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IGCC is a research network comprised of scholars from across the University of California who produce and use research to help build a more peaceful, equitable world.
New on our blog, IGCC research director and @gpsucsd.bsky.social professor Stephan Haggard offers thoughts on the failed martial law declaration in South Korea about one year ago, and what it can tell us about threats to democratic governance around the world: ucigcc.org/blog/rethink...
Rethinking South Korea’s Failed Martial Law Declaration - IGCC
The following was prepared for a conference held on December 3, 2025 at the National Assembly of Korea to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the failed declaration of martial law. Organized by th...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
New on our blog, IGCC research director and @gpsucsd.bsky.social professor Stephan Haggard offers thoughts on the failed martial law declaration in South Korea about one year ago, and what it can tell us about threats to democratic governance around the world: ucigcc.org/blog/rethink...
In the latest analysis on our blog, Dotan Haim, Matthew Nanes, and Nico Ravanilla examine an often overlooked aspect of community policing: how these initiatives affect police opinions of the public, rather than vice versa: ucigcc.org/blog/changin...
Changing How Police View the Public: Lessons from the Philippines - IGCC
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December 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
In the latest analysis on our blog, Dotan Haim, Matthew Nanes, and Nico Ravanilla examine an often overlooked aspect of community policing: how these initiatives affect police opinions of the public, rather than vice versa: ucigcc.org/blog/changin...
New on our blog, IGCC postdoc Dominic Brennan examines potential responses for the U.S. to regain dominance in the nuclear export market. A work-in-progress, we've published this analysis to crowdsource feedback as this work develops over the next year: ucigcc.org/blog/regaini...
Regaining U.S. Nuclear Energy Dominance - IGCC
The United States is losing its dominance in the nuclear export market, and with it, its ability to steer global non-proliferation and safety norms. This piece examines responses to recover this domin...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New on our blog, IGCC postdoc Dominic Brennan examines potential responses for the U.S. to regain dominance in the nuclear export market. A work-in-progress, we've published this analysis to crowdsource feedback as this work develops over the next year: ucigcc.org/blog/regaini...
Meet new IGCC postdoc Adi Rao! In this interview, Adi shares about his research on cyber espionage, how he uses game theory to teach students, and his love of Muay Thai: ucigcc.org/interview/ig...
IGCC Postdoc Adi Rao Talks Cyber, Wargaming, and Network Theory - IGCC
In September, IGCC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology and International Security, now in its fifth year, welcomed four new fellows to Washington, D.C. where they are advancing research that creat...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Meet new IGCC postdoc Adi Rao! In this interview, Adi shares about his research on cyber espionage, how he uses game theory to teach students, and his love of Muay Thai: ucigcc.org/interview/ig...
In a recent blog post, IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich unpacks Beijing's call for "extraordinary measures" to accelerate tech self-sufficiency: both what these measures might actually entail and how the language echoes earlier CCP political rhetoric: ucigcc.org/blog/beijing...
Beijing Calls for “Extraordinary Measures” to Boost Tech Self-Sufficiency - IGCC
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December 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
In a recent blog post, IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich unpacks Beijing's call for "extraordinary measures" to accelerate tech self-sufficiency: both what these measures might actually entail and how the language echoes earlier CCP political rhetoric: ucigcc.org/blog/beijing...
In a new report, IGCC director and @gpsucsd.bsky.social professor Tai Ming Cheung examines the key features of China’s strategic Strong Authoritarian Mobilization and Innovation development model for science and technology:
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China’s Competitive Model for Strategic Science, Technology, and Innovation Development - IGCC
In this report, IGCC director and UC San Diego professor Tai Ming Cheung examines the key features of China's strategic science, technology, and innovation development model known as SAMI (Strong Auth...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
In a new report, IGCC director and @gpsucsd.bsky.social professor Tai Ming Cheung examines the key features of China’s strategic Strong Authoritarian Mobilization and Innovation development model for science and technology:
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In a recent IGCC blog post, Margaret Peters, a professor of political science at UCLA, expands on the impacts that migrants can have on the democracies in their home countries, beyond simply overseas voting. Read her full analysis here: ucigcc.org/blog/oversea...
