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Heather Williams

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Dr Heather Williams is a Visiting Fellow with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School. She is visiting from King's College London, where she is a Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies. 

Articles by Heather Williams (5)

  • Heather Williams 27 May 2016 08:39

    Book review: 'China's Future' by David Shambaugh

    David Shambaugh's slim volume, China's Future, stands in stark contrast to the conventional wisdom on China. Indeed, it is hard to discuss 'China's future' without immediately speaking of 'China's rise.' The majority of contemporary literature on China focuses on its military modernisation and 'string of pearls' expansion into the South China Sea. The Interpreter devoted an entire debate series to unpredictability in China's maritime strategy in 2014.
  • Heather Williams 16 Feb 2016 16:45

    Playing Putin bingo

    To modify Churchill, 'Putin is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'. Fiona Hill and Clifford Gaddy's updated and expanded edition of Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin is an essential guidebook for navigating the enigma that is Russia's leader. It is based on original research and interviews, along with a deep understanding of Russia itself. The result is a book that is part psychological study and part analysis of Russian domestic and foreign policies.