Mike Watson

Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society

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Mike Watson is associate director of Hudson Institute's Center for the Future of Liberal Society.

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Mike Watson is the associate director of Hudson Institute’s Center for the Future of Liberal Society. He holds a BA in history from the University of Virginia and an MA in security policy studies from George Washington University. His written work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Commentary, Tablet, National Interest, National Review, The Hill, American Purpose, Providence, and National Affairs. His research focuses on America’s competitive advantages against foreign adversaries and the historical roots of American foreign policy and strategic thought.

 

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Planning to Win: An Analysis of US Strategy | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
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May 2024
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Planning to Win: An Analysis of US Strategy | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
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Featured Speakers:
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Peter Campbell
Rachel Mackey
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron at the NATO Summit on July 12, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and French President Emmanuel Macron at the NATO Summit on July 12, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Don’t Look to Europe for Answers
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Xi Gains Ground as Biden Stumbles
President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week in Woodside, California, on November 15, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Xi Gains Ground as Biden Stumbles
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Commentary
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House of Representatives at the US Capitol on April 11, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House of Representatives at the US Capitol on April 11, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Japan’s Foreign Policy Revolution
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Commentary
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan deliver statements to the press following their meetings with Chinese officials, in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 19, 2021. (Photo by Ron Przysucha)
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan deliver statements to the press following their meetings with Chinese officials, in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 19, 2021. (Photo by Ron Przysucha)
Neither the Best nor the Brightest
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In the dining car on the train from Vladivostok to the airport on November 23, 1974, President Gerald Ford discusses progress on the SALT agreement with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
In the dining car on the train from Vladivostok to the airport on November 23, 1974, President Gerald Ford discusses progress on the SALT agreement with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Lessons from Henry Kissinger
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