Susan Peterson

Susan Peterson is a professor of government and international relations, emerita, at William & Mary.

Articles by Susan Peterson
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
Pro-Palestinian supporter hold a flag in the foreground while Jewish students in the background hold sings reading "Bring them home now" and "Let us grieve." Police are shown to the side of the group.
Pro-Palestinian supporter hold a flag in the foreground while Jewish students in the background hold sings reading "Bring them home now" and "Let us grieve." Police are shown to the side of the group.

IR Faculty Weigh In on Campus Protests

Analysis
Thomas Cronin, Irene Entringer García Blanes, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waits to speak at a campaign rally in Wayne, Mich., on Aug. 8.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waits to speak at a campaign rally in Wayne, Mich., on Aug. 8.

IR Experts Back Kamala Harris

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
People take photographs of the sunset over the Chinese city Xiamen amid anti-tank barricades from previous conflicts in Kinmen, Taiwan.
People take photographs of the sunset over the Chinese city Xiamen amid anti-tank barricades from previous conflicts in Kinmen, Taiwan.

Does Ukraine Offer Lessons for Taiwan?

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Ian Harman, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Shauna N. Gillooly, Ella Kuhnhenn, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Taiwanese forces participate in drills to show combat readiness at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 11.
Taiwanese forces participate in drills to show combat readiness at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 11.

Poll: What Is the Likelihood of War Over Taiwan?

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Shauna N. Gillooly, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Taiwanese protesters against Russia's war in Ukraine
Taiwanese protesters against Russia's war in Ukraine

Poll: Will China Attack Taiwan?

Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Maggie Manson, Susan Peterson, 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

Argument
Cullen Hendrix, Julia Macdonald, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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