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précisDecember 8, 2016ActivitiesJoint Seminar on South Asian Politics; The International Policy Lab issues second call for proposals; CIS-funded Working Groups; Myron Weiner Seminar on International Migration; Security Studies Wednesday Seminars; Starr Forums. |
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In the NewsDecember 7, 2016How political science helps combat terrorismEmily Hiestand, Kathryn O'NeillSHASS News“As humans, we have all sorts of cognitive biases that come into play when we try to evaluate the risks posed by terrorism as well as the trade-offs of various counterterrorism policies,” says Richard Nielsen, assistant professor of political science. |
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précisDecember 2, 2016precis Interview: Lourdes MelgarLourdes Melgar, a CIS Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow, is using her time at MIT to write a book about Mexico’s energy reform. As Mexico’s deputy secretary of energy for hydrocarbons, she played a leading role in designing and implementing Mexico’s all-comprehensive energy reform. Melgar also served as under secretary for electricity and has held various diplomatic positions. She received her PhD (’92) in political science from MIT. |
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précisDecember 2, 2016Nosy Neighbors: Regional Interference in Great Power InterventionsMarsin AlshamaryIf 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. |
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précisDecember 2, 2016End NotesEnd Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications. |
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News@E40December 2, 2016Applications for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program due 1/9/17Calling all applications for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The program provides a substantive work experience for students who have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. |
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Analysis + OpinionNovember 29, 2016How to think about RussiaBarry R. PosenThe National InterestBecause 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. |
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Analysis + OpinionNovember 18, 2016Confusion is riskyVipin Narang, Christopher Clary The Indian ExpressAfter 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”. |
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Analysis + OpinionNovember 16, 2016The Wall and the Ban: Can Trump really accomplish either?John TirmanWBURAnti-immigrant fervor fueled Donald Trump’s White House bid from the beginning, so a Trump presidency naturally worries undocumented immigrants in the United States. |
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In the NewsNovember 9, 2016Donald Trump’s victory is part of a global white backlashZack BeauchampVoxRoger 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. |