Stephen B. Dyson
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Scholarly Contributions
56 Scholarly Contributions
Why you should be reading Liu Cixin, China's Hottest Science Fiction Author
, (2015). Why you should be reading Liu Cixin, China's Hottest Science Fiction Author, The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
What Russia's Invasion of Georgia Means for Crimea
, (2014). What Russia's Invasion of Georgia Means for Crimea, Washington Post's "The Monkey Cage."
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
What Really Happened in Planning for Postwar Iraq?
, (2013). What Really Happened in Planning for Postwar Iraq?, vol. 128, iss. 3, pp. 455-488, Political Science Quarterly
Research Type: Journal Article
What Makes Kim jung-un Tick?
, (2017). What Makes Kim jung-un Tick?, The Conversation
Research Type: Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blog, Podcast, Magazine/Trade Publication
What Does the Iraq War Teach Us About Theories of International Relations?
, (2013). What Does the Iraq War Teach Us About Theories of International Relations?, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Trump's Friendly Meeting with Putin Further Blurs U.S.-Russia Relations
, (2017). Trump's Friendly Meeting with Putin Further Blurs U.S.-Russia Relations, The Conversation
Research Type: Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blog, Podcast, Magazine/Trade Publication
Tired of American News? 'A Very British Scandal' Plunges you into 1970s British Social Repression and Political Ambition.
, (2018). Tired of American News? 'A Very British Scandal' Plunges you into 1970s British Social Repression and Political Ambition.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the End? Think Again
, (2019). Think Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the End? Think Again, Washington Post
Research Type: Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blog, Podcast, Magazine/Trade Publication
Theresa May and Brexit: Leadership Style and Performance
, (2023). Theresa May and Brexit: Leadership Style and Performance, British Politics
Research Type: Journal Article
The Political Science of Star Trek
, (2013). The Political Science of Star Trek, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Political Science of Battlestar Galactica
, (2013). The Political Science of Battlestar Galactica, The Monkey Cage.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Operational Code Approach to Profiling Political Leaders: Understanding Vladimir Putin
, (2017). The Operational Code Approach to Profiling Political Leaders: Understanding Vladimir Putin, Intelligence and National Security
Research Type: Journal Article
The New Star Trek Has Gotten Darker and More Pessimistic
, (2017). The New Star Trek Has Gotten Darker and More Pessimistic, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blog, Podcast, Magazine/Trade Publication
The Martian: A Space Epic That Explores Ordinary Human Decency
, (2015). The Martian: A Space Epic That Explores Ordinary Human Decency, The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Force Awakens: A Sugar High, But Not a Great Movie
, (2015). The Force Awakens: A Sugar High, But Not a Great Movie, The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Empty Politics of Star Wars
, (2015). The Empty Politics of Star Wars, Politico
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
The Coalition of the Willing: The United Kingdom
, (2012). The Coalition of the Willing: The United Kingdom, Potomac Books
Research Type: Book
The Best Television Show About Politics Ever
, (2014). The Best Television Show About Politics Ever, Washington Post's "The Monkey Cage."
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Summit with Kim is boosting Trump's Confidence
, (2018). Summit with Kim is boosting Trump's Confidence
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
So the World is a Fake. Now What?
, (2015). So the World is a Fake. Now What?, The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Reading Politics and Popular Culture, with Stephen Benedict Dyson
Reading Politics and Popular Culture, with Stephen Benedict Dyson
Research Type: Book
Public and Private Beliefs of Political Leaders: Saddam Hussein in Front of a Crowd and Behind Closed Doors
, (2014). Public and Private Beliefs of Political Leaders: Saddam Hussein in Front of a Crowd and Behind Closed Doors, vol. 1, iss. 1, pp. 7, Research and Politics
Research Type: Journal Article
President Trump, Do You Remember That Time Margaret Thatcher Fired All the Economists?
, (2017). President Trump, Do You Remember That Time Margaret Thatcher Fired All the Economists?
Research Type: Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blog, Podcast, Magazine/Trade Publication
Otherworldly Politics: The International Relations of Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica
, (2015). Otherworldly Politics: The International Relations of Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Battlestar Galactica, iss. 1, Johns Hopkins University Press
Research Type: Book
Origins of the Psychological Profiling of Political Leaders: The U.S. Office of Strategic Services and Adolf Hitler
, (2014). Origins of the Psychological Profiling of Political Leaders: The U.S. Office of Strategic Services and Adolf Hitler, vol. 29, iss. 5, pp. 21, Intelligence and National Security
Research Type: Journal Article
One of these political novels could win Britain's highest literary honor
, (2014). One of these political novels could win Britain's highest literary honor, Washington Post's The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Nightmares at the End of History: Francis Fukuyama's Encounters with Science Fiction
, (2022). Nightmares at the End of History: Francis Fukuyama's Encounters with Science Fiction, Extrapolation
Research Type: Journal Article
Nelson Mandela Demonstrates the Importance of Taking Leaders Seriously
, (2013). Nelson Mandela Demonstrates the Importance of Taking Leaders Seriously, Washington Post's "The Monkey Cage."
