Michael Beckley (political scientist)

Michael Beckley is an American political scientist currently serving as Director of the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute,^[1] associate professor of political science at Tufts University,^[2] and a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.^[3] His research focuses on great-power competition, US-China relations, alliance building, and US defense policy in East Asia.

Michael Beckley
Nationality	American
Education	Emory University (BA), Columbia University (PhD)
Occupation	Political scientist
Employer(s)	Tufts University; Foreign Policy Research Institute; American Enterprise Institute
Website	www.michaelbeckley.org

Education

Beckley holds a BA in international studies from Emory University and a PhD in political science from Columbia University.^[4]

Publications

Books

• Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World’s Sole Superpower (2018)^[5]
• Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China (2023) (co-authored with Hal Brands)

Articles

• How Primed for War Is China? Foreign Policy, February 4, 2024 (co-authored with Hal Brands)^[6]
• Delusions of Détente, Foreign Affairs (August 2023)^[7]
• No One Should Want to See a Dictator Get Old, New York Times (August 2023)^[8]