A major research center that pursues “practical solutions to emerging international challenges. Towards that end, the Center sponsors a wide array of research programs and educational initiatives.” It “integrates expertise from across the University of Texas at Austin, as well as from the private and public sectors, in pursuit of practical solutions to emerging international challenges.” The Center has over 10 programs grouped under the themes of instability, technology, law, and public engagement.
Relevant Programs:
- Sources of Instability
- Complex Emergencies and Political Stability in Asia
- Mexico Security Initiative
- State Fragility
- Armed Conflict and Social Conflict
- Understanding China
- Security Institutions and Technologies
- Intelligence Studies Project
- Cybersecurity Studies
- Space Security and Safety
- Artificial Intelligence
- James Baker Chair Program on Law and Security
- Transatlantic Dialogue on the Law of Armed Conflict
- National Security Law Studies
- Scholarly and Public Engagement
Annual Events:
- Transatlantic Dialogue on International Law and Armed Conflict
Note: Bob Strauss was chair of the DNC and a protege of Lyndon Johnson.