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Elizabeth Shackelford

Human Rights in Foreign Policy

In the News
American Diplomat
Elizabeth Shackelford

With former US President Jimmy Carter in hospice, Elizabeth Shackelford joins the podcast to discuss his human rights legacy.

Jimmy Carter speaks at a lecturn
Jimmy Carter Library
US Foreign Policy

As the Iraq War Showed, the Allure of Consensus in Foreign Policy Can Be Dangerous

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Too often, quick agreement on hard problems is a sign of dangerous groupthink," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

A Marine covers the face of a statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with a US flag
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Military Industrial Excess: The Problem with Defense

In the News
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Elizabeth Shackelford

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses the disparity between diplomatic and military spending on the Problem with Jon Stewart.

Lizzy Shackelford speaks at a table with Jon Stewart and other panelists.
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Defense and Security

Jimmy Carter Was Right about Human Rights

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Carter sought to institutionalize human rights within our foreign policy decision-making structures, so that it would not only inform our foreign activities but constrain them as well," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Jimmy Carter speaks at a lectern
SIPA USA
US Foreign Policy

Ukraine's Outsized Reliance on the US Is a Risk for the World

In the News
The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“None of our allies today is prepared to bear the brunt of what should be, first and foremost, a European burden,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford.

American flag with Ukraine flag colors in the white spots, blowing in the wind seen from below with skyscrapers behind.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

One Year on, President Zelenskyy Vows to Lead Ukraine to Victory

In the News
CBC News
Elizabeth Shackelford

How does Russia find its way out? Elizabeth Shackelford says it depends on what Putin believes he can accomplish and sell at home as a victory.

Screenshot of Lizzy Shackelford, Natasha Fatah, and Ukrainian soldiers in front of a monument on CBC News. US Foreign Policy

Is China Really Scarier Than Zuckerberg?

In the News
The Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

“The risk with TikTok is real, but American social media companies pose real risk, too,” writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.

Hand holding cell phone with TikTok logo on the screen.
Nordskov Media
Tech and Science

Biden Cites US Resolve in Facing Aggression from Russia and China

In the News
VOA News
Elizabeth Shackelford

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford remarks on the foreign policy details of President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address.

Biden pumping fist in front of a mic with Harris clapping behind him, American flag in the background.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Why the Wagner Group's Influence in West Africa Is Growing

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

Western countries should use national and international tools to hinder Wagner’s growing global abuse, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Men hold Russian flags as they gather to show their support to the Junta leader Ibrahim Traore and demand the departure of the French ambassador in Burkina Fas
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Let’s Avoid Another Nuclear Arms Race

In the News
Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"If the United States presses for arms control and agrees to limits itself, it could convince others to follow suit," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

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