Bridging The Gap

Announcing the 2026-2027 Good Authority fellows program! Apply by Jan. 9, 2026 to join the Good Authority team of contributors.

Good Authority announces the call for its 2026/2027 fellows program! Fellows will receive training and mentorship in public engagement, especially in writing blog posts about political science research in ways that are accessible and engaging to a broader audience.

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IPSI applications are now open for 2026!

This 5-day professional workshop helps international affairs scholars sharpen policy engagement, media skills, and public-facing writing. Professors and post-docs are encouraged to apply.

Spread the word to your networks! bridgingthegapproject.org/ipsi

Why everybody is hating on NGOs - Think Suparna Chaudhry joins guest host John McCaa to discuss what happened to the reputation of NGOs.

Shout out to BTG Director Suparna Chaudhry on her recent media appearances!

"Why everybody is hating on NGOs," NPR Think: bit.ly/3Kj6Qkf

"Busting myths about young Australian voters, plus the decline of NGOs," Australia Broadcasting Corporation, Late Night Live with David Marr: bit.ly/3M07qEd

Congratulations to BTG member Jamie J. Hagen on her new book!

Read Queering Women, Peace and Security: Expanding Feminist Approaches to Gender in Peacebuilding, published by Oxford University Press: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Stumbling out of the Gates: Security Strategy and Military Weakness after Revolutionary Victory Revolutionary regimes may prove durable over time, yet they are often weak and militarily ineffective after victory. How do the circumstances of victory shape these weaknesses? Where old regime sec...

Congratulations to BTG member Kai M. Thaler for his new article published in Security Studies.

Check out "Stumbling out of the Gates: Security Strategy and Military Weakness after Revolutionary Victory" here: doi.org/10.1080/0963...

Now accepting applications: Foreign Policy for America’s NextGen Initiative is a unique opportunity for young foreign policy leaders to take action, engage with a strong community, and grow professionally.

Learn more: www.fp4america.org/nextgen-init...
Apply by Nov. 24: forms.gle/GwTraNgQQqeq...

Call for Applications: 2026–2027 Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Research Fellowships - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The fellowships will provide support for policy-relevant research on the prevention or mitigation of mass atrocities.

Call for applications: The Simon-Skjodt Center's 2026–2027 Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Research Fellowship is designed for early-career scholars advancing policy-relevant research on genocide, mass atrocities, and prevention. Fellows receive funding, travel support, and more. Apply by Dec. 15!

Understanding China’s Politics, Policies, and Society: Papers Presented at a RAND Corporation Conference on China Research In light of the challenges brought about by a more complicated and consequential China, whose internal resources have become harder for foreign scholars and experts to access, RAND organized a large-s...

We're pleased to spotlight BTG Alum Wendy Leutert's recent policy publication with the RAND Corporation entitled “China’s Growing Domestic Economic, Social, and Environmental Challenges."

Read the article here: www.rand.org/pubs/conf_pr...

Bruce Jentleson Appointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Committee on Conscience | Sanford School of Public Policy Sanford faculty member Bruce W. Jentleson has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the Committee on Conscience, which plays a key advisory role for the U.S. Holocau

CONGRATULATIONS to Bruce Jentleson, BTG Senior Advisor, who has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the Committee on Conscience, which plays a key advisory role for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Congratulations to BTG community member Danielle Lupton on a new publication in PS: Political Science & Politics!

Check out "Base Assumptions: The Complex Electoral Geography of Stateside US Military Installations" below.

Washington’s Ironclad Commitments Are Rusting in the Indo-Pacific The recent wave of meetings between U.S. officials and allies in the Indo-Pacific have been studies in the duality of American diplomacy under President

BTG community member Gregory Winger recently had an article published in War on the Rocks. Read "Washington’s Ironclad Commitments Are Rusting in the Indo-Pacific": bit.ly/3IXOQLR

The article is partly based on an article published with Contemporary Security Policy, available here: bit.ly/4q6AQzX

Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens A new executive order aims to strike back against “hostage diplomacy.”

Congratulations to BTG team member Danielle Gilbert for her recent article, "Trump wants to punish countries that wrongfully detain U.S. citizens."

Read how "a new executive order aims to strike back against 'hostage diplomacy.'"
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@danigilbert.bsky.social

Call for applications! Recent doctoral graduates or soon-to-be graduates, check out this great postdoc opportunity at MIT's Center for International Studies: cis.mit.edu/opportunitie...

