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June 19th, 2013
William J. Perry's personal journey at the nuclear brink
CISAC Op-ed: European Leadership Network on June 17, 2013CISAC Faculty Member and former U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry tells the story of how he became a nuclear weapons abolitionist. He recounts six personal experiences that led him to turn away from his lifelong career of developing and managing nuclear weapons, and pursue the goal of eliminating them. Read more »
June 12th, 2013
Mr. Abe's Scattershot Reforms
Shorenstein APARC, Japan Studies Program Op-ed: The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition on June 12, 2013Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan for revitalizing the Japanese economy appears to offer something for everyone. Takeo Hoshi argues that before Mr. Abe makes any more announcements, he needs to focus his efforts on a few key priorities.
May 15th, 2013
Stanford scholar argues that time is running out for a two-state solution
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-ed: The Atlantic on May 14, 2013CDDRL Director Larry Diamond argues in The Atlantic that there is no greater imperative for American interests in the Middle East- and no higher act of friendship that the U.S. can perform for Israel - than to help it find a way to a two-state solution before the option disappears. 
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As North Korea heats up, South Korea and Japan should warm ties
Shorenstein APARC Op-ed: Christian Science Monitor on May 15, 2013Sensitive wartime memories continue to resurface in Japan-South Korea relations, impeding important security collaboration efforts in Northeast Asia. Daniel Sneider describes the historical context and discusses recent events.
April 19th, 2013
Assessing the Syrian health crisis: the case of Lebanon
CDDRL, ARD Op-ed: The Lancet on April 18, 2013In a piece for The Lancet, co-authored by CDDRL scholar Rajaie Batniji, the authors warn that the failure of the international community to address the crisis in Syria threatens health systems in Lebanon and other neighbouring nations. Read more »
April 1st, 2013
Presidents, Nuclear Reductions and the Senate
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center Op-ed: Up Front, Brookings Institute on March 14, 2013Steven Pifer, director of the Brookings Arms Control Initiative, points out that nuclear reduction efforts have not always been accomplished through treaties requiring 2/3 majority in the Senate. Read more »
SORT vs. New START: Why the Administration is Leery of a Treaty
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center Op-ed: Up Front, Brookings Institute on March 15, 2013Continuing his previous blog discussion on nuclear arms control efforts ("Presidents, Nuclear Reductions and the Senate", March 14, 2013) , Steven Pifer, director of the Brookings Institute Arms Control Initiative, points out that past experience with Republican senate partisanship makes alternatives to treaties the way to go for President Obama. Read more »
March 15th, 2013
Hecker, Sagan argue Seoul shouldn't go nuclear against North
CISAC, FSI Stanford Op-ed: New York Times on March 11, 2013CISAC's Hecker and Sagan argue against Seoul building up a nuclear arsenal in the wake of the North's third nuclear test and its threat of "raining bullets on the enemy." Read more »
February 19th, 2013
A Soon-To-Be Global Nuclear Leader? The European Union in Global Nuclear Politics
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center, CISAC Op-edSince its inception, the European Union has come under criticism that it has consistently shied away from taking full-fledged global political and security responsibilities despite its role as an economic powerhouse on the world stage. Francesca Giovannini, TEC and CISAC Post-Doctoral Fellow, discusses how this is now changing, with the EU clearly taking the lead in global nuclear governance and how this assumption of a global leadership role presents both opportunities and challenges within the EU. Read more »
A cloud over EUs legacy in Afghanistan?
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center Op-edTraining the Afghan National Police (ANP) has been the centerpiece of the EU's engagement in Afghanistan since 2007. What began as a German-led police training mission in 2002 became an EU-led mission in February 2007, christened EUPOL. After 6 years, and with the close of the international military combat mission in Afghanistan looming ahead in 2014, TEC Anna Lindh Fellow and Visiting Researcher Christian Tygesen discusses what is likely to be the legacy left behind by EUPOL. Read more »
January 18th, 2013
Korea's new leadership should promote country abroad
Shorenstein APARC, KSP Op-ed: Dong-A Ilbo on January 14, 2013Korea's new presidential administration should embrace the opportunity to provide more foreign aid, and to raise the profile of Korean technology and culture abroad, said Gi-Wook Shin in a recent Dong-A Ilbo op-ed.
The American pivot in Southeast Asia
Shorenstein APARC, SEAF Op-ed"As much as China is front and center for the United States and Asia, the American pivot is not all about the dragon. It is also very much about the 10 member states of ASEAN," says Donald K. Emmerson in a recent opinion article.
