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In the NewsOctober 5, 2020Why soldiers fightLeda ZimmermanPolitical ScienceMatthew Cancian concluded his service in the Marine Corps in 2013, but in some ways he never left his Afghanistan battlefield experience behind. A rising fifth-year doctoral candidate in political science, Cancian researches what motivates people to enlist and to engage in combat. |
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In the NewsOctober 2, 2020'The war isn’t coming today'Leah FeigerViceVipin Narang quoted: “It is routine for E6-Bs to be seen in the air,” Vipin Narang, a professor of political science at MIT, told VICE News...“There's a problem when you look on any particular day you might see something. But if you don't look at the history, you know, you wouldn't know that it's actually pretty routine,” he added. |
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News@E40September 24, 2020Call for proposals for fellowship program in human rights and technologyIn its third year, the fellowship program in human rights and technology invites proposals from both MIT undergraduate and graduate students. The program will support students’ research, participation in a working group, and other activities. Proposals are due October 26 by 5 PM. |
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In the NewsSeptember 21, 2020Tibet’s shadow looms over Himalayan stand-offAmy Kazmin and Christian Shepherd The Financial TimesM Taylor Fravel quoted: “The trick will be to achieve a disengagement that both sides can portray as a victory,” said M Taylor Fravel, director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Security Studies Program. “It’s hard for China to appear to be backing down. It makes a risky situation even riskier.” |
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News ReleaseSeptember 17, 2020Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First CenturyDrawing on two decades of government efforts to “secure the homeland,” experts offer crucial strategic lessons and detailed recommendations for homeland security. |
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News@E40September 16, 2020Luce fellowship deadline Oct 16Friday, October 16, is the deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a variety of intellectual fields will be placed in internships throughout Asia. Candidates must have no prior experience in the region. More information |
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In the NewsSeptember 16, 2020Secret Tibetan military force raises stakes in India-China clashSudhi Ranjan Sen and Archana ChaudharyThe Japan TimesVipin Narang quoted: While neither country has an incentive to go to war, the increasing intensity and persistence of friction may cause them to stumble into one, according to Vipin Narang. “An advertent or inadvertent incident at a local flashpoint could now really fuel a broader conflict that neither government wants,” said Narang. |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 15, 2020Important Iraqi archives are now back in Baghdad. Where were they, and what happens now?What makes these documents so important — and a source of controversy? They detail the crimes of an authoritarian state, from the collaborations of citizens to the predations of state officials. |
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Analysis + OpinionSeptember 13, 2020Seven bad options to counter state sponsorship of proxiesSara PlanaLawfareIran, Russia and other countries often use proxies as a way to fight the United States and its allies while advancing their own influence. Fighting proxy war, however, is often more complicated than confronting traditional aggression. Sara Plana details a range of responses to proxy war and notes their many limitations. (Daniel Byman). |
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In the NewsSeptember 11, 2020China and India agree to ‘disengage troops’ in HimalayasAmy KazminThe Financial TimesVipin Narang quoted: “The bottom line is we have to see what happens on the ground,” said Vipin Narang. “Until there is physical disengagement on the ground, you could still get an accident that forces one or both sides into a conflict that they don’t want.” |