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Read in Foreign Affairs Jul 23, 2020 Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President National Security International and Global Affairs Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates. Read in Leg Branch Jun 10, 2020 Batten Hosts Candidate Forum with Democratic Contenders for Virginia’s 5th District Seat Political Science Democracy Earlier this week, Batten professors moderated a discussion between the four candidates on issues ranging from racial justice to gun control. 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Mar 19, 2021 China's Addiction to Short-Term Thinking International and Global Affairs National Security In an article for Political Violence @ a Glance, Batten's Phil Potter, director of the National Security Policy Center, and co-authors Chen Wang and Claire Oto discuss China's transparency problem, as well as the risks and rewards of transparency. Read in Political Violence @ A Glance
Feb 19, 2021 Scrap the Syllabus: In This Batten Course, Students Take the Lead Education Advocacy Tackling everything from the death penalty to affordable housing, the students in Batten professor Andy Pennock's Virginia Politics and Policy don’t just participate in the course—they design it themselves. Learn more
Dec 18, 2020 Meet the 2021 Batten Finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows Program Leadership One of the most prestigious programs for graduate students and alumni interested in public service, the fellowship affords recipients two years of experience and training at a federal agency. Learn more
Oct 06, 2020 Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks National Security International and Global Affairs ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies. Read in Foreign Affairs
Jul 23, 2020 Direct Election and the Foreign Policy President National Security International and Global Affairs Since the 9-11 attacks, it has become increasingly clear that the congressional role in US foreign policy, particularly in matters of war and peace, has faded to virtually nothing. Batten's Phil Potter, Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center, elaborates. Read in Leg Branch
Jun 10, 2020 Batten Hosts Candidate Forum with Democratic Contenders for Virginia’s 5th District Seat Political Science Democracy Earlier this week, Batten professors moderated a discussion between the four candidates on issues ranging from racial justice to gun control. Learn more
May 27, 2020 “When do you know that you know enough?” Three Batten alums on policymaking in the age of COVID-19 Political Science Leadership Batten professor Andy Pennock spoke with a panel of alums representing federal, state, and local government for last week’s edition of Batten’s Expert Chat Series. Learn more
Apr 29, 2020 Class of 2020: Future ‘Double-Hoo’ Hitting Her Own High Notes at UVA, Beyond Leadership Music has always been at the core of Chloe Cohen, who will become a “Double-Hoo” after earning her master’s degree from the Batten School next month. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jan 04, 2020 The High Costs of a Precipitous US Withdrawal from Afghanistan National Security Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors discuss how America’s war in Afghanistan — the longest conflict in U.S. history — has morphed from a counterterrorism mission into something more ambitious but less well defined and, ultimately, less successful. READ IN THE HILL
Dec 20, 2019 The WTO might return to diplomatic settlements for trade disputes. Here’s why. National Security International and Global Affairs The global trade appeals system has stalled. Batten's Philip Potter and the University of Pennsylvania's Julia Gray examine if it ever really worked. Read in The Washington Post
Nov 07, 2019 Q&A: How Philip Potter Navigates 21st-Century National Security Policy National Security Since its inception in 2018, the National Security Policy Center at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has made something of a name for itself. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 21, 2019 Batten's National Security Policy Center Partners Across Grounds on Graduate Course to Advance Public Interest Technology National Security A multidisciplinary team of public policy, computer science, and law faculty earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies. Learn more