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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 18, 2012Russia's anti-Putin protestsElizabeth WoodBoston GlobeWill these protests lead to regime change, or will Putin hold on? Will they have long-term effects on the Russian political scene, or will they fizzle out? |
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Analysis + OpinionJanuary 3, 2012The forgotten wages of warJohn TirmanNew York TimesWe rarely question that wars cause extensive damage, but our view of America’s wars has been blind to one specific aspect of destruction: the human toll of those who live in war zones. |
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Analysis + OpinionNovember 19, 2011Ugandans wonder: is US after Kony, or oil?Jackee Budesta BatandaBoston GlobeUgandans greeted President Obama’s decision last month to deploy 100 US military advisers to central Africa to assist in the manhunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony with mixed feelings. |
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News@E40November 11, 2011Is national security affordable?Cindy Williams, Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Security Studies Program, has just written a new report, "The Future Affordability of US National Security." The report addresses how much the United States might realistically afford to spend in the future on defense and security. |
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News ReleaseNovember 4, 2011Samuels receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver StarThe Japanese Government announced that the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, will be conferred upon Professor Richard J. Samuels, in recognition of his significant contributions to scholarship about Japan and for promoting friendly relations between Japan and the United States. Samuels is currently conducting research in Japan and will receive the decoration from Prime Minister Noda on November 7, and will be presented to the Emperor of Japan at the Imperial Palace. |
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In the NewsNovember 2, 2011How cutting Pentagon spending will fix US defense strategyBenjamin FriedmanForeign AffairsAusterity is the best possible auditor. |
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précisNovember 1, 2011précis Interview: Chappell LawsonChappell Lawson, associate professor of political science and member of CIS, was recently named director of the MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI). Among the topics discussed are his new role at MISTI and his recent service in Washington at US Customs and Border Protection. |
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Analysis + OpinionNovember 1, 2011'Kill team' trial: are atrocities inevitable in war?John TirmanBBCWhy do soldiers kill innocent civilians in wartime? |
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précisNovember 1, 2011The deaths of others: the fate of civilians in America's warsBy John TirmanJohn Tirman's most recent book, The Deaths of Others, published by Oxford University Press, is a trenchant and passionate work that explores the fate of civilians in America's wars. Featured in précis is an excerpt from the introduction. |
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précisNovember 1, 2011Claiming the stateBy Gabrielle Kruks-WisnerIndia is a compelling context in which to examine questions of citizen access to the state and its resources. India is both the world's largest democracy and home to some of the deepest and most persistent poverty globally. |