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	précis May 1, 2014 Selective leviathans: explaining state strategies of counterinsurgency and consolidation By Sameer Lalwani Why do states choose brutal or minimalist strategies to fight rebellion despite persistent or repeated failure? Understanding the strategic logic of these incumbents in civil war...is essential for policymakers to anticipate states' destabilizing strategies, stem spillovers, and restructure incentives to mitigate violence.
	précis May 1, 2014 Briefings In major extension of MIT nuclear policy studies, Gavin begins work as first Frank Stanton chair; The Center hosted a Starr Forum "What's Next for Ukraine" on March 14; 3 Questions: John Tirman on the warming US–Iran relationship; The Center has selected Ranil Wickremesinghe, a former prime minister of Sri Lanka, as a Robert E. Wilhelm fellow.
	précis May 1, 2014 Activities April Julich Perez, associate director of MISTI has been honored for her leadership with a 2014 MIT Excellence Award for Bringing Out the Best; The U.S.–Iran Project has produced a second book, U.S.–Iran Misperceptions: A Dialogue, published in February by Bloombury Press; Two CIS staff members have been awarded Infinite Mile awards for 2014; The Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar hosted two talks.
	précis May 1, 2014 End Notes End Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications.
	précis May 1, 2014 précis Interview: Regina Bateson, assistant professor of political science, MIT Regina Bateson, assistant professor of political science at MIT, discusses civil war, crime, and Latin American politics. She also explains how she is helping students incorporate qualitative methods in their research and how fieldwork has informed her work.
	Analysis + Opinion April 17, 2014 When your work suddenly comes home Jim WalshWBUR: Cognoscenti For me, the Boston bombings of a year ago seem both far away and right beneath the surface.
	Analysis + Opinion April 14, 2014 Imagining invasion on Vladimir Putin’s doorstep Christian CarylForeignPolicy.com Life was already hard enough for Ukrainians. But now they also have to worry about a Russian army on the march.
	Analysis + Opinion April 12, 2014 Why India must stay the nuclear hand Vipin NarangThe Indian Express Revising India’s no-first-use posture, as the BJP is purportedly considering, would be unnecessary and dangerous.
	Analysis + Opinion April 12, 2014 Chinese signaling in the East China Sea? M. Taylor FravelThe Washington Post The dispute between Japan and China over the sovereignty of the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands is one of the most volatile flashpoints in East Asia today.
	News Release April 7, 2014 Former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka joins MIT Ranil Wickremesinghe has been named a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow. The Sri Lankan politician and current leader of the Opposition in the Sri Lankan parliament will be at CIS for one month beginning April 8, 2014. Wickremesinghe was prime minister of Sri Lanka twice, from May 7, 1993 to August 19, 1994, and from December 9, 2001, to April 6, 2004. A member of the United National Party, he was appointed party leader in November 1994. During his time at MIT, Wickremesinghe will study how to formulate a constitution sans an executive presidency. He also will work with faculty and students interested in Asian regional issues.