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	précis December 2, 2016 Nosy Neighbors: Regional Interference in Great Power Interventions Marsin Alshamary If you ask an Iraqi what went wrong with the US-led military intervention, chances are they will blame their “bad neighbors.” Some will point to Iran for its infiltration of Shia political parties, others to Syria for allowing in a steady stream of foreign fighters, and still others will blame Turkey for meddling in Kurdish affairs.
	précis December 2, 2016 End Notes End Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications.
	Analysis + Opinion November 29, 2016 How to think about Russia Barry R. PosenThe National Interest Because the West is strong, and relative to Russia likely to get stronger, it is in a position to accommodate some Russian concerns, says Barry Posen, Ford International Professor of Political Science and director of the MIT Security Studies Program. Posen is among several experts featured in The National Interest on the future of US-Russia relations.
	Analysis + Opinion November 18, 2016 Confusion is risky Vipin Narang, Christopher Clary The Indian Express After Manohar Parrikar’s comments on no-first-use policy, a prime ministerial clarification is called for. Since 1998, a key pillar of India’s nuclear policy has been a pledge not to use nuclear weapons first. After considering the utility of individually negotiated bilateral or multilateral agreements committing to no-first-use (NFU) of nuclear weapons, by August 1998, the then prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, opted to unilaterally announce that India would “not be the first to use nuclear weapons”.
	Analysis + Opinion November 16, 2016 The Wall and the Ban: Can Trump really accomplish either? John TirmanWBUR Anti-immigrant fervor fueled Donald Trump’s White House bid from the beginning, so a Trump presidency naturally worries undocumented immigrants in the United States.
	In the News November 9, 2016 Donald Trump’s victory is part of a global white backlash Zack BeauchampVox Roger Petersen has argued, persuasively, that ethnic conflict around the world is often driven by something he calls “resentment”: the feeling of injustice on the part of a privileged portion of society.
	In the News November 8, 2016 Businessman Trump or bureaucrat Hillary—Whom does Asia prefer? Wesley RahnDeutsche Welle “The longing for closer association with the West is real,” Richard Samuels, director of CIS and Ford International Professor of Political Science, told Deutsche Welle. “However, it is constrained by the economic forces and opportunities that have only expanded since Clinton made that statement five years ago.”
	Analysis + Opinion October 20, 2016 South Asian nuclear tensions: Back to core issues Jayita SarkarBulletin of the Atomic Scientists To be sure, when tensions erupt between nuclear-armed adversaries in a conflict-prone zone, a superpower’s regional role is far from irrelevant, writes Jayita Sarkar, a Research Fellow with the MIT Security Studies Program.
	News Release October 19, 2016 International Policy Lab issues second request for proposals “We are very pleased with the success of this initiative so far,” said faculty director Chappell Lawson, associate professor of political science. “Solving the challenges facing our country and the world is central to MIT's mission; better connecting MIT researchers and policymakers contributes to that goal.”
	In the News October 15, 2016 On the Putinization of politics Elizabeth Wood Concern about the possible role of Russian president Vladimir Putin in the American political process has emerged as an issue in the 2016 presidential election. Elizabeth Wood, professor of history, shares insight into this perspective in an effort to help inform the American voter.