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	précis November 1, 2012 Activities The first book from the Center's US-Iran project was published in May—Becoming Enemies: US-Iran Relations and the Iran-Iraq War, 1979-1988; Ordinary people show remarkable capacities for coping with and resisting violent actors in some of the world's most dangerous cities, a new study from the Center shows; The Center launched its first Artist in Residence Program with Kiana Hayeri; DUSP hosted a commemoration of Alice Amsden in the new Media Lab building; The International Security Studies Best Book Award Selection Committee announced the selection of Joshua Rovner, Fixing the Facts: National Security and the Politics of Intelligence (Cornell University Press, 2011) as the recipient of this year's prize; Roger Petersen's book Western Intervention in the Balkans won the ENMISA Distinguished Book Award.
	précis November 1, 2012 End Notes End Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications.
	News@E40 October 17, 2012 Rovner wins ISSS best book award The International Security Studies Best Book Award Selection Committee announced the selection of Joshua Rovner, Fixing the Facts: National Security and the Politics of Intelligence (Cornell University Press, 2011) as the recipient of this year's prize. "Forty-seven very good books were nominated, but Dr. Rovner's book was the unanimous choice for its outstanding contribution—both methodologically and substantively—to the understanding of a challenging and understudied area of our field," said the Committee.
	In the News October 17, 2012 Where the Arab spring has not yet sprung Christian CarylForeign Policy The spirit of rebellion continues to simmer in the Middle East and North Africa. But you won’t see much about it in the headlines.
	News@E40 October 11, 2012 Nobel winner helped launch MIT France The 2012 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to two researchers for their work with light and matter at the fundamental level. Serge Haroche, of the the Collège de France and the École Normale Supérieure shares the award with David J. Wineland, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado. Haroche, who lives in Paris, was a founding member of the MIT-France Program Advisory Board. His work on the Board, starting in 2003, helped launch the success of the MIT-France Program.
	Analysis + Opinion October 4, 2012 The perils of diplomatic disengagement Ambassador Timothy Carney, Tara MallerForeign Policy After the recent unrest at embassies in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Tunisia and the killing of U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, there may be mounting pressure in upcoming weeks or months to permanently shut down embassies or rupture diplomatic relations.
	Analysis + Opinion October 4, 2012 The delusion of limited intervention in Syria Brian T. HaggertyBloomberg With Turkey’s decision to shell targets in Syria in retaliation for a mortar attack that killed five civilians inside the Turkish border, there are new signs that Syria’s civil war could escalate into a broader conflict.
	In the News October 3, 2012 An idealist on death row Christian CarylForeign Policy Why the desperate fate of a little-known Sudanese human rights activists poses some fundamental questions about what it means to be human.
	News@E40 October 1, 2012 Luce fellowship deadline Oct. 22 Monday, October 22, is this year's deadline for the Luce Scholars Program. Young scholars from a wide variety of intellectual fields will be placed in 10-month internships in selected countries in Asia. The fellowship is aimed for those with no prior experience in the region. Nominees must be American citizens not yet 30 years old on July 1, 2013, and who have earned at least a bachelor's degree or expect to receive one by July 1, 2013. More information.
	Analysis + Opinion September 27, 2012 What Netanyahu's meddling in US election means for Obama, Romney, and diplomacy David WeinbergChristian Science Monitor Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the United Nations General Assembly today, where he is expected to reiterate his demands that President Obama set 'red lines' for Iran.