Author Archives: Ingrid Gerstmann

RJISSF Article Review of Wang Chenyi’s “Mao’s Cambodian Legacy”

On October 21, the Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum (RJISSF) published an article review of Wang Chenyi’s “Mao’s Cambodian Legacy: An ‘Ideological Victory’ and a Strategic Failure” (Journal of Cold War Studies 6:1 [2024]: 82–119). Matthew Galway of the Australian National University authored the review. The review can be found here.

H-Diplo Roundtable on Alexis Peri’s Dear Unknown Friend

On October 20, H-Diplo published a roundtable on Alexis Peri’s Dear Unknown Friend: The Remarkable Correspondence between American and Soviet Women (Harvard University Press, 2024). Maria Lipman, Rachel Applebaum, Melanie Ilic, Anna Kukatova, Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Ivan Kurilla, Rósa Magnúsdóttir, Molly M. Wood, and Alexis Peri took part in the discussion. The roundtable is available here.

Rajan Menon in The Guardian

On October 17, Saltzman Institute member Rajan Menon had an article in The Guardian titled, “Trump’s peace plan is just about holding together, but may be unravelled by two unresolved issues.” You can read it online here. 

Erica Lonergan in Journal of Strategic Studies

On October 15, Saltzman Institute member Erica Lonergan had a new article in the Journal of Strategic Studies titled, “Minding the Gap? The Strategic Logic of Cyber Coercion in Theory and Practice.” You can read it online here.

Page Fortna in Good Authority

On October 15, Saltzman Institute member Page Fortna had an article published by Good Authority titled, “The Israel-Hamas ceasefire leaves important questions unanswered.” You can read it online here. 

H-Diplo Article Review of Yinan He’s “China’s Cultural Revolution and Mao’s External Threat Inflation”

On October 15, H-Diplo published an article review of Yinan He’s “China’s Cultural Revolution and Mao’s External Threat Inflation: Crushing Soviet-Style Capitalist Restoration, 1966–1969” (Journal of Cold War Studies 26:1 [Winter 2024]: 120–155). Austin Jersild of Old Dominion University authored the review. The review can be found here.

Alexander Cooley New Book Reviewed in Lawfare

On October 15, Lawfare published a review of Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics (Oxford University Press, 2025), the new co-authored book by Saltzman Institute member Alexander Cooley. You can read the review online here. 

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