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précisJanuary 21, 2021precis Interview: Erik Lin-GreenbergErik Lin-Greenberg joined MIT in fall of 2020 as assistant professor in the Department of Political Science. He returns to MIT after receiving his PhD from Columbia University, and his MS and BS in political science from MIT. In this interview, he describes what it's like to be back at MIT, his research on emerging military technology, war gaming, and the role of food in international politics. |
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précisJanuary 21, 2021What’s next? Challenges ahead for President BidenWe look towards the future of America during a presidential transition that culminated in a constitutional crisis. President Biden will be flooded with advice as he leads our nation during what many argue is among the darkest chapters in our democracy’s history. Here we offer fresh ideas on a range of foreign policy issues, emotions in politics, and our nation’s persistent racism. The advice is offered by our scholars, and draws on their deep knowledge and experience. |
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précisJanuary 21, 2021ActivitiesExperiencing the culture from afar; Starr Forums explore both domestic and global issues; SSP Wednesday Seminars; Myron Weiner Seminar Series on International Migration; Eight students receive Human Rights and Technology Program fellowships; Twenty years of cultivating tech entrepreneurs; IAP activities; Faculty seed projects. |
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précisJanuary 20, 2021Defining success and mapping the road ahead for public-private partnership and critical infrastructure cybersecurityWith talk of cyber Pearl Harbors or digital 9/11s, some of the attention paid to critical infrastructure cybersecurity might border on alarmism, but there is real reason for concern, writes Sean Atkins, a PhD candidate in security studies and international relations. He summarizes a recent CIS event aimed at defining "long term success" for government-industry partnership to secure the critical functions that US national and economic security relies on. |
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précisJanuary 20, 2021A World Bank refreshAs the Biden-Harris administration re-introduces America to the world stage, it may discover the greatest opportunity for global leadership lies not in rapprochement with jilted bodies like the World Trade Organization or World Health Organization ... but in reinvigorating a different “world” institution: The World Bank. Steven Koltai, research affiliate of CIS and senior non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution, explains. |
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In the NewsJanuary 19, 2021How Trump will hand off the 'nuclear football' to BidenZachary CohenCNNVipin Narang quoted: “The easiest way to think about it is there is a seamless cutover as to which ‘biscuit’ is valid at noon Wednesday,” according to Vipin Narang, a nuclear policy expert and professor at MIT. “Biden's biscuit would not be valid at 11:59 am, and Trump's would not be valid at 12:01 pm.” |
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précisJanuary 19, 2021BriefingsSeminar XXI finds opportunity in virtual programming; The sound of a global MIT; Democracy in distress?; MISTI pilots conversations in energy; Chappell Lawson on US security policy; Donald Blackmer, professor emeritus and longtime leader at MIT, dies at 91. |
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précisJanuary 19, 2021End NotesEnd Notes features the professional achievements of our scholars, students, and staff. This includes recent awards, speaking engagements, and publications. |
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In the NewsJanuary 18, 2021North Korea’s Kim could be planning missile launch to welcome Biden administrationSimon Denyer and Joby WarrickThe Washington PostVipin Narang quoted: Narang would not rule out a provocative test but said it is equally possible that Kim, already struggling to keep the coronavirus at bay, maintain food production and prop up the economy, could bide his time. “Time is on Kim’s side, so why rock the boat, especially given potentially serious domestic problems?” he asked. “Kim doesn’t need to be the new kid screaming for attention, especially if he can quietly improve and expand his force, as he’s doing.” |
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In the NewsJanuary 18, 2021Taylor Fravel on China Power Project PodcastThis special episode of the ChinaPower podcast is the fourth of five featuring the audio from the China Power Project's fifth annual conference, which comprises five live online debates. The fourth debate took place on December 9, 2020 and featured two experts debating the following proposition: Within the next five years, China will use significant military force against a country on its periphery. |