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	précis May 1, 2011 CIS turns 60: an interview with three directors In recognition of the Center's 60th anniversary, précis discussed the evolution of CIS with three of its directors: Richard Samuels (2000 to present); Kenneth Oye (1992 to 2000); and Eugene Skolnikoff (1972 to 1987).
	précis May 1, 2011 Why do violent substate conflicts spread? By Nathan Black The recent collapse of the authoritarian regimes in Tunisia and Egypt—and the wave of anti-authoritarian protests in numerous other Arab countries—has reacquainted scholars and policymakers with a long-known truth: Unrest in one country sometimes spreads to another.
	précis May 1, 2011 Briefings Rt Hon David Miliband MP and Hans-Georg Eichler joined CIS as a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow; Sanam Anderlini becomes CIS Senior Fellow; At a Starr Forum on March 16, MIT experts addressed Japan's nuclear past, present, and future from a political and engineering perspective; CIS members responded to the death of Osama Bin Laden in various formats.
	précis May 1, 2011 Activities The Center participated in the MIT 150 Open House; 46 international faculty research collaborations will receive more than $900,000 from the 2010-2011 MISTI Global Seed Funds competition; senior faculty and researchers from CIS and DUSP's CoLab are building an initiative to promote sustainable economic development of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Basin; The Brazil-MIT Forum/Conferência Brasil-MIT inaugural meeting was held at MIT; The Myron Weiner Seminar Series on International Migration hosted two talks.
	précis May 1, 2011 End Notes Endnotes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications.
	Analysis + Opinion April 20, 2011 Using refugees as weapons Kelly GreenhillNew York Times In the early days of what grew into the Libyan uprising, Muammar el-Qaddafi summoned European Union ministers to Tripoli and issued an ultimatum: Stop supporting the protesters, or I’ll suspend cooperation on migration and Europe will be facing a human flood of from North Africa. Given Libya’s history as an attractive transit point for North Africans seeking entry to Europe, it was a credible threat. For one thing, it has worked to varying degrees at least four times in the last decade alone.
	News@E40 April 13, 2011 Anderlini becomes CIS senior fellow Sanam Naraghi Anderlini is one of the world's most respected experts on gender and security. She currently serves as the Senior Gender, Peace, and Security Advisor on the UN's Mediation Standby Team. She is the co-founder of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), a US-based NGO dedicated to supporting civil society activism in peace and security in conflict-affected countries. She was lead author on the joint CIS-ICAN study, "What the Women Say: Participation and UNSCR 1325," which was launched at the US Mission to the UN in October 2010. Read More.
	Analysis + Opinion April 8, 2011 When intervention is easy Harvey Sapolsky & Ben FriedmanPhiladelphia Inquirer For post-Cold War America, military adventures forever beckon - and their lessons are quickly forgotten.
	News Release April 7, 2011 David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary to the UK, joins MIT Center for International Studies The MIT Center for International Studies announces today that Rt Hon David Miliband MP will join CIS as a Robert E. Wilhelm Fellow in Residence from April 11–April 15, 2011. Miliband was the Foreign Secretary for the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010 and is an alumnus of the Department of Political Science at MIT.
	News@E40 April 7, 2011 David Miliband joins CIS Rt Hon David Miliband MP is joining CIS as a Robert E. Wilhelm fellow in residence from April 11 – April 15, 2011. Miliband was the foreign secretary for the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010 and is an alumnus of the MIT Department of Political Science. While at CIS, Miliband will give a public talk on the war in Afghanistan. He also will meet with faculty and students across the institute who share his interest in international affairs and global environmental issues. In addition, he will visit undergraduate classes in political science, participate in workshops with doctoral students, and meet individually with post-graduate students to learn more about their work. Press release.