This paper presents a brief introduction to Cyber-IR@MIT—a dynamic, interactive knowledge and networking system focused on the evolving, diverse, and complex interconnections of cyberspace and international relations. The goal is to highlight key theoretical, substantive, empirical and...

Why are some countries more technologically innovative than others? National technological capability plays an important causal role in theories of war, alliance formation, and patterns of international trade and finance. However, explanations for national differences in technological...

U.S.-China relations have entered a period best characterized as an era of increased tension with aspects of strategic competition. The two countries are escalating disagreements over issues such as trade, the North Korean nuclear and missile programs, and the South China Sea. Despite these...