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Learn more Oct 04, 2024 Balancing Act: Domestic Intelligence at a Time of Growing Threats Finding balance was an overarching theme of Monday's Batten Hour speaker, Under Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kenneth Wainstein, who discussed election security and the role of his organization in bridging information gaps among all levels of U.S. government. Learn more Apr 05, 2022 Rural poverty, climate change, and family migration from Guatemala International and Global Affairs Global Politics & International Relations International Development David Leblang, Director of the Batten School’s Global Policy Center, along with co-authors, assesses the root causes of migration from Guatemala. Learn more Mar 22, 2022 Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine National Security Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. Learn more Aug 27, 2021 Leblang: How resettling Afghan refugees might help Afghanistan’s future Humanitarian Policy International and Global Affairs In an article for The Washington Post, Batten's David Leblang and co-author Margaret Peters explain how migrants help their home countries by building trade ties and by sending back both cash and political knowledge. Read in The Washington Post Aug 06, 2021 Space Norms and U.S. National Security: Leading on Space Debris National Security In a new article for the online national security magazine War on the Rocks, Batten's Philip Potter, George W. Foresman and University of Pennsylvania's Michael Horowitz write that, given the rapid change of pace and recent developments in space, technical and operational standards and norms of behavior will be necessary to maintain a secure and sustainable domain. Read in War on the Rocks Apr 23, 2021 China’s Minority Policy Signals a “More Normal Autocracy,” Batten Professor Says National Security International and Global Affairs The country’s repressive response to political violence reflects a surge in Chinese nationalism, Batten professor Philip Potter told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats. Learn more Apr 02, 2021 Climate, Violence, and Honduran Migration to the United States Migration International and Global Affairs Migration from Honduras to the U.S. has been growing for years. New research by Batten's David Leblang, director of the Global Policy Center, and Duke University's Sarah Bermeo suggests the movement is a result of persistent violence coupled with food insecurity linked to climate change. Leblang and Bermeo wrote about their findings in a blog for Brookings. Read in Brookings 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 23, 2021 Here's Who Biden Might Pick for OMB Director as Neera Tanden's Confirmation Looks Unlikely Political Science The Biden administration is heading back to square one as the chances for a Neera Tanden confirmation, the president's initial pick for director of the Office of Management and Budget, seems increasingly unlikely to gain enough Senate votes. Batten’s David Leblang spoke to Newsweek about potential candidates under consideration to take Tanden's place. READ IN NEWSWEEK Jan 29, 2021 Batten Faculty and Students Elevate UVA's Virtual January Term Offerings Education Leadership Batten Professor David Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines: COVID-19" and Professor Gabrielle Adams' "Leadership in Athletics" were among the standout virtual course offerings from UVA this January. Contributions from Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and Batten student Terrell Jana (BA '21) brought an experiential lens to some of today’s critical issues, preparing students to meet future challenges. READ IN UVA TODAY Nov 09, 2020 The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Refugee Policy Education Immigration In honor of Global Week at UVA, Batten professor and policy expert David Leblang and Anne Richard, who served as assistant secretary of state for population, migration, and refugees under President Obama, discussed the dramatic shift in our country's stance on people seeking asylum in the U.S. Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Dec 03, 2024 Phil Potter: A Humble Heavy Hitter in National Security Phil Potter's leadership, knowledge of the intelligence world and commitment to public service, including as founder of UVA Batten’s National Security Policy Center, has culminated in his appointment as the inaugural director of the newly launched National Security Data and Policy Institute, a project of UVA and the Department of Defense. Learn more
Oct 04, 2024 Balancing Act: Domestic Intelligence at a Time of Growing Threats Finding balance was an overarching theme of Monday's Batten Hour speaker, Under Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kenneth Wainstein, who discussed election security and the role of his organization in bridging information gaps among all levels of U.S. government. Learn more
Apr 05, 2022 Rural poverty, climate change, and family migration from Guatemala International and Global Affairs Global Politics & International Relations International Development David Leblang, Director of the Batten School’s Global Policy Center, along with co-authors, assesses the root causes of migration from Guatemala. Learn more
Mar 22, 2022 Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine National Security Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. Learn more
Aug 27, 2021 Leblang: How resettling Afghan refugees might help Afghanistan’s future Humanitarian Policy International and Global Affairs In an article for The Washington Post, Batten's David Leblang and co-author Margaret Peters explain how migrants help their home countries by building trade ties and by sending back both cash and political knowledge. Read in The Washington Post
Aug 06, 2021 Space Norms and U.S. National Security: Leading on Space Debris National Security In a new article for the online national security magazine War on the Rocks, Batten's Philip Potter, George W. Foresman and University of Pennsylvania's Michael Horowitz write that, given the rapid change of pace and recent developments in space, technical and operational standards and norms of behavior will be necessary to maintain a secure and sustainable domain. Read in War on the Rocks
Apr 23, 2021 China’s Minority Policy Signals a “More Normal Autocracy,” Batten Professor Says National Security International and Global Affairs The country’s repressive response to political violence reflects a surge in Chinese nationalism, Batten professor Philip Potter told an online audience during the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats. Learn more
Apr 02, 2021 Climate, Violence, and Honduran Migration to the United States Migration International and Global Affairs Migration from Honduras to the U.S. has been growing for years. New research by Batten's David Leblang, director of the Global Policy Center, and Duke University's Sarah Bermeo suggests the movement is a result of persistent violence coupled with food insecurity linked to climate change. Leblang and Bermeo wrote about their findings in a blog for Brookings. Read in Brookings
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 23, 2021 Here's Who Biden Might Pick for OMB Director as Neera Tanden's Confirmation Looks Unlikely Political Science The Biden administration is heading back to square one as the chances for a Neera Tanden confirmation, the president's initial pick for director of the Office of Management and Budget, seems increasingly unlikely to gain enough Senate votes. Batten’s David Leblang spoke to Newsweek about potential candidates under consideration to take Tanden's place. READ IN NEWSWEEK
Jan 29, 2021 Batten Faculty and Students Elevate UVA's Virtual January Term Offerings Education Leadership Batten Professor David Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines: COVID-19" and Professor Gabrielle Adams' "Leadership in Athletics" were among the standout virtual course offerings from UVA this January. Contributions from Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and Batten student Terrell Jana (BA '21) brought an experiential lens to some of today’s critical issues, preparing students to meet future challenges. READ IN UVA TODAY
Nov 09, 2020 The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Refugee Policy Education Immigration In honor of Global Week at UVA, Batten professor and policy expert David Leblang and Anne Richard, who served as assistant secretary of state for population, migration, and refugees under President Obama, discussed the dramatic shift in our country's stance on people seeking asylum in the U.S. Learn more