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In the NewsFebruary 6, 2011Stand alone: the case for a new isolationismThanassis CambanisBoston GlobeThere are few ways to get Democrats and Republicans to agree faster than by bringing up national security. Should America invest in a dominant, high-tech military? Should it spend time, treasure, and lives intervening in distant lands and protecting allies? Almost always, the short answer is a resounding yes. |
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In the NewsFebruary 3, 2011The specter of 1979 is haunting the Middle EastChristian CarylRadio Free Europe/Radio LibertyAs the world watches events in Egypt unfold, the spectacle of demonstrators massed on Cairo's Tahrir Square (Liberation Square) is awakening memories of an equally epochal moment in the Middle East 32 years ago. |
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News@E40February 3, 2011Puerto Rico and Caribbean BasinResponding to a generous gift from MIT alumnus Jon Borschow, senior faculty and researchers from the Center for International Studies and DUSP's CoLab have begun generating ideas on how to structure a research initiative to bring together faculty and students from across the Institute who are interested in the economic development of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Basin. To get the project underway, CIS is hosting a research seminar February 3-4, 2011. |
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In the NewsJanuary 12, 2011India and America in the strategic times to comeAmbassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.)As the second decade of the 21st Century begins, no great regional power is as sought after as India. Over the past few months, the prime ministers and presidents of China, France, Russia, and the United States have all come here to Delhi to make the case for enhanced relationships with India. |
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In the NewsDecember 9, 2010Unveiling hidden ChinaChristian CarylNew York Review of BooksNapoleon famously described China as a sleeping giant that would shake the world when it finally awoke. Well, now the giant is up and about, and the rest of us can’t help but notice. 2010, indeed, could well end up being remembered as the year when China started throwing its weight around. |
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In the NewsDecember 2, 2010A special report on China's place in the worldThe EconomistTheir wealth depends on China, their security on America. Which way should Asian countries face? |
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In the NewsNovember 26, 2010Debt crisis highlights I.M.F.'s renewed roleSewell ChanNew York TimesIreland’s reluctant acceptance of a bailout supported by the International Monetary Fund is the latest in a string of developments since 2007 that have thrust the monetary fund into a new position of authority and prominence. The fund, which earlier in the decade seemed dormant and even irrelevant, is back in a big way. |
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News@E40November 8, 2010Joint research on regulatory scienceThe Center announces a new joint research project with the European Medicines Agency and MIT’s Center for Biomedical Innovation. The collaborative research project will focus on enhancing regulatory science in pharmaceuticals and is scheduled to be completed by December 2011. It will be conducted within the framework of CBI’s NEWDIGS research program in cooperation with EMA and CIS. Press Release |
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News ReleaseNovember 8, 2010CIS announces joint EMA-NEWDIGS research projectThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI) and Center for International Studies (CIS) are launching a collaborative research project with a focus on enhancing regulatory science in pharmaceuticals. |
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précisNovember 1, 2010précis Interview: Diane DavisDiane Davis, a member of CIS, is professor of political sociology in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Her current research is focused on cities in conflict and, within that area, police corruption and police violence. |
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