Policy Briefs
Parent: University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
eScholarship stats: History by Item for May through August, 2026
| Item | Title | Total requests | 2026-08 | 2026-07 | 2026-06 | 2026-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2f69888x | Between Two Economic Traps: Did China Peak in 2021? | 701 | 468 | 90 | 65 | 78 |
| 1kj6r9q8 | The Communist Party's Steering of China's Science, Technology, and Innovation System: Aspirations and Reality | 492 | 244 | 79 | 65 | 104 |
| 5mb033m9 | Huawei is Quietly Dominating China's Semiconductor Supply Chain | 356 | 132 | 48 | 51 | 125 |
| 0t65f3tf | Decoding China's Technology and Industrial Policy: Seven Terms You Need to Know | 294 | 129 | 38 | 45 | 82 |
| 74j7h65s | Innovation in China: Domestic Efforts and Global Integration | 270 | 125 | 30 | 38 | 77 |
| 3dm955s9 | (Re)Centralization: How China is Balancing Central and Local Power in Science, Technology, and Innovation | 248 | 96 | 22 | 56 | 74 |
| 3d44q2v4 | China's Endless Frontier: "Organized Scientific Research" and the Quest for Technological Self-Reliance | 242 | 94 | 37 | 34 | 77 |
| 6rr023j0 | Guangdong's New R&D Institutes: China's Regional Tool for Innovation and Technology Transfer | 242 | 91 | 16 | 63 | 72 |
| 0s99052x | Defense Innovation in Russia: The Current State and Prospects for Revival | 226 | 51 | 34 | 51 | 90 |
| 7w0890jn | Combating Climate Change Through Nuclear Energy: Risks, Advantages, and Geopolitical Implications of Advanced Small Nuclear Reactors | 221 | 34 | 31 | 68 | 88 |
| 7p91c2nx | The One-China Policy: Adapting to Tensions in the Taiwan Strait | 218 | 52 | 26 | 79 | 61 |
| 7hg467sj | Re-engineering the Innovation Chain: How a New Phase of Government Intervention is Transforming China’s Industrial Economy | 207 | 71 | 27 | 34 | 75 |
| 5c7911bp | The State of Defense Innovation in India: Can It Catch Up with Global Leaders? | 198 | 69 | 36 | 29 | 64 |
| 4kx613b2 | The Accelerator State: Small Firms Join the Fray of China's Techno-Industrial Drive | 197 | 33 | 29 | 54 | 81 |
| 0b87j5jk | Japanese Bureaucratic Transparency | 196 | 45 | 27 | 50 | 74 |
| 7qw2q174 | China's AI Development Model in an Era of Technological Deglobalization | 163 | 35 | 19 | 43 | 66 |
| 85k4m7f6 | National Strategic Integration: How China Is Building Its Strategic Power | 157 | 55 | 23 | 25 | 54 |
| 0zk864f1 | Measuring Transparency in Military Expenditure: The Case of China | 143 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 55 |
| 3sx629q1 | North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Programs | 136 | 65 | 15 | 21 | 35 |
| 5g13p8b6 | A Dismal Show Amid Pockets of Excellence: The State of Defense Innovation in India | 136 | 40 | 18 | 32 | 46 |
| 60k645k5 | Whole-of-Nation Innovation: Does China's Socialist System Give it an Edge in Science and Technology? | 136 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 44 |
| 4fd2j1k9 | The Quantum Race: U.S.-Chinese Competition for Leadership in Quantum Technologies | 135 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 49 |
| 8vv034b5 | Defense Innovation in China: History, Lessons, and Trends | 135 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 61 |
| 4g46d0z3 | The State of Defense Innovation in Russia: Prospects for Revival? | 131 | 30 | 24 | 27 | 50 |
| 01r1j0sn | Policy Brief 14: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors | 125 | 27 | 9 | 26 | 63 |
| 2ht4166s | When the River Runs Dry: Climate Change and the Political Economy of Hydropower Disruption | 125 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 41 |
| 5f61c958 | Inside China’s Techno-Security State | 125 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 36 |
| 0788107w | Policy Brief 02: "Ethnic" Conflict Isn't | 121 | 29 | 5 | 19 | 68 |
| 11j4c4bp | Northeast Asia Defense Transparency Index 2021–22 | 121 | 38 | 14 | 25 | 44 |
| 0n2144d7 | Policy Brief 01: Environmental Security | 118 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 47 |
| 4vb870h5 | A Crucial Link: Using Intellectual Property to Inform Global Supply Chain Policy | 116 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 60 |
| 33c2q03n | Policy Brief 15: Maintaining Cooperation Under the Pacific Salmon Treaty | 115 | 32 | 11 | 22 | 50 |
| 7sz6s3gb | How Does China’s Industrial Policy Support Specific Sectors? | 115 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 48 |
| 17q4457q | The Role of the Japanese Diet in Promoting Defense Transparency | 111 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 51 |
| 36f0r9h2 | The East Asian Political Economy: Stylized Facts and Security Debates | 109 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 68 |
| 3wv8d04p | Japan’s Defense White Paper as a Tool for Promoting Defense Transparency | 106 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 46 |
| 5tz7z4z6 | Northeast Asia Defense Transparency Index 2020-21 | 106 | 51 | 7 | 21 | 27 |
| 0qq7x94p | 2013-14 IGCC White Paper on Defense Transparency in Northeast Asia | 105 | 41 | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 4z6265qp | Is the Pursuit of Nukes Driven by Leaders or Systems? | 105 | 29 | 6 | 28 | 42 |
| 2vj1w29z | Defense Transparency Index 2019 | 103 | 29 | 11 | 22 | 41 |
| 3485013j | Defense Transparency: Seeking a Definition for a Paradoxical Concept | 99 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 8rk8h77x | Legitimacy in Peacekeeping: Civilian Support Hinges on Peacekeeper Behavior, Not Outcomes | 99 | 22 | 12 | 47 | 18 |
| 2qs84693 | Policy Brief 11-2: Smoothing the Waters: The Nile Conflict | 98 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 46 |
| 6f86r0fm | The State of U.S. Defense Innovation | 98 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 50 |
| 7441m2q1 | The Republic of Korea’s Perspective on Defense Transparency | 96 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 51 |
| 8vf3j360 | Policy Brief 13: Running on Air | 92 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 44 |
| 9d3366fk | Are Gender Inclusive Militaries Better at Integrating Disruptive Technologies? | 92 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 47 |
| 18s2563q | Policy Brief 03: Ethnic Conflict and International Intervention | 91 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 39 |
| 41j8x33d | Policy Brief 12-4: Climate Change Science: Soil Carbon Sinks | 90 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 45 |
| 5xw2j33t | Policy Brief 12-5: Climate Change Science: Abrupt Climate Change | 89 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 43 |
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