Recommendations for the Biden Administration
Videos
From Director Michael McFaul
How to Contain Putin’s Russia — Michael McFaul (Foreign Affairs, 1/19/21).
Sell It Again, Uncle Sam — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 1/13/21).
Trump's 'America First' Policies Leave Biden with Major China and Russia (and Other) Problems — Michael McFaul (NBC News, 12/16/20).
Sometimes You Get Another Chance — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 12/14/20).
Cold War Lessons and Fallacies for U.S.-China Relations Today — Michael McFaul (The Washington Quarterly, 12/11/20).
A U.S. Strategy to Contain and Engage Putin’s Russia — Michael McFaul (American Ambassadors Live, 11/25/20).
Dressing for Dinner — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 11/25/20).
Scholar Op-eds
How to Quiet the Megaphones of Facebook, Google and Twitter — Francis Fukuyama (The Wall Street Journal, 2/12/21).
I’ve Studied Terrorism for Over 40 Years. Let’s Talk About What Comes Next — Martha Crenshaw (The New York Times, 2/10/21).
Biden Puts U.S. National Security First in Extending New START Treaty — Rose Gottemoeller (The Hill, 1/28/21).
A 12-Step Rehabilitation Program for American Election Administration — Nathaniel Persily (Lawfare, 1/27/21).
Should U.S. Missile Defenses Be a Part of Arms Control Negotiations With Russia? — Steven Pifer (The National Interest, 1/26/21).
We Know What We Have to Do — Larry Diamond (American Purpose, 1/22/21).
As Defense Spending Comes Under Fire, Don't Make Nuclear War More Likely — Steven Pifer (The Hill, 1/22/21).
How to Contain Putin’s Russia — Michael McFaul (Foreign Affairs, 1/19/21).
How America’s Political Decay Accelerated During the Trump Era — Francis Fukuyama (Foreign Affairs, 1/18/21).
A Proposal for a Commission on the Capitol Siege — Herb Lin and Amy Zegart (Lawfare, 1/15/21).
Sell It Again, Uncle Sam — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 1/13/21).
The Essential State — Francis Fukuyama (American Purpose, 1/11/21).
The Capitol Siege Is the Wake-up Call America Shouldn’t Have Needed — Larry Diamond (Foregin Affairs, 1/7/21).
Cybersecurity and the Occupation of the Capitol — Herbert Lin (Lawfare, 1/7/21).
Involving the Military in Election Disputes Would Cross into Dangerous Territory — William J. Perry (The Washington Post, 1/3/21).
Everybody Spies in Cyberspace. The U.S. Must Plan Accordingly — Amy Zegart (The Atlantic, 12/30/20).
The U.S. Should Stop Underestimating Russian Power — Kathryn Stoner (The Wall Street Journal, 12/23/20).
Trump's 'America First' Policies Leave Biden with Major China and Russia (and Other) Problems — Michael McFaul (NBC News, 12/16/20).
Francis Fukuyama on the State of Democracy in 2020 and Beyond — Francis Fukuyama (The Wall Street Journal, 12/15/20).
Sometimes You Get Another Chance — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 12/14/20).
Managing U.S. Sanctions Toward Russia — Steven Pifer (Brookings, 12/11/20).
Cold War Lessons and Fallacies for U.S.-China Relations Today — Michael McFaul (The Washington Quarterly, 12/11/20).
The Real Reason Biden’s Pick for Pentagon Chief is the Wrong Choice — Oriana Skylar Mastro (The Washington Post, 12/9/20).
A U.S. Strategy to Contain and Engage Putin’s Russia — Michael McFaul (American Ambassadors Live, 11/25/20).
Dressing for Dinner — Michael McFaul (American Purpose, 11/25/20).
Why Biden Will Embrace The American Alliances in Northeast Asia — Daniel Sneider (Tokyo Business Today, 11/23/20).
A New Administration Won’t Heal American Democracy — Larry Diamond (Foreign Affairs, 11/5/20).
Scholars in the Media
Why a U.S.-Europe Digital Partnership is Key to Competing with China — Eileen Donahoe (Center for European Policy Analysis, 2/16/21).
After Myanmar Coup, Biden’s Asian Allies May Balk at Sanctions Against Military — Daniel Sneider (The Washington Post, 2/4/21).
