2015-2016 Fellows Review

FOReWoRD:

I am consistently impressed with the 66 students that make up our Fellows Program each academic year, and this year is no different. The Fellow Program has long been the Center’s flagship Program and the culmination of a year of hard work is presented in the following pages. The year-long Program allows for students to attend two leadership conferences in Washington, D.C. in the fall and spring. The conferences allow for students to engage with highly successful individuals from the public and private sectors as well as network amongst their peers. The Program allows for Fellows to develop a deeper understanding of the U.S. government and hopefully inspire them to one day assume public office.

You will find fifty-seven case studies covering topics from the use of Executive Orders to the American War on Drugs. Each year the Center recognizes four Fellows for their outstanding research and the 2015-2016 awardees were Ms. Yuka Koshino (Keio University), Ms. Adirenne Liu (University of Southern California), Mr. Neil Noronha (Georgetown University), and Mr. William Shirey (University of Pennsylvania). Ms. Koshino explored the post-Cold War Sino-American relationship in a paper entitled, “How Did Obama Embolden China? Comparative Analysis of “Engagement” and “Containment” in Post-Cold War SinoAmerican Relations.” Ms. Liu discussed the impact of Scottish nationalism on American security in a paper entitled, “The Roaring Lion: Scottish Nationalism, Self-Determination, and American Security.” Mr. Noronha dove deeper into the National Security Council and its role in foreign policy post-Cold War in a paper entitled, “More than Foreign Policy and the Military: The National Security Council Staff Post-Cold War.” Mr. Shirey compared the attitudes toward Great Britain between President Roosevelt and his Secretary of State John Hay in a paper entitled “The Big Stick Split in Two: Roosevelt v. Hay on the Anglo-American Relationship.” The difference between leadership and not leading is the desire for ones to follow. You cannot lead if you do not instill into people a desire for success. Without this desire a stagnant and putrid attitude and vision can quickly arise and take over.

No matter if you are interested in U.S. history, domestic policy, foreign policy, executive or legislative power, or economics and finance, this anthology will be highly informative. I look forward to following the 2015-2016 Fellows class as they continue their academic studies and begin their professional careers.

I hope you enjoy the following pages as much as I do.

Maxmillian Angerholzer III

President & CEO

Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress