Tyler Jost

Tyler Jost’s research focuses on national security decision-making, bureaucratic politics, and Chinese foreign policy. His current book project examines domestic institutions designed to decide and coordinate national security policy, such as the U.S. National Security Council. He completed his doctoral degree in the Department of Government at Harvard University and held postdoctoral fellowships in the International Security Program at the Kennedy School of Government, as well as in the China and the World Program at Columbia University. He completed his undergraduate studies at West Point and served as a military officer with assignments to Afghanistan, U.S. Cyber Command, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Research

Tyler Jost’s research explores the institutions responsible for national security decision-making. His book project offers a theory of the origins and consequences of national security institutions, coupling an original cross-national time series dataset with new archival and interview data from China, Taiwan, India and Pakistan. Other research projects employ qualitative, statistical and experimental methods to address theoretical puzzles regarding the politics of elite advisers, bureaucracy, and international security.

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Watson Scholars Participate in APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition

August 24, 2022

Numerous Watson scholars participate in the American Political Science Association annual conference.

Pelosi Lands in Taiwan as China Lashes Out (comments by Tyler Jost)

August 3, 2022 U.S. News and World Report

Assistant Professor of China Studies and Political Science, Tyler Jost comments for U.S. News and World Report on how the U.S. position to defend Taiwan in the face of a PRC attack is less credible over time.

Russia’s Ukraine Failures Shake China’s Taiwan Plans (comments by Tyler Jost)

June 17, 2022 U.S. News & World Report

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs Tyler Jost comments on China's ambitions to retake control of Taiwan, for U.S. News & World Report.

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China Preparing to Recognize Taliban if Kabul Falls: Sources (commentary by Tyler Jost)

August 13, 2021 U.S. News & World Report

Tyler Jost provided commentary in this article on the relationship between the Taliban and the Chinese government.

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Once a tool for diplomacy, table tennis now viewed by China as so much more (commentary by Tyler Jost)

August 6, 2021 NBC News

Tyler Jost provided commentary in this article stating, "I think that for the Party, demonstrating excellence at the [Olympics] showcases how far China has come as a nation, and the kind of achievements that it has made. From that perspective, it is a kind of signal of its improved international status."

China Blasts Defense Secretary Austin as ‘Unprofessional and Unfriendly’ (comments by Tyler Jost)

May 26, 2021 U.S. News & World Report

Tyler Jost comments in U.S. News & World Report on the relationship between U.S. and Chinese military leaders.

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