Topic
Foreign policy
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Facing the global refugee crisis
At MIT event, scholars and relief workers warn current problems could be “the tip of the iceberg.”
October 22, 2015 -
Former NSA inspector general joins MIT Center for International Studies
October 21, 2014 -
Evan Lieberman: Southern Africa as a lens on ethnicity, governance, and citizenship
September 25, 2014 -
Time to rethink foreign policy?
In a new book, political scientist Barry Posen makes the case for a more limited U.S. military strategy.
July 9, 2014 -
In search of transparency
Former military analyst and whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg speaks on the need for open public discussion of vital issues.
October 8, 2013 -
3 Questions: Scott Kemp on North Korea’s nuclear program
New study suggests that the secretive rogue state may have found a way to circumvent international controls on nuclear materials.
September 27, 2013 -
The unknowns surrounding Syria
At MIT, foreign-policy experts discuss the complications of another potential military intervention in the Middle East.
September 12, 2013 -
3 Questions: Christopher Capozzola on the history of chemical-weapons bans
MIT historian discusses the longstanding ‘taboo’ against chemical weapons, and international attempts to eliminate them.
September 10, 2013 -
That ’70s show
In a new book, journalist and MIT fellow Christian Caryl recounts the epoch-shaping political, religious and economic upheavals launched in the year 1979.
June 13, 2013 -
The solar duel: China vs. the United States
MIT researchers warn of the risks a trade war could create for the solar industry.
May 30, 2013 -
China and Japan remain miles apart on uninhabited isles
At MIT event, diplomats and scholars reinforce high stakes, lack of progress on Asian territorial dispute.
April 17, 2013 -
Policy matters in the Middle East
PhD student Brian Haggerty's work becomes part of foreign policy debate on Syria
March 4, 2013 -
Q&A: Associate Provost Philip Khoury on foreign policy in the Middle East
The Ford International Professor of History also talks about how an engineering school benefits the humanities and social science community.
December 20, 2012 -
Said and Done
Humanities, arts and social sciences digest for July/August 2011.
August 17, 2011 -
CIS's Précis examines research, student work
Late fall edition of the biannual publication now available.
December 20, 2010 -
Tea with a Warlord
Fotini Christia interviews Afghanistan’s fierce fighters and reveals the potential for a more successful U.S. strategy
November 18, 2009 -
U.S.-Cuba Relations: The Beginning of a Long Thaw?
October 13, 2009