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	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.
	In the News October 14, 2016 Collaborating with peers across disciplines Story prepared by MIT SHASS Communications; Editorial and Design Director: Emily Hiestand; Writer: Leda Zimmerman MIT News Fotini Christia, associate professor of political science, and Ali Jadbabaie, JR East Professor of Engineering, discuss their research on the dynamics of sociopolitical change. They also share about the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and how it brought them together.
	Analysis + Opinion October 13, 2016 Impose an arms embargo in South Sudan Jacey FortinBoston Globe “For many South Sudanese, peace has been punitive. Millions have been displaced by a civil war that began in 2013, two years after the country achieved independence,” writes Jacey Fortin, the Center’s Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, in an opinion piece for the Boston Globe.