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Talmadge, Caitlin. "Emerging technology and intra-war escalation risks: Evidence from the Cold War, implications for today." In Emerging Technologies and International Stability, pp. 169-192. Routledge, 2021.

Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community

Cornell University Press

Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community

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Sapolsky, Harvey M. “Review of Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World’s Sole Superpower, by Michael Beckley.” E-International Relations, April 25, 2019.

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International Relations in the Cyber Age: The Co-Evolution Dilemma

International Relations in the Cyber Age: The Co-Evolution Dilemma

Sapolsky, Harvey M. “The End of Grand Strategy: US Maritime Operations in the Twenty-First Century.” Political Science Quarterly 134, no. 1 (2019): 163–64.

China Steps Out

China Steps Out

Berger, Suzanne. “Brand New Left, Same Old Problems: What Populism Can and Can’t Achieve.” Foreign Affairs (New York, N.Y.). New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 2018.

Narang, Vipin, and Caitlin Talmadge. "Civil-military pathologies and defeat in war: Tests using new data." Journal of Conflict Resolution 62, no. 7 (2018): 1379-1405.

Japan's Pivot in Asia

Oxford University Press

Japan's Pivot in Asia

Narang, Vipin, and Paul Staniland. "Democratic accountability and foreign security policy: Theory and evidence from India." Security Studies 27, no. 3 (2018): 410-447.