The CSPC dispatch

The CSPC Dispatch features a wide array of contributors associated with the Center, including Senior Fellows, Interns, Staff, and Presidential Fellow Alumni. Pieces range from current policy analysis to reflections on historical moments. Previously known as our standing CSPC Weekly News Roundup, we are pleased to announce the first issue of The CSPC Dispatch will release on October 18th. Subscribe to get the issue straight to your inbox!

James Kitfield, Jeanne Zaino, Hidetoshi Azuma, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach James Kitfield, Jeanne Zaino, Hidetoshi Azuma, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach

The CSPC Dispatch - Mar. 14 2025

This edition features: “Shielding the Pentagon from Budgetary Brinkmanship,” “Lessons from Hyat-Khan and the South-Asian Fight for Independence,” “Japan’s Pacifism: A Relic of Self-serving Dogma in a Divided World,” “Continuing Resolutions: Punting Governmental Fiscal Responsibility,” and “A Temporary Funding Freeze with Long-Term Implications.”

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Robert W. Gerber, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann Robert W. Gerber, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann

The CSPC Dispatch - Feb. 28, 2025

This edition features “Five Questions on Trade” and “How Destroying USAID and Freezing PEPFAR Puts Millions at Risk in Africa.”

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Glenn Nye, Hidetoshi Azuma, Maria Reyes Pacheco, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach Glenn Nye, Hidetoshi Azuma, Maria Reyes Pacheco, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach

The CSPC Dispatch - Feb. 14, 2025

This edition features the “The Right Way to Disrupt Government,” “Japan’s Capitulation to ‘America First’,” “Quarter Millennial Project Launch,” “Budget Reconciliation 101,” and “Europe vs Trump: The Battle Over NATO Defense Spending.”

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Ethan Brown, James Kitfield, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann Ethan Brown, James Kitfield, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann

The CSPC Dispatch - Jan. 31, 2025

This edition features challenges awaiting newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and how success in the Pentagon may ultimately be defined by financial accountability. We also highlight analysis on Georgia’s democratic trajectory and the evolving role of the vice president in an era of closely divided Senates.

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Hidetoshi Azuma, Robert W. Gerber, Andy Keiser Hidetoshi Azuma, Robert W. Gerber, Andy Keiser

The CSPC Dispatch - Dec. 20, 2024

This issue we cover "The Specter of Shinzo Abe” and "The Election is Over. Now Can We Talk About the Deficit?”

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Glenn Nye, James Kitfield, Ethan Baker, and Joshua Huminski Glenn Nye, James Kitfield, Ethan Baker, and Joshua Huminski

The CSPC Dispatch - DEC. 5, 2024

This issue we cover "Setbacks and Silver Linings for Political System Reform", “Storm Clouds Gather as U.S. Military Readiness Declines”, “Violating sacred rules on civil-military relations”, and “Crime, Punishment, and Russia’s Failed Liberalization.”

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Jeanne Zaino, Robert W. Gerber, and Peter Sparding Jeanne Zaino, Robert W. Gerber, and Peter Sparding

The CSPC Dispatch - Nov. 15, 2024

This issue we cover "Swing Seats: The Consequences of Declining Competitiveness" and “COP29 in the Shadow of a New Trump Presidency.”

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Peter Sparding, Erica Ngoenha, Joshua Huminski Peter Sparding, Erica Ngoenha, Joshua Huminski

The CSPC Dispatch - Nov. 1st, 2024

This issue we cover "The Need for International Cooperation on Economic Security,” "Revitalizing the 5G Agenda,” and “War, Peace, and the Future of European Security.”

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