Ryan Powers

Ryan Powers is an assistant professor of international affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that struck three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House in Washington on June 21.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that struck three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House in Washington on June 21.

IR Scholars Worry About U.S. Conflict With Iran

Analysis
Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
Donald Trump closes his eyes while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Trump wears a navy blue suit and a purple tie.
Donald Trump closes his eyes while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Trump wears a navy blue suit and a purple tie.

IR Experts Give Trump’s Second Term Very Low Marks

Analysis
Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
Kamala Harris raises her eyebrows and reaches out to shake hands with Donald Trump behind his lecturn on a debate stage.
Kamala Harris raises her eyebrows and reaches out to shake hands with Donald Trump behind his lecturn on a debate stage.

IR Experts See Glaring Differences Between Harris and Trump

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
Members and supporters of the Ukrainian community attend a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in New York.
Members and supporters of the Ukrainian community attend a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in New York.

Poll: Experts Oppose No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Ryan Powers, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of tanks in the snow.
A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of tanks in the snow.

Poll: Will Russia Invade Ukraine?

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Ryan Powers, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

Poll: Biden Gets High Marks for Foreign Policy

Argument
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Alexandra Murphy, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland on Sept. 29.
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland on Sept. 29.

Poll: How Biden and Trump Differ on Foreign Policy

Election 2020
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Alexandra Murphy, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 5.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 5.

Trump, COVID-19, and the Future of International Order

Argument
Helen V. Milner, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney, Erik Voeten
People walk on the Columbia University campus
People walk on the Columbia University campus

Beyond IR’s Ivory Tower

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Cullen Hendrix, Julia Macdonald, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump

Snap Poll: What Foreign-Policy Experts Make of Trump’s Coronavirus Response

Argument
Emily B. Jackson, Eric Parajon, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Snap Poll: What Experts Make of Trump’s Foreign Policy

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Eric Parajon, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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Snap Poll: Who Will Make the Best Foreign Policy President?

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Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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Snap Poll: Will China, Iran, and Russia Cooperate With the United States?

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Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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Snap Poll: Is a Soccer Scandal More Scandalous If It Involves Putin?

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Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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Snap Poll: Is the Iran Deal Good for Your Country’s National Security?

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Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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