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Research and Position Paper Resources

Hi delegates,

Here are some useful resources to help you with your research and Position Paper writing process:

News

BBC

 The Financial Times

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Policy

The Guardian 

 The New York Times

 The Wall Street Journal

 The Washington Post

Think Tanks

Brookings Institution

Chatham House

 Council on Foreign Affairs

Hoover Institution

RAND

United States Institute of Peace

Blogs

ChinaFile

China Law for Business

 China Power | The Diplomat

China Real Time Report | The WSJ

Danger Room | WIRED

FAS Strategic Security Blog | Federation of American Scientists

John L. Thornton China Center | Brookings

Julian Borger's Global Security Blog | The Guardian

Pundit Wire

Small Wars Journal | Foreign Policy

Women In International Security

Podcasts

America Abroad

FT World Weekly Podcast

McKinsey on China

PolicyCast | Harvard Kennedy School

Public Lectures

LSE Events | Partners or Adversaries? Managing US-China Relations in the Era of Trump


 LSE Events | Trump and China in the Asian Century

LSE Events | Clear and Present Challenges to the Chinese Economy

LSE Events | From Obama to Trump" what's next for US foreign policy?

LSE Events | Industrial Development - China and Africa

LSE Events | The History of China's Future

Keep in mind that Position Papers are due on February 5th to be considered for the Best Position Paper Award, and February 12th to be considered for any committee award. Here are the Position Paper Guidelines for your reference.

I look forward to meet you all soon!




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