By Liam Martin, Fall 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow As America and China move towards “great power conflict,” American policymakers must prioritize reliable access to critical minerals. These minerals, including cobalt, lithium, nickel, and rare earth elements (REEs), fill essential roles in technology, energy, and defense sectors as raw materials for microprocessors, magnets, batteries, superalloys, and […]
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Fluid Diplomacy: Harnessing Water Security for U.S.-Latin America Engagement (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Sol Halle, Fall 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow Binary, zero-sum thinking has curtailed the ability of the United States to sustainably and comprehensively engage with Latin America. When American policymakers devote attention to the region, remnants of Cold War-era rhetoric have pushed Washington to pursue foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere that frames Latin American […]
Offshore Balancing: A Strategic Shift for US Policy in East Asia (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Nick Ayrton, Fall 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow As Asia emerges as a global economic powerhouse, the United States has intensified its strategic focus on the region. This involvement encompasses a robust economic relationship, substantial diplomatic initiatives (including significant foreign aid and healthcare support), and a strong security presence marked by substantial military assistance and […]
Kremlin Roulette: Preparing for the Post-Putin Russian Leadership (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Justin Mitchell, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow After a series of revisions to the country’s constitution and several decades of strategically consolidating power in the political system, Russian President Vladimir Putin has the potential to remain in power until at least 2036. President Putin’s departure from power could have serious implications for the stability […]
Warfare as the Illness of the State: Economic Dogma in Russia’s War on Ukraine (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Noah Schwartz, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow The dominant approach to economic statecraft vis-a-vis a post-conflict Ukraine has prioritized the role of the market in distributing resources and de-emphasized state involvement. In line with the U.S.-led policies of ‘shock therapy’ in former Eastern Bloc countries, this approach to state reconstruction has created a series […]
The Last Stake to the Palisade: How to Engage with North Korea (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Dylan Motin, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow The United States faces a worsening balance of power against China and should partner with North Korea (officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or DPRK) to address it. Washington succeeded in turning adversaries into partners to face a greater common threat together in the past and […]
The Case for a US Turkey Policy Reset (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Martin Makaryan, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow President Recep Tayip Erdogan’s overhaul of Turkey’s domestic and foreign affairs, coupled with changes in the international strategic environment, prompt a careful rethinking and restructuring of the long-standing policy towards a treaty ally with which U.S. foreign policy and national security interests are no longer aligned on […]
CHIP-ing Away: The CHIPS Act and US-China Tech War (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Benie Kwarteng, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow The United States must change its strategy in its technology competition with China. At the core of the US-China tech war and geopolitical tensions are advanced semiconductor chips. Since the invention of integrated circuits (commonly known as semiconductors), the United States has been a global leader in […]
Reimagining the US-China Relationship: Alternatives to Neoliberal US Trade Policy (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Griffin Grubb, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow The U.S. – China trade war is the most significant economic conflict in recent memory. The outcome will determine the trajectory of American leadership and its role in the rest of the 21st century, as well as the consequences for the global economy. Under the Trump Administration, […]
Why Are the Baltic States Reckless Drivers in NATO? (Marcellus Policy Analysis)
By Robert Clarke, Spring 2023 Marcellus Policy Fellow The war in Ukraine has startled much of Europe, but none more so than those states closest to Russia’s border. Finland has joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), eschewing decades of neutrality – a model that has commonly been referred to as “Finlandization,” after its most […]