Rosella Cappella Zielinski
Associate professor of political science specializing in the political economy of security, finance, and resource mobilization for conflict, and co-author of Wheat at War: Allied Economic Cooperation in the Great War.
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Jun 2, 2023 • 1h 1min
Dr. Rosella Cappella Zielinski & Dr. Ryan Grauer, “Fighting Together: Allied Logistics and Motivation in Burma”
Dr. Rosella Cappella Zielinski is an Associate Professor at Boston University, focusing on conflict and war financing. Dr. Ryan Grauer teaches international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in military power. They discuss the logistical challenges of the Allied campaign in Burma during World War II, including the impact of geography and innovative air supply methods. The hosts delve into coalition dynamics, leadership lessons from commanders like Mountbatten, and the relevance of historical logistics to modern military strategies in the Indo-Pacific.
Mar 3, 2026 • 55min
Rosella Cappella Zielinski and Paul Poast, "Wheat at War: Allied Economic Cooperation in the Great War" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Paul Poast, an international-relations scholar of alliances, and Rosella Cappella Zielinski, a political-economy expert on conflict finance, discuss how World War I allies tackled wheat shortages. They narrate the crisis from stem rust and submarine warfare to the creation and workings of the Wheat Executive. They trace its evolution, US tensions over sovereignty, and its legacy for later Allied planning.
Mar 3, 2026 • 55min
Rosella Cappella Zielinski and Paul Poast, "Wheat at War: Allied Economic Cooperation in the Great War" (Oxford UP, 2025)
Paul Poast, a University of Chicago political scientist studying alliances, and Rosella Cappella-Zielinski, a scholar of political economy and conflict finance, discuss the Wheat Executive. They recount wartime wheat shortages, stem rust and U-boat threats, and how allies pooled buying and shipping authority. The conversation traces maritime coordination, US integration, and the institution’s postwar legacies.
