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Twitter:<\/strong> @richardmaass<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students: Before you read anything else on this site, read this amazing guide on how to read, written by the University of Michigan’s Paul Edwards:
How to Read<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, check out this fun comic about the neuroscience behind learning things that challenge our deeply held core beliefs:
The Backfire Effect<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, feel free to explore any and all of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Dominion University:<\/strong>
Political Science<\/a>
Graduate Program in International Studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads:<\/strong>
WACHR website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handouts:<\/strong>
US-China Bracket<\/a>
Great Power Competition Bracket<\/a>
Trump USFP Bracket<\/a>
How to Write<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal Appearances:<\/strong>
New Books Network<\/em> interview on The Picky Eagle<\/em><\/a>
The Past, The Promise, The Presidency: Race & The American Legacy<\/em>, Episode 8: William McKinley<\/a>
Teaching World Politics Project<\/a>
“Hegemon: American Territorial Expansion and the Creation of the Liberal International Order,” with Patrick Porter and Emma Ashford, CATO Institute<\/a>
1869: The Cornell University Press Podcast<\/a>
Want to Help the Islamic State Recruit? Treat all Muslims as Potential Terrorists: The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post, November 30, 2015<\/a>
Why Washington and Moscow Keep Talking Past Each Other: The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post, March 12, 2014<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge<\/strong>
In Science, It’s Never ‘Just a Theory’<\/a>
70 Maps That Explain America<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Advice<\/strong>
How to Email Your Professor<\/a>
Thinking about getting a PhD? – 2012<\/a>
Thinking about getting a PhD? – 2015<\/a>
Operation Keep My Job: Pre-tenure Advice<\/a>
What to Look for in a Publisher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fellowships\/Opportunities for Students<\/strong>
Scoville<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing<\/strong>
An Argument is Not Just Contradiction<\/a>
George Orwell’s Guide to Writing Well<\/a>
Why Do Academics Choose Useless Titles?<\/a>
How to Write an Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistics<\/strong>
Spurious Correlations<\/a>
When Confounding Variables are Out of Control<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humor<\/strong>
Weary Professors Concede Africa is a Country<\/a>
Study History<\/a>
Jobs vs. Environment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysis:<\/strong>
Foreign Affairs<\/a>
Foreign Policy<\/a>
Politico<\/a>
The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post<\/a>
War on the Rocks<\/a>
Duck of Minerva<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

News:<\/strong>
BBC<\/a>
New York Times<\/a>
Washington Post<\/a>
CNN<\/a>
Economist<\/a>
USAToday<\/a>
Al Jazeera<\/a>
Evansville Courier&Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Government:
<\/strong>White House<\/a>
Senate<\/a>
House of Representatives<\/a>
Department of State<\/a>
Department of Defense<\/a>
Department of Homeland Security<\/a>
CIA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Organizations:<\/strong>
United Nations<\/a>
European Union<\/a>
ASEAN<\/a>
NATO<\/a>
OSCE<\/a>
IAEA<\/a>
World Bank<\/a>
World Trade Organization<\/a>
International Monetary Fund<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Journals:<\/strong>
International Security<\/a>
International Organization<\/a>
World Politics<\/a>
Diplomatic History<\/a>
Security Studies<\/a>
Journal of Strategic Studies<\/a>
Terrorism and Political Violence<\/a>
International Studies Quarterly<\/a>
Journal of Conflict Resolution<\/a>
Journal of Peace Research<\/a>
American Political Science Review<\/a>
Historical Methods<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Organizations:<\/strong>
American Political Science Association<\/a>
International Studies Association<\/a>
Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relevant Think Tanks, NGOs, etc.:<\/strong>
Arms Control Association<\/a>
American Enterprise Institute<\/a>
Amnesty International<\/a>
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs<\/a>
Brookings Institution<\/a>
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists<\/a>
CATO Institute<\/a>
Center for Defense Information<\/a>
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace<\/a>
Council on Foreign Relations<\/a>
Center for Global Development<\/a>
Center for Strategic & International Studies<\/a>
Center for Security Policy<\/a>
Correlates of War<\/a>
Federation of American Scientists<\/a>
Foreign Relations of the United States<\/a>
Freedom House<\/a>
Heritage Foundation<\/a>
Human Rights Watch<\/a>
International Crisis Group<\/a>
International Institute for Strategic Studies<\/a>
International Peace Institute<\/a>
Institute for Science and International Security<\/a>
Nautilus Institute<\/a>
National Security Archive<\/a>
Peace Research Institute Oslo<\/a>
Pew Research Global Attitudes Project<\/a>
Polity<\/a>
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft<\/a>
RAND Corporation<\/a>
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute<\/a>
Stimson Center<\/a>
Transparency International<\/a>
United States Institute of Peace<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Twitter: @richardmaass Students: Before you read anything else on this site, read this amazing guide on how to read, written by the University of Michigan’s Paul Edwards:How to Read Then, check out this fun comic about the neuroscience behind learning things that challenge our deeply held core beliefs:The Backfire Effect Finally, feel free to explore… <\/p>\n

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