Speaker Series Event

Friday, October 11, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Professor Soyoung Lee on Why value-less symbols are more likely to spark international conflicts

What international issues become national interests worth fighting for, and why?

In her upcoming article in the American Political Science Review, Professor Soyoung Lee of Yale University argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, issues without clear economic value, such as barren lands, are more likely to be perceived as national interests and hence more likely to trigger international conflicts.

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