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Charnysh, Volha, and Ranjit Lall. “Consequences of the Black Sea Slave Trade: Long-Run Development in Eastern Europe.” American Political Science Review, 2026, 1–23.

Statism with Chinese Characteristics: A History of China's Reforms and Reversals

Cambridge University Press

Statism with Chinese Characteristics: A History of China's Reforms and Reversals

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.

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.

Cha, Sujin, Jieun Lee, Iain Osgood, and Sojun Park. "Rapidly innovating firms: patent lifecycle and support for trade and IP enforcement." Review of International Political Economy (2025): 1-35.

Huang, Yasheng. "Universities under fire must harness more of the financial value they create." Nature 645, no. 8082 (2025): 823.