Political scientist · Author · Keynote speaker

MICHAEL
BECKLEY

Why great powers rise, peak, and decline—and how those shifts reshape world politics.

Michael Beckley is a professor of political science at Tufts University and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His award-winning research has been featured in leading media worldwide.

“One of the sharpest analysts. A truly magisterial and uniquely worthwhile body of work.”

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Books

The End of Easy Growth

What happens when the world stops growing the way modern politics expects?

Danger Zone

When China’s rise begins to stall, its most dangerous phase may begin.

Unrivaled

A new way to measure national power—and predict the rise and fall of great powers.

Speaking

Michael Beckley delivering a keynote to a large audience

Geopolitics for the decisions ahead.

Keynotes that connect China, the United States, technology, and the global economy to the choices facing business and policy leaders.