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Research Review July 2026

July 1, 2026

Recent Highlights in Elliott School Scholarship:

Professor of Economics and International Affairs Maggie Xiaoyang Chen wins the Elliott School's 2026 Michael E. Brown Research Prize. The prize honors a faculty member who has made an outstanding contribution to the scholarly and policy relevant understandings of important international issues.
GWIKS published US-ROK Policy Brief Issue 21: "Autonomy or MilitaryReadiness?: The Trade-offs of Wartime OPCON Transfer."
Professor Mike Mochizuki pens, "Japan Can't Hedge Against Trump Without Stable China Ties," for East Asia Forum Quarterly.
Research Professor Deepa Ollapally authors, "India's Middle Power Limits," for East Asia Forum Quarterly.
The Rising Powers Initiative issued its Policy Alert #256: "Asian Views on the Trump Xi Summit." The Sigur Center published its Asian Connections Newsletter 2026 Edition.