Applications will be reviewed starting October 15, so prospective applicants are encouraged to apply soon!

BTG alum Meicen Sun recently wrote an op-ed published in The Hill on the need to expand, not shrink, the H-1B visa.

Read it here: thehill.com/opinion/immi...

When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy Abstract. How do domestic factors influence US presidents’ decisions to lift sanctions? Drawing on work emphasizing the domestic costs related to leaders’

2025 IPSI alum Hana Attia recently published the article 'When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy.' Check it out below!
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Congratulations to Jordan Tama and Susanna Campbell on the publication of their book chapter, "Bridging the Gap in International Relations" (chapter 24) in the new Handbook of International Relations!

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The Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) Project is seeking proposals for short-term collaborative research partnerships between academic researchers and policy practitioners! Find more information below!

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Explaining the Proliferation of Nuclear Delivery Vehicles How and why do nuclear delivery vehicles proliferate? This article identifies a permissive environment in the nonproliferation regime shaped by three drivers for proliferation: First, the multipurp...

BTG alum Debak Das just published Explaining the Proliferation of Nuclear Delivery Vehicles in Security Studies. Check in out below.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

American University is currently hiring two faculty positions in international affairs!

Assistant Professor, International Security:
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Assistant Professor, Economic Security
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2025 IPSI participant Minseon Ku recently published the following!

The digital reproduction of the state: Public diplomacy, digital entitativity, and strategic ontology journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The End of the Age of NGOs? How civil society lost its post–Cold War power.

BTG alums Sarah Bush and Jennifer Hadden recently published "The End of the Age of NGOs?" in Foreign Affairs. Check it out below!
www.foreignaffairs.com/world/end-ag...

The University at Albany, SUNY Center for Policy Research is seeking a one-year post doctoral research fellow for the Project on International Security, Commerce, & Economic Statecraft (PISCES). Position to start early September!
www.cpr-pisces.org/postdoc-rese...

How the Blue Horizons Is Innovating the USAF from the Inside Out Podcast Episode · Innovation Storytellers · 06/17/2025 · 50m

Eric Keels was recently interviewed on the Innovation Storytellers podcast, where they discussed innovation within USAF. Check it out!

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Thank you so much for joining us in DC, Elisa!

It was such a pleasure having you, Laura!

Pictured: Prof. Yiji Zhang (stage right) and Prof. Dani Gilbert (stage left) holding their awards for teaching excellence in Digitla Course Design Northwestern Canvas Hall of Fame Recognizes Excellence in Digital Course Design at TEACHx The Northwestern Canvas Hall of Fame honors instructors who go above and beyond to create engaging learning experiences for their students using the Canvas Learning Management System. Each year, winners are announced and awarded at the TEACHx conference. Nominations for the Hall of Fame come entirely from students, who submitted 440 nominations for this year's awards. This year's honorees are: Yiji Zhang, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Computer Science, won Most Innovative Course Site for "Fundamentals of Computer Programming II" Mindy Thorpe, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, won Best Use of Video for "Principles of Orthotic and Prosthetic Practice" Danielle Gilbert, Assistant Professor and Faculty Associate at the Institute for Policy Research, won the Community and Accessibility Award for "Introduction to International Relations"

“Prof. Gilbert's warm, welcoming presence in her course site invited all students to engage deeply with the course content."

Dani Gilbert (@danigilbert.bsky.social) recognized for teaching excellence in digital course design at Northwestern University!
🥇💜💜💜🥇

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The potential for conflict in cislunar space: Findings from a tabletop exercise A number of state and non-state actors have lunar ambitions. Growing competition and a lack of internationally-agreed principles or rules governing ac…

BTG alum Lawrence Rubin recently published in Space Policy on a tabletop exercise exploring future Moon conflict and the need for international guidelines to manage rising tensions in space.

Read it here!

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✨ Alumni doing big things—we see you! Whether you're launching something new, publishing your latest research, or hitting a big milestone, we want to cheer you on.
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Allies as Armaments: Explaining the Specialization of State Military Capabilities Why do states under-produce some military capabilities and over-produce others in ways that seem to leave them vulnerable? This article argues alliances help explain states’ decisions to specialize...

BTG alum Juan Andrés Gannon recently published an article on State Military Capabilities in Security Studies.

Check it out at the link below!
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4 more days to apply for the 2025 New Era Workshop!
NEW is an annual three-day training program for PhD students in international affairs and related disciplines, held September 25-27, 2025 at the University of Denver! Applications can be found on our website. Share with your networks!