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	précis November 1, 2010 Much ado about decline By Joshua Itzkowitz Shifrinson For at least the third time in the post-war era, the decline of American power is at the forefront of American foreign policy discourse. In perhaps the clearest manifestation of the decline hypothesis to date, President Obama argued in his 2010 State of the Union address: "China is not waiting to revamp its economy. Germany is not waiting. India is not waiting. These nations—they're not standing still. These nations aren't playing for second place [. . .] Well, I do not accept second place for the United States of America [emphasis added]."
	précis November 1, 2010 Briefings David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary for the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010, will join CIS as a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow in residence; Rabia Mehmood, a journalist in the Lahore bureau of Express 24/7 Television in Pakistan, has received the 2010-11 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship; A year-long study in six countries has found that the goals of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, enacted 10 years ago, have not been fulfilled and that implementation is generally poor; CIS, along with The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and MIT's Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI), is launching a collaborative research project with a focus on enhancing regulatory science in pharmaceuticals.
	précis November 1, 2010 Activities Seminar XXI celebrates 25th anniversary; The Center's series Audit of the Conventional Wisdom continues with a look at the security implications of the crisis in Krygyzstan; MIT experts Barry Posen, Henry Jacoby, and Simon Johnson assessed President Obama's work on Afghanistan, climate, and the economy; PEGS is initiating a new fellows program for graduate students at MIT; John Dower spoke about his new book Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, 9-11, and Iraq; The Center is hosting a range of IAP courses for January 2011.
	In the News October 26, 2010 UN women's resolution: an unhappy birthday Tracy Clark-FlorySalon The anniversary of a pledge to include females in peacekeeping brings reports of failure, more Congo rapes.
	News@E40 October 25, 2010 CIS/ICAN women's study released to UN A year-long study in six countries has found that the goals of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, enacted 10 years ago, have not been fulfilled and that implementation is generally poor. The U.N. itself, major industrial powers, other international organizations, and conflict states have all failed to include women in peace processes and peacebuilding, two key goals of the resolution. The study, “What the Women Say: Participation and UNSCR 1325,” was organized by the MIT Center for International Studies and the International Civil Society Action Network, a NGO based in Washington DC. The 50-page study and recommendations were released on Oct. 28, 2010, at the U.S. Mission to the U.N. Press Release \| Related Media: AP, New York Times, and Salon
	News Release October 25, 2010 Six-nation study finds promises on women’s security unmet A yearlong study in six countries has found that the goals of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325, enacted 10 years ago, have not been fulfilled and that implementation is generally poor. The U.N. itself, major industrial powers, other international organizations, and conflict states have all failed to include women in peace processes and peacebuilding, two key goals of the resolution.
	Analysis + Opinion October 25, 2010 Wikileaks docs underestimate Iraqi dead John TirmanAlterNet Online For all their value, the newly leaked documents will, unfortunately, reinforce the inaccurate lower estimates of Iraqi mortality.
	In the News October 14, 2010 China's dilemma George Gilboy and Eric HeginbothamForeign Affairs Social change and political reform.
	News@E40 September 28, 2010 PEGS names new fellows The Center's Program on Environmental Governance and Sustainability (PEGS) has named four MIT graduate students as its 2010-2011 fellows. The students will be working across the globe on issues related to environmental change and conflict. The faculty directors for this year's fellows are Professors JoAnn Carmin and Diane Davis, both from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Carmin directs the PEGS program at CIS and Davis is a member of CIS.
	News@E40 September 28, 2010 PEGS announces graduate fellows program The Center’s Program on Environmental Governance and Sustainability (PEGS) is initiating a new fellows program for graduate students at MIT. The award period runs from November 2010 through November 2011. Application materials must be submitted no later than 5 PM on October 15, 2010. The 2010-2011 theme is "Environmental Change and Conflict." The faculty directors for this year’s fellows are Professors Diane Davis and JoAnn Carmin, both from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.