revolution: Drones and Modern Statecraft

Park, Sojun, and Minju Kim. "International bureaucrats under transparency: The case of the WTO TRIPS Council." The Review of International Organizations (2025): 1-30.