Two years into the Ukraine War Event February 6, 2024, 3:30-6:15 pm The Miller Center commemorates the 2nd anniversary of the Russian war in Ukraine in a special two-panel program with UVA experts in foreign policy, defense, and diplomacy. Two years into the Ukraine War: Where are we headed and what have we learned? Session One: Global Inflection Point? Experts reflect on how the war has changed international politics. What was foreseen, and what was not? What might the future hold? Session Two: Leadership Matters The leadership of three presidents—Joe Biden in the United States, Vladimir Putin in Russia, and Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine—has defined the trajectory of the war. What conclusions can we draw about presidential leadership and decision-making in the 21st century? How might a change of leadership in any of the three countries change the trajectory once again?
Batten Showcase 2022: Russo-Ukraine War - Understanding Policy Analysis Through the Fight Over the Borderlands ft. Allan Stam News In this lecture, Batten School Professor Allan Stam leads a class through an analysis of the Russo-Ukraine War. In the process, students develop new understandings of policy analysis through a considered look at the fight over The Borderlands.
Why democracies win more wars than autocracies News Batten School Professor Allan Stam writes in The Washington Post that dictators tend to start risky wars, but democracies win more wars than autocracies.
The naval war for Ukraine News Batten School Professor Allan Stam and fourth-year student Andrew Bennett address the distinct lack of naval-focused media coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine News 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.
Stam: A Critical View of Biden's First Year News Batten School professor and Miller Center faculty senior fellow Allan Stam offers a critical assessment of President Biden's first year in office. It's hard to see the president as a successful leader, writes Stam.
From the Archives: Batten Awards John Lewis 2015 Medal in Citizenship Leadership News “Congressman Lewis exemplifies citizen leadership,” said Allan Stam, former dean of the Batten School. “From his days as a student leader to his co-founding of SNCC to his long career as an elected official, he has selflessly served the public good."
The Batten School and Center for Politics Launch New Batten Course Taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato News The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the UVA Center for Politics today announced a new Batten School undergraduate course that will be taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato and Center for Politics Chief of Staff Ken Stroupe this spring.
A Recap of Batten's Forays at Dreamforce News Earlier this fall, the Batten School was recognized for trailblazing leadership in academia to an audience of more than 170,000.
Dean Allan Stam's Fall 2018 State of the School Address News Physicians take the Hippocratic oath—do no harm, we need to think about the same thing in our world.
Stam: Simulating leadership to forge better leaders News How can we better prepare our leaders? Americans need to re-imagine our approach.
Proliferation and Iran: Learning to Live with Nuclear Threats News The complex endgame of negotiations between the major powers and Iran underscores the limited options states have to combat nuclear proliferation, something with which U.S. policy planners are going to have to learn to live.