Past Events

Between Power and Promise: The Evolution of U.S. Sanctions Strategy

Context for a broader chapter in the recent Oxford Handbook of Geoeconomics and Economic Statecraft, published with the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC).

The Double Power Law: How American Innovation Really Works

For nearly eight decades, the U.S. innovation ecosystem has been underpinned by a deliberately decentralized model of federal research support.

Sanctions, in theory

As the global landscape shifts further toward economic statecraft amid escalating strategic competition, especially involving China, Iran, and Venezuela, policymakers must recognize that the power of sanctions lies not merely in their imposition, but in their credible promise of relief upon behavioral change—a promise that, historically, has proven challenging to uphold.

Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts

Taiwan’s anti-nuclear political legacy has left it highly dependent on imported fuels and vulnerable to a potential Chinese blockade, forcing a debate over whether to revive a nuclear power program with a complex and fraught history.

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Russian Nuclear ASAT Weapons: The Fallout

Reports that Russia is developing a nuclear-tipped anti-satellite weapon raised concerns about potential violation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, and promted a debate over whether existing international frameworks are sufficient in managing the growing risks of space militarization.

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2/26/24 | NPWG hosts Dr. Erik Brubaker

2/26/24 | NPWG hosts Dr. Erik Brubaker

Date: February 26 Location: UC Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1995 University Ave. Time: 5:30-7 pm PT NPWG is thrilled to host Dr. Erik Brubaker from Sandia National Laboratories for a conversation about arms control verification...

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Introducing the Risk Calculus

Introducing the Risk Calculus

The Risk Calculus is a new podcast series from the UC Berkeley Risk and Security Lab. In Season One, join Professor Andrew Reddie for a deep dive into wargaming, an old way of thinking about risks that is being applied in new ways to some of today's most pressing...

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