Formal Research & Reviews
Formal academic work reflects sustained inquiry across policy, history, and institutional studies. Publications include peer ready articles, working papers, book reviews, and academic presentations produced through independent and collaborative research. Each work adheres to established scholarly standards and disciplinary conventions. Research engages theory, methodology, and evidence to advance understanding within and across fields. These publications demonstrate a commitment to rigor, transparency, and intellectual contribution.
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Decision-Making in Defense Policy:
Alyssa Agard's analysis examines defense decision making as a critical determinant of both strategic effectiveness and moral legitimacy. Drawing on historical case studies from the First World War through post 9 11 security policy, it explores how cognitive bias, institutional structures, ethical reasoning, and uncertainty shape strategic outcomes. The study advances pathways for stronger defense decision making through interdisciplinary insight, institutional reform, and ethical accountability.
Institutions, Bias, and Strategic Accountability
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Caste and Migration:
Pratham Kumar’s paper examines how caste hierarchy has structured Indian migration to the United States across four distinct waves, consistently privileging upper caste migrants through unequal access to education and professional pathways. It shows how U.S. immigration policy, particularly skilled worker programs, reinforced these inequalities while largely excluding Dalits. The paper concludes that caste discrimination persists within the Indian American diaspora and argues for policy recognition of caste as a transnational system of inequality requiring legal and institutional safeguards.