U.S. and Russia Agree to Extend Limits on Nuclear Arms — Rose Gottemoeller (PBS NewsHour, 2/3/21).
Here's What Cybersecurity Experts Think Biden Should Prioritize in His First 100 Days — Christopher Painter (The Washington Post, 2/1/21).
U.S. Needs a Federal Data Protection Law Right Now — Marietje Schaake (Observer Research Foundation, 1/29/21).
President Biden on the World Stage — Michael McFaul (PRI's The World Podcast, 1/25/21).
Cyber Expert Warns of Dangers of Unregulated Social Media — Marietje Schaake (Swiss Info, 1/22/21).
Ambassador Michael McFaul on U.S.-Russia Relations Under Biden — Michael McFaul (Sirius XM, 1/22/21).
Expect More Violence Before America Returns to Sanity — Francis Fukuyama (Foreign Policy, 1/18/21).
China’s Xi Looks to Take Advantage of a Strong Economic Hand — Oriana Skylar Mastro (The Wall Street Journal, 1/15/21).
Capitol Riot Broke Social Media, and the Effects Will Be Lasting — Renee DiResta (Bloomberg, 1/14/21).
To Support Democracy Abroad, the U.S. Needs to Set Its Own House in Order — Michael McFaul (Stanford News, 1/14/21).
Does Trump's Second Impeachment Have Cybersecurity Impact? — Christopher Painter (Data Breach Today, 1/14/21).
Nuclear Stand-Off: Can Joe Biden Avert a New Arms Race? — Rose Gottemoeller (The Guardian, 1/11/21).
Biden Picks More National Security Aides While Resignations Gut Trump's Own NSC — Brett McGurk (NPR, 1/8/21).
Biden Admin’s Vaccine Plan: Release All Stored Doses — Joshua Salomon (Gizmodo, 1/8/21).
The World Reacts to the Capitol Hill Riots — Marietje Schaake (CNN, 1/7/21).
Biden Called Trump 'Putin's Puppy.' The President-elect May Put Moscow on a Tighter Leash — Michael McFaul (NBC News, 12/22/20).
Unfinished Business: Next Steps on U.S.-Russia Arms Control — Steven Pifer (Finnish Institute of International Affiars, 12/7/20).
How Should Biden Deal with Moscow? — Rose Gottemoeller (Brussels Sprouts Podcast, 12/4/20).
To Russia’s Putin, President-Elect Biden is Still a ‘Candidate’ — Michael McFaul (The Washington Post, 11/26/20).
U.S. Dodged Bullet of an Autocrat President, Biden Faces Huge Challenges — Larry Diamond (The Straits Times, 11/25/20).
Biden’s DHS Pick Adds Cybersecurity Chops to the Incoming Administration — Christopher Painter (The Washington Post, 11/24/20).
U.S.-China-Taiwan: How Will Joe Biden Change the Balance? — Oriana Skylar Mastro (South China Morning Post, 11/24/20).
Biden to Nominate Antony Blinken for Secretary of State — Michael McFaul (U.S. News & World Report, 11/23/20).
Biden's U.S. to Remain Active in South China Sea, but Confront China Less — Oriana Skylar Mastro (VN Express International, 11/21/20).
Biden's Day 1 Challenges: Misinformation Flood Control — Alex Stamos (Axios, 11/20/20).
Where Biden’s New Chief of Staff Stands on Tech — Renee DiResta (Politico, 11/13/20).
Korea Advised to take 'Measured' Approach to Biden — Daniel Sneider (The Korea Times, 11/12/20).
Biden, the U.S., and the World — Michael McFaul (Back Story with Dana Lewis, 11/12/20).
How Cyber Policy will Evolve Under Biden — Christopher Painter (Politico, 11/9/20).
Silicon Valley Gears Up for New Relationship with a Biden White House — Alex Stamos (The Washington Post, 11/9/20).
Biden will get Tougher on Russia and Boost Election Security. Here's what to Expect — Christopher Painter (The Washington Post, 11/9/20).
One Big Challenge for Biden? China’s Push for Tech Supremacy — Anja Manuel (Wired, 11/9/20).
Can Belarusians Count On More Support From Biden? — Steven Pifer (Radio Free Europe, 11/8/20).
South Korea Welcomes Biden Victory — Gi-Wook Shin (Voice of America, 11/8/20).