Overseas Voting Isn’t the Only Way Migration Affects Democracy - IGCC
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November 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In a recent IGCC blog post, Margaret Peters, a professor of political science at UCLA, expands on the impacts that migrants can have on the democracies in their home countries, beyond simply overseas voting. Read her full analysis here: ucigcc.org/blog/oversea...
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On the @ucigcc.bsky.social blog, Professor Achyuta Adhvaryu discusses recent developments in India's relationships with China and the U.S. and how New Delhi sees its place within a changing world.
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Five Questions on Indian Foreign Policy with Achyuta Adhvaryu - IGCC
India is the most populous nation, largest democracy, and fastest growing major economy in the world. But it’s not yet a global superpower, and the nation’s diplomatic service is only about the size o...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
On the @ucigcc.bsky.social blog, Professor Achyuta Adhvaryu discusses recent developments in India's relationships with China and the U.S. and how New Delhi sees its place within a changing world.
🔗 Read "Five Questions on Indian Foreign Policy with Achyuta Adhvaryu": ow.ly/HILQ50XqJco
🔗 Read "Five Questions on Indian Foreign Policy with Achyuta Adhvaryu": ow.ly/HILQ50XqJco
New on our blog, 2025-26 IGCC dissertation fellow Benjamin Weinger (UC Los Angeles) offers analysis on COP30—a pivotal moment for the UN accelerate implementation, restore trust, and reset the multilateral climate process: ucigcc.org/blog/overcom...
Overcoming Obstruction and Reimagining the Planetary Climate System at COP30 - IGCC
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November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
New on our blog, 2025-26 IGCC dissertation fellow Benjamin Weinger (UC Los Angeles) offers analysis on COP30—a pivotal moment for the UN accelerate implementation, restore trust, and reset the multilateral climate process: ucigcc.org/blog/overcom...
In a new blog post, IGCC research director Stephan Haggard shares five more novels that help to illuminate the realities of autocratic rule. Read the list now: ucigcc.org/blog/novels-...
Novels on Authoritarian Rule II - IGCC
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November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In a new blog post, IGCC research director Stephan Haggard shares five more novels that help to illuminate the realities of autocratic rule. Read the list now: ucigcc.org/blog/novels-...
Meet new IGCC postdoc Jung Jae Kwon! In this interview, Jung Jae discusses his research on how nonnuclear-armed allies defend against nuclear threats, his experience as a peacekeeper in South Sudan, and his travels through China: bit.ly/4oVjBQS
IGCC Postdoc Jung Jae Kwon Talks War, Peace, and Nukes - IGCC
In September, IGCC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology and International Security, now in its fifth year, welcomed four new fellows to Washington, D.C. where they are advancing research that creat...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Meet new IGCC postdoc Jung Jae Kwon! In this interview, Jung Jae discusses his research on how nonnuclear-armed allies defend against nuclear threats, his experience as a peacekeeper in South Sudan, and his travels through China: bit.ly/4oVjBQS
Beijing’s growing investment in ocean research is reshaping global marine science and geopolitics alike. Read analysis about the scale and impact of China's ocean science from IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich new on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/oceans-...
Oceans of Ambition: The Rise of China’s Blue Science - IGCC
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November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Beijing’s growing investment in ocean research is reshaping global marine science and geopolitics alike. Read analysis about the scale and impact of China's ocean science from IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich new on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/oceans-...
How can lessons from the past help us create a more secure nuclear future? Sarah Bidgood, a 2024-26 IGCC postdoctoral fellow, speaks with us about what her archival work on historic nuclear crises can tell us about the potential for nuclear-armed conflict today: bit.ly/4pfg6VJ
Five Questions on What History Can Teach Us About Today’s Nuclear World - IGCC
China’s growing nuclear arsenal, the decline of the international arms control regime, and the rise of militarized conflict across the world are creating new nuclear risks. Can lessons from past nucle...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
How can lessons from the past help us create a more secure nuclear future? Sarah Bidgood, a 2024-26 IGCC postdoctoral fellow, speaks with us about what her archival work on historic nuclear crises can tell us about the potential for nuclear-armed conflict today: bit.ly/4pfg6VJ
On the heels of China's fourth plenum meeting, IGCC director Tai Ming Cheung offers analysis of a recent CCP communiqué that reveals some interesting clues to Beijing's priorities for economic and security development plan through 2030. New on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/continu...
