Jake Harrington

is intelligence fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS. He joins CSIS after more than a decade of service at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he supported the Bureau’s national security mission in a variety of roles. He most recently served as a detailee to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Office of Legislative Affairs, where he managed the legislative engagement portfolio for the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and other ODNI components.

Opinion / Strategy

Bad Idea: Expecting Olympic Boycotts to be a Useful Diplomatic Tool

The Biden administration recently announced that no official U.S. delegation will attend the Olympic games in Beijing this winter. But a boycott of any form from the United States and partners will have little to no impact on shaping China’s behavior and may in fact distract from real levers capable of curbing how the games serve Chinese leadership.