January 17th, 2013
New Mexican President may be able to break cycle of drug violence
CISAC Op-ed: The San Francisco Chronicle on January 11, 2012CISAC Postdoctoral Fellow Ben Lessing outlines how Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, may differ significantly from his predecessor in dealing with the country's drug war. Lessing argues Peña Nieto's middle path may lay the foundation to break Mexico's cycle of violence. Read more »
January 16th, 2013
Failure to protect democracy in Mali opened path for grave atrocities
CDDRL, FSI Stanford Op-ed: New York Times on January 14, 2013As French troops deployed to Mali this week to push back Islamist rebels,
CDDRL Post-Doctoral Fellow Landry Signé writes in the New York Times
that the failure to restore democracy sooner has descended the country into
a devilish civil war with grave humanitarian consequences. Signé argues that
Mali's West African neighbors and the international community should have
acted earlier to restore peace and security to a country long recognized for
its democratic stability. Read more »
January 9th, 2013
Obama and the betrayal of democracy in Bahrain
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program Op-edIn a piece for The Atlantic, CDDRL Director Larry Diamond shines light on the Obama administration's betrayal of democracy in the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain. As security interests outweigh moral principles, Diamond details how the U.S. has turned its back on human rights activists and their popular aspirations for democracy. One such activist is Abduljalil al-Singance, a 2007 Draper Hills Summer Fellow, who was tortured at the hands of the Bahraini regime and recently sentenced to life imprisonment. Read more »
January 8th, 2013
Zegart: Brennan as CIA director reflects increasing public tolerance for torture
CISAC Op-ed: The New York Times on January 7, 2013CISAC Faculty Member Amy Zegart discusses how changing American attitudes toward torture have impacted intelligence agencies. The Obama administration's recent appointment of John Brennan to lead the CIA is a case in point. Read more »
January 7th, 2013
Qatar's involvement in Libya
CDDRL, ARD Op-ed: World Peace Foundation blog on January 7, 2013Lina Khatib comments on Qatari foreign policy with special reference to Libya in a piece published by the World Peace Foundation on the WPF Blog. Read more »
December 20th, 2012
The good, the bad, and the ugly of aviation security
CISAC Op-ed: Foreign Policy on January 19, 2012CISAC Faculty Member and Foreign Policy blogger Amy Zegart explains the good, the bad and the ugly of aviation security. Despite the problems, there are positive developments in the Transportation Security Administration's work. Read more »
December 12th, 2012
Weinstein: Susan Rice "uniquely qualified" to lead State Department
CISAC Op-ed: Huffington Post on December 11, 2012Jeremy Weinstein defends Ambassador Susan Rice's career, saying that the potential candidate for Secretary of State is "uniquely qualified" for the position and hopes that President Obama will nominate her to the position. Read more »
December 7th, 2012
Image politics in the Middle East
CDDRL, ARD Op-ed: LSE Middle East Center Blog on December 7, 2012Marking the publication of Lina Khatib's new book, Image Politics in the Middle East: The Role of the Visual in Political Struggle (2012), Khatib comments on the centrality of the visual in the politics of the region for the LSE Middle East Center blog. Read more »
November 28th, 2012
Why cultures clash when military leaders run the CIA
CISAC Op-ed: Foreign Policy on November 28, 2012Amy Zegart explains why military leaders have a difficult time running intelligence agencies. Even though both deal with national security, their organizational structures create very different operational cultures.
November 23rd, 2012
A Vaccine to Curb Addicts' Highs
CHP/PCOR Op-ed: The Wall Street Journal on November 23, 2012New research shows that our immune system can mute the effects of cocaine and other stimulant drugs.
November 15th, 2012
North Korea not a major U.S. focus
Shorenstein APARC, KSP Op-ed: Dong-A Ilbo on November 10, 2012In a recent Dong-A Ilbo op-ed, Gi-Wook Shin says that North Korea is not a priority in current U.S. foreign policy.
November 9th, 2012
How marijuana legalization will affect Mexico’s cartels, in charts
CHP/PCOR Op-ed: The Washington Post on November 9, 2012The decision by voters in Colorado and Washington state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana has “changed the rules of the game” for the administration of Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto in the U.S.-backed drug war, according to a report by the Washington Post’s William Booth.
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November 8th, 2012
Predicting Kim Jong Un's next steps not as easy as our elections results
CISAC Op-ed: Foreign Policy on November 7, 2012Amy Zegart, CISAC faculty member, writes in Foreign Policy that national security threats can't be predicted as well as our election outcomes. Although data can be collected easily about ship locations and military movements, personalities and intentions are unpredictable. Read more »
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