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Misperceptions, Foreign Policy, and Iran
, (2012). Misperceptions, Foreign Policy, and Iran, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Margaret Thatcher, Her Personality and Politics
, (2013). Margaret Thatcher, Her Personality and Politics, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Leonard Nimoy, who helped bring politics to "Star Trek," has died
, (2015). Leonard Nimoy, who helped bring politics to "Star Trek," has died, Washington Post's The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Leadership and the Global Financial Crisis
, (2014). Leadership and the Global Financial Crisis, International Studies Association, World Wide
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Leaders in Conflict: Bush and Rumsfeld in Iraq
, (2014). Leaders in Conflict: Bush and Rumsfeld in Iraq, Manchester University Press
Research Type: Book
Leader Psychology
Leader Psychology, Oxford Handbook of Foreign Policy Analysis, Oxford University Press
Research Type: Book Chapter
Leader Profiling in Government and Academia
, (2012). Leader Profiling in Government and Academia, International Studies Association
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
In this dystopian novel, the wall is built and the emergency is real.
, (2019). In this dystopian novel, the wall is built and the emergency is real.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
In the TV Thriller 'Occupied,' Russia Has Western Democracy on the Run
, (2018). In the TV Thriller 'Occupied,' Russia Has Western Democracy on the Run, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blog, Podcast, Magazine/Trade Publication
In his own words: Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Policy Analyzed
, (2017). In his own words: Vladimir Putin’s Foreign Policy Analyzed
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem
, (2019). Images of International Politics in Chinese Science Fiction: Liu Cixin's Three-Body Problem, New Political Science, vol. 41, iss. 3, pp. 459-475
Research Type: Journal Article
How do you make a hit political TV drama? Don't talk too much about politics.
, (2018). How do you make a hit political TV drama? Don't talk too much about politics.
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
How "Star Trek" Almost Failed to Launch
, (2016). How "Star Trek" Almost Failed to Launch
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Here's Why You Have to Watch "Occupied" - A Near Future Political Nightmare
, (2016). Here's Why You Have to Watch "Occupied" - A Near Future Political Nightmare, The Monkey Cage @ The Washington Post
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, and the Great Financial Crisis: Leadership Traits and Policy Responses
, (2016). Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling, and the Great Financial Crisis: Leadership Traits and Policy Responses, British Politics, iss. Sep-16
Research Type: Journal Article
Getting to Know Donald Rumsfeld
, (2014). Getting to Know Donald Rumsfeld, Washington Post's "The Monkey Cage."
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Critical Exchange on Survive and Resist and Imagining Politics.
, (2020). Critical Exchange on Survive and Resist and Imagining Politics., Perspectives on Politics, vol. 18, iss. 2, pp. 574-578
Research Type: Journal Article
Crisis Management
, (2013). Crisis Management, iss. 2nd, pp. 395-422, Oxford University Press
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Conviction Foreign Policy: Thatcher and Blair Compared
, (2013). Conviction Foreign Policy: Thatcher and Blair Compared, E-International Relations
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Chronic Misperception and International Conflict: The U.S. - Iraq Experience
, (2011). Chronic Misperception and International Conflict: The U.S. - Iraq Experience, vol. 36, iss. 1, pp. 73-100, International Security
Research Type: Journal Article
Cameron Defeated on Syria by Ghost of Blair
, (2013). Cameron Defeated on Syria by Ghost of Blair, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Blair, Brown, Cameron and the War on Terror
, (2012). Blair, Brown, Cameron and the War on Terror, Wissner Verlag
Research Type: Book
Assessing How the U.S. Intelligence Community Analyzes Foreign Leaders
, (2020). Assessing How the U.S. Intelligence Community Analyzes Foreign Leaders, International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, vol. 33, iss. 4, pp. 768-796
Research Type: Journal Article
A Portrait of Putin
, (2014). A Portrait of Putin, International Studies Association, World Wide
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A More Assertive Obama?
, (2013). A More Assertive Obama?, The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
: Did Personality Matter in Gordon Brown's Management of the Financial Crisis?
, (2016). : Did Personality Matter in Gordon Brown's Management of the Financial Crisis?
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
"The Newsroom" was a fitting coda to "The West Wing."
, (2014). "The Newsroom" was a fitting coda to "The West Wing.", Washington Post's The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
"The Leftovers" Satisfies in TV's Darkest Thought Experiment
, (2014). "The Leftovers" Satisfies in TV's Darkest Thought Experiment, Washington Post's The Monkey Cage
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work