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The report covers research, teaching, and events from the Blue Center's second year and previews developments for the upcoming academic year.

Yale Jackson leaders joined partners in Bologna for two days of discussion on AI governance, economic resilience, and how democracies can navigate an era of strategic competition.

Caroline Agsten ’22 is helping protect democratic resilience in an era of rising digital threats as a team lead at Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center. She credits the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs with giving her the interdisciplinary perspective and confidence to navigate uncertainty in a rapidly evolving field.

In his new book, the Yale political scientist examines how missed opportunities, neoliberal economic policies, and decisions by political leaders shaped today's global challenges — and outlines steps to help reverse them.

Through a collaboration with the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, the Jackson School hosted Ukrainian veterans for a leadership and professional development program focused on preparing the next generation of civic and policy leaders.

During a Blue Center Co-Lecture on the Theory and Practice of Statecraft, the FBI veteran and the legal scholar examined how U.S. law enforcement operates in the foreign policy arena.

The February 9, 2026 event, “The World from the Periphery,” explored Bosnia and Herzegovina’s position in geopolitics — as a small country, a generation removed from war and genocide, still searching for stability.

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, the Blue Center and NATO’s Allied Special Operations Forces Command convened defense and intelligence leaders to discuss strategies for countering Russian hybrid threats and grey-zone activities below the threshold of war.

Yale Jackson research scholar Graeme Reid reflects on his work as a UN independent expert, drawing on global advocacy, country visits, and diplomatic engagement to assess the shifting politics of LGBTQ rights worldwide.

Doug Beck and Brian Driscoll will bring their experience as senior government leaders into the classroom through new Blue Center courses focused on contemporary statecraft challenges.