Michael Beckley

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Mentor: Robert S. Ross, Professor of Political Science at Boston College and Associate, John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
Titled “The Unipolar Era,” Michael Beckley’s dissertation sets out to debunk the notion that the United States is being eclipsed by China as the dominant power. In particular, he aims to demonstrate that GNP alone does not determine the strength of a nation’s military. Instead, he argues the level and comprehensive integration of a state’s economic development matters most. Beckley has published in and won the article of the year award (2010) from the Journal of Strategic Studies, and, in 2009, he received the International Studies Association’s Carl Beck award for best paper by a graduate student.