On Ukraine and Misperception
As the innermost circles of the former Soviet Union descend into chaos fueled by misperception, it is hard not to think of the intellectual giant who passed away last month. Robert Jervis…
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Sahar Khan
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Sahar Khan (@khansahar1) is an Editor at Inkstick. She is also a research fellow at the Cato Institute's Defense and Foreign Policy Studies department and adjunct faculty at American University's School of Public Affairs. Sahar holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine; a MPP from the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; and, a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Sahar's work has appeared in various well-known sources, such as The Diplomat, Axios, The Hill, and Newsweek.
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Migration is a Foreign Policy Issue
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Three Priorities for US-Thailand Cooperation in Myanmar
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Deja Vu All Over Again in Ukraine
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