Isaac B. Kardon, Ph.D. (孔适海博士) is senior fellow for China studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He is an international security scholar, specializing in Chinese foreign policy and maritime strategy.
Dr. Kardon’s work has been published in the New York Times, International Security, Security Studies, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and the Naval War College Review, delivered as congressional testimony, and briefed across the joint force and interagency.
His first book, China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order was published by Yale University Press in 2023 and has been reviewed in Foreign Affairs, The Economist, and Foreign Policy.
Select Recent Publications
“Rocks vs. Chips: How the U.S.-China competition is playing out for high-tech advantage” in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace →
“How China Will Seize Not Squeeze Taiwan” in Foreign Affairs →
“Pier Competitor: China’s Power Position in Global Ports” in International Security →
“China’s Global Maritime Access: Alternatives to Basing in the 21st Century” in Security Studies →