Stanley Kober

Former Cato Institute research fellow in foreign policy studies focused on democracy and peace, control over war powers, and American grand strategy; his work has appeared in outlets including Foreign Policy, International Affairs, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.

U.S.-China Diplomacy Can Manage Risk but Not Resolve the Systems Contest

At a Hoover Institution discussion on U.S. strategy toward China, Sarah Beran, Matt Turpin and Miles Yu argued that diplomacy with Beijing remains necessary but cannot resolve the deeper contest between the two countries. Beran framed the task as risk management through leader channels, alliances and domestic renewal; Turpin described a long hostile rivalry that will run through trade, technology and economic statecraft; and Yu said the problem is systemic incompatibility that Washington should confront more directly.

Hoover InstitutionMay 18, 202621 min read