The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding

How Undergraduate Research Reframed the US-China Power Balance

Jul 8, 2025

Writing for the School of Arts and Sciences, Agatha Bordonaro dives into the story behind Command of Commerce: America’s Enduring Economic Power Advantage Over China , the recently published book by Ben Vagle ’22 and government professor Stephen Brooks.

Read the story here.

(Photo: Lars Blackmore)