William Kade Detels is an M.Phil. student at the RAND School of Public Policy and an assistant policy researcher at RAND.
His undergraduate dissertation examined public opinion and deterrence dynamics shaping Taiwan’s defense strategy. His master’s dissertation examined popular nationalism and regime resilience strategies in China amid economic, foreign policy, and civic pressures.
His research interests include authoritarian regime resilience, China studies, U.S. alliance strategy, European security, and the global economic interests of authoritarian states. Detels holds an M.A. in international relations and an M.Litt. in strategic studies from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Education
M.A. in international relations, University of Saint Andrews; M.Litt. in strategic studies, University of Saint Andrews