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Analysis + OpinionApril 16, 2024Dousing South Korea’s nuclear desiresJames D KimEast Asia ForumSouth Korea's desire for their own nuclear weapons is anticipated to lessen as war survivors pass away and succeeding, less war-fearing generations grow their political influence. As a result, nuclear non-proliferation policies could potentially become more effective, granted the security environment adapts. |
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Analysis + OpinionApril 12, 2024A daughter of a refugee repays kindness by hosting migrantsAnjana SankarBoston GlobeOver the past year, thousands of migrants have flowed into Massachusetts from a tide of millions fleeing poverty, crime, war, or dictatorship in the Caribbean, Ukraine, Latin America, and Asia. The influx has overwhelmed the state's emergency shelter system, prompting Governor Maura Healey to urge homeowners to take in migrant families temporarily, writes Anjana Sankar, the Center's IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow, for the Boston Globe. |
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In the NewsApril 11, 2024Surviving without the bomb: Extended deterrence and the strategic use of non-nuclear military power by US alliesHarvard Kennedy School Belief Center for Science and International AffairsOn April 11, Jung Jae Kwon, a PhD candidate in the Security Studies Program, will be speaking on his research into how non-nuclear allies of the US try to generate deterrence without their own nuclear arsenal, and a theory to explain and predict their behavior. |
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In the NewsApril 10, 2024MIT-Mexico Program fosters cross-border collaborationLisa CaponeMIT NewsFor two decades, MIT-Mexico has funded student internships and teaching, as well as faculty research collaborations. |
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News@E40April 8, 2024CIS awards 13 summer research grantsThirteen doctoral students in international affairs at MIT were awarded summer research grants, covering travel costs related to field work up to $4,000. Natasha Ansari and Olivia Houck were awarded the fifth annual Guillemin prize. The Center is pleased to support the work of an outstanding and varied cohort from across the Institute. |
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In the NewsApril 2, 2024Internationalization as a catalyst for academic excellence and economic growth in PakistanMuhammad Suleman TahirPakistan TodayMISTI is referenced in this article on how "encouraging faculty to collaborate with scholars from around the world on research projects, securing funding for international research initiatives, and participating in global research networks can enhance the visibility and impact of research conducted by Pakistani universities. MIT’s International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) programme facilitates research collaborations between faculty and researchers abroad, leading to innovations with global significance."
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In the NewsMarch 31, 2024The false promise of nuclear deterrence for postwar Ukrainian securityMatthew EvangelistaLawfareFord International Professor of Political Science Barry Posen was referenced in this Lawfare article on how postwar Ukraine should avoid tying its security to nuclear weapons—its own or NATO’s—and instead ensure its conventional forces are robust and defensively oriented. |
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In the NewsMarch 26, 2024How a ‘murder’ in Boston that didn’t happen made national news in IndiaAnjana SankarBoston GlobeReporting from our 2024 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. |
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In the NewsMarch 25, 2024Podcast: Social science of war: Why defense reform in Ukraine is crucialAlexandra ChinchillaModern War Institute at West PointPolina Beliakova, Russian Foreign and National Security Policy Fellow at the Security Studies Program, discusses the war in Ukraine with Alexandra Chinchilla on the Social Science of War podcast. |
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In the NewsMarch 25, 2024Building operations for Africa’s most valuable fintechAndrew HusbandMIT Sloan School of ManagementFormer MISTI-Africa student, Awa Koné, always wanted to get involved in Africa’s bustling business ecosystem. Since early 2020, she has been doing just that at the fintech startup Flutterwave. |