Continuity and a Military Purge at China’s Fourth Communist Party Plenum - IGCC
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November 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
On the heels of China's fourth plenum meeting, IGCC director Tai Ming Cheung offers analysis of a recent CCP communiqué that reveals some interesting clues to Beijing's priorities for economic and security development plan through 2030. New on our blog: ucigcc.org/blog/continu...
In a new episode of Talking Policy, Georgia Kernell of UCLA joins host Lindsay Shingler for a comparative look at the U.S. political system, and how America's deeply entrenched two-party system impacts both policy and political participation. Listen now: bit.ly/4qGa2qr
American Party Politics and the Crisis of Representation - IGCC
The United States, like few other advanced democracies, has a deeply entrenched two-party system. In recent years, as the two parties have drifted further and further apart, gridlock has intensified i...
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November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In a new episode of Talking Policy, Georgia Kernell of UCLA joins host Lindsay Shingler for a comparative look at the U.S. political system, and how America's deeply entrenched two-party system impacts both policy and political participation. Listen now: bit.ly/4qGa2qr
At the 2025 APEC Summit in South Korea, the issue of "overcapacity"—the imbalance between China’s vast production and the world’s ability or willingness to absorb it—looms large over the region. Read the latest analysis from IGCC expert Beije Tang: bit.ly/434G4ma
Chinese Overcapacity Looms Over the APEC Summit - IGCC
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October 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
At the 2025 APEC Summit in South Korea, the issue of "overcapacity"—the imbalance between China’s vast production and the world’s ability or willingness to absorb it—looms large over the region. Read the latest analysis from IGCC expert Beije Tang: bit.ly/434G4ma
Meet new IGCC postdoc Dominic Brennan! In this interview, Dom discusses his research on nuclear algorithms, his transition from the hard sciences to policy, and his move from the UK to Washington, D.C. for this postdoctoral fellowship: ucigcc.org/interview/ig...
IGCC Postdoc Dominic Brennan Talks Nuclear Reactors, Algorithms, and Emissions - IGCC
In September, IGCC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology and International Security, now in its fifth year, welcomed four new fellows to Washington, D.C. where they are advancing research that creat...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Meet new IGCC postdoc Dominic Brennan! In this interview, Dom discusses his research on nuclear algorithms, his transition from the hard sciences to policy, and his move from the UK to Washington, D.C. for this postdoctoral fellowship: ucigcc.org/interview/ig...
In the latest IGCC working paper, Andrew Shaver of UC Merced and a team of researchers at the Political Violence Lab share conclusions from online surveys in Bangladesh and Pakistan that helped uncover otherwise-unreported instances of political violence and human rights violations: bit.ly/3WrjlwH
What Online Surveys Can Tell Us About Violence, Unrest, and Human Rights - IGCC
In this working paper, Andrew Shaver, an assistant professor at UC Merced, and a team of researchers from the Political Violence Lab, draw conclusions based on surveys they ran in Bangladesh and Pakis...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In the latest IGCC working paper, Andrew Shaver of UC Merced and a team of researchers at the Political Violence Lab share conclusions from online surveys in Bangladesh and Pakistan that helped uncover otherwise-unreported instances of political violence and human rights violations: bit.ly/3WrjlwH
In a recent IGCC blog post, UC Riverside professor Kevin Esterling details a platform that seeks to use AI and algorithmic tools to enhance the democratic process in an era where digital tech is often an oppositional force to democratic civil discourse: ucigcc.org/blog/can-dig...
