In recent years, an array of initiatives has sought to bridge widely recognized gaps
separating international studies scholars from policymakers and the public. While such gaps …

Over the past decade or more, an increasing number of US initiatives and institutions has
taken on the challenge of promoting policy-relevant research and bridging the academia …

Over the past fifteen years, a narrative has developed that IR scholars have become a “cult
of the irrelevant,” with declining influence on and engagement with policy debates. Despite …

Engaging with audiences and communities beyond academia is now a common practice for
political scientists. Yet, political scientists rarely are trained in how to conduct public or policy …

Does public opinion on international affairs affect elites' policy preferences? Most research
assumes that it does, but this key assumption is difficult to test empirically given limited …

Why is trade with some countries more popular than with others? Linking the literature on
regime type and trade cooperation with the literature on trade attitudes, the authors argue …

Peace and conflict scholars often engage in academic‐policy exchanges to both improve
the rigour and relevance of their academic research and translate their findings into tangible …

A growing number of academic studies and policy reports have identified a set of core skills
considered crucial in the twenty-first century economy. This article critically examines the …

How do officials use intelligence analysis? This article proposes a working model based on
insights from psychological research into information processing and persuasion. It suggests …

National security issues are related to the overall development, national destiny, and
people's happiness. Cultivating national security awareness among college students in the …