Michael J. Tierney

Michael J. Tierney is the George and Mary Hylton professor of international relations and director of the Global Research Institute at William & Mary.

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People take photographs of the sunset over the Chinese city Xiamen amid anti-tank barricades from previous conflicts in Kinmen, Taiwan.
People take photographs of the sunset over the Chinese city Xiamen amid anti-tank barricades from previous conflicts in Kinmen, Taiwan.

Does Ukraine Offer Lessons for Taiwan?
Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Ian Harman, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement
Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Shauna N. Gillooly, Ella Kuhnhenn, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Taiwanese forces participate in drills to show combat readiness at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 11.
Taiwanese forces participate in drills to show combat readiness at a military base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 11.

Poll: What Is the Likelihood of War Over Taiwan?
Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Shauna N. Gillooly, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Taiwanese protesters against Russia's war in Ukraine
Taiwanese protesters against Russia's war in Ukraine

Poll: Will China Attack Taiwan?
Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Maggie Manson, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Members and supporters of the Ukrainian community attend a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in New York.
Members and supporters of the Ukrainian community attend a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in New York.

Poll: Experts Oppose No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine
Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Ryan Powers, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of tanks in the snow.
A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of tanks in the snow.

Poll: Will Russia Invade Ukraine?
Analysis
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Ryan Powers, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga

Poll: Biden Gets High Marks for Foreign Policy
Argument
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Alexandra Murphy, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland on Sept. 29.
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden debate at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland on Sept. 29.

Poll: How Biden and Trump Differ on Foreign Policy
Election 2020
Irene Entringer García Blanes, Alexandra Murphy, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 5.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 5.

Trump, COVID-19, and the Future of International Order
Argument
Helen V. Milner, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney, Erik Voeten
People walk on the Columbia University campus
People walk on the Columbia University campus

Beyond IR’s Ivory Tower
Argument
Cullen Hendrix, Julia Macdonald, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump

Snap Poll: What Foreign-Policy Experts Make of Trump’s Coronavirus Response
Argument
Emily B. Jackson, Eric Parajon, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One prior to departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Snap Poll: What Experts Make of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Argument
Eric Parajon, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 06: Republican presidential candidates (L-R) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Carson, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) take the stage for the first prime-time presidential debate hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena August 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. The top-ten GOP candidates were selected to participate in the debate based on their rank in an average of the five most recent national political polls. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 06: Republican presidential candidates (L-R) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Carson, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) take the stage for the first prime-time presidential debate hosted by FOX News and Facebook at the Quicken Loans Arena August 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. The top-ten GOP candidates were selected to participate in the debate based on their rank in an average of the five most recent national political polls. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Snap Poll: Who Will Make the Best Foreign Policy President?
Report
Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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Snap Poll: Will China, Iran, and Russia Cooperate With the United States?
Report
Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference following an executive meeting of the world football governing body at the Home of FIFA on March 21, 2014 in Zurich. A report on the rights of migrant workers involved in the construction of sports infrastructure in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup and an update on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil were on the agenda. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BUHOLZER (Photo credit should read MICHAEL BUHOLZER/AFP/Getty Images)
FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks during a press conference following an executive meeting of the world football governing body at the Home of FIFA on March 21, 2014 in Zurich. A report on the rights of migrant workers involved in the construction of sports infrastructure in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup and an update on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil were on the agenda. AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BUHOLZER (Photo credit should read MICHAEL BUHOLZER/AFP/Getty Images)

Snap Poll: Is a Soccer Scandal More Scandalous If It Involves Putin?
Report
Daniel Maliniak, Susan Peterson, Ryan Powers, Michael J. Tierney
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