Can Digital Tech Actually Help Save Democracy? - IGCC
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October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
In a recent IGCC blog post, UC Riverside professor Kevin Esterling details a platform that seeks to use AI and algorithmic tools to enhance the democratic process in an era where digital tech is often an oppositional force to democratic civil discourse: ucigcc.org/blog/can-dig...
IGCC is delighted to share that our podcast miniseries, Democracy and Its Discontents, has won Gold at the 2025 Davey Awards in the category for Podcast Series, Government & Political. Learn more about the series, and this wonderful recognition, here: bit.ly/4qd7WOG
IGCC Podcast Miniseries Wins Gold at the Davey Awards - IGCC
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October 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
IGCC is delighted to share that our podcast miniseries, Democracy and Its Discontents, has won Gold at the 2025 Davey Awards in the category for Podcast Series, Government & Political. Learn more about the series, and this wonderful recognition, here: bit.ly/4qd7WOG
IGCC is pleased to welcome two new members and a new chair to our Steering Committee! Composed of faculty representatives from all ten UC campuses and two national labs, the committee advises IGCC leadership, serves as campus liaisons, and awards IGCC fellowships and grants.
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
IGCC is pleased to welcome two new members and a new chair to our Steering Committee! Composed of faculty representatives from all ten UC campuses and two national labs, the committee advises IGCC leadership, serves as campus liaisons, and awards IGCC fellowships and grants.
IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich was quoted in @financialtimes.com last week about China's sweeping rare-earth export controls: "If...the U.S. doesn’t respond strongly, Beijing could have complete control over the entire advanced semiconductor supply chain."
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China unveils sweeping rare-earth export controls to protect ‘national security’
Rules come ahead of expected meeting this month between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
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October 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
IGCC senior fellow Jimmy Goodrich was quoted in @financialtimes.com last week about China's sweeping rare-earth export controls: "If...the U.S. doesn’t respond strongly, Beijing could have complete control over the entire advanced semiconductor supply chain."
Read more: on.ft.com/4pZzRl4
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IGCC is pleased to welcome Aila Matanock (@matanock.bsky.social) to the institute's leadership as Research Director for Violence, Intervention, and Order. Aila, an IGCC affiliate since 2022, is an associate professor at @gpsucsd.bsky.social. Learn more about Aila here: ucigcc.org/people/aila-...
Aila Matanock - IGCC
Aila M. Matanock is an associate professor at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and IGCC research director for violence, intervention, and order. Her research addresses post-confli...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
IGCC is pleased to welcome Aila Matanock (@matanock.bsky.social) to the institute's leadership as Research Director for Violence, Intervention, and Order. Aila, an IGCC affiliate since 2022, is an associate professor at @gpsucsd.bsky.social. Learn more about Aila here: ucigcc.org/people/aila-...
IGCC Research Director Stephan Haggard is in Cambridge, MA this weekend for his formal induction into the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Please join us in congratulating Steph on this honor!
More on Steph's election: today.ucsd.edu/story/americ...
More on Steph's election: today.ucsd.edu/story/americ...
UC San Diego Professors Join Prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two UC San Diego faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Stephan Haggard, Distinguished Research Professor of political science in UC San Diego’s School of Glob...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
IGCC Research Director Stephan Haggard is in Cambridge, MA this weekend for his formal induction into the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Please join us in congratulating Steph on this honor!
More on Steph's election: today.ucsd.edu/story/americ...
More on Steph's election: today.ucsd.edu/story/americ...
President Trump's recent #UNGA speech excoriated the United Nations for being weak and ineffective. For the IGC blog, Bridget Coggins, Jungjae Hong, and Julia Morse describe how the U.S. may attack the UN as the 80th general assembly session continues: ucigcc.org/blog/two-way...
Two Ways Trump May Attack the UN - IGCC
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October 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
President Trump's recent #UNGA speech excoriated the United Nations for being weak and ineffective. For the IGC blog, Bridget Coggins, Jungjae Hong, and Julia Morse describe how the U.S. may attack the UN as the 80th general assembly session continues: ucigcc.org/blog/two-way...