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June 7th, 2012
Renewing ties among American and Russian nuclear scientists
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsCISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker made his 44th trip to Russia marking the 20th anniversary of America's collaboration with that country's nuclear scientists. He is writing a book about how the partnership has helped reduce the world's nuclear threat. Read more »
April 27th, 2012
Rojansky says terrorists likely responsible for April 27 Ukraine bombings
CISAC in the news: CNN on April 27, 2012Matthew Rojansky, former CISAC fellow and research assistant, outlines the groups who might be responsible for the April 27 bombings in Ukraine and their motives for CNN's Global Public Square blog. He says that despite setbacks, "Ukraine has made progress towards reforms."
December 12th, 2011
Why it's time for a serious conversation about nuclear weapons
CISAC, FSI Stanford Op-edWriting in the San Francisco Chronicle, Benoît Pelopidas says we must review and debunk "three misguided ideas about nuclear weapons."
October 28th, 2011
Rose Gottemoeller: "Arms Control in the Information Age"
CISAC, FSI Stanford AnnouncementThe technological revolution since the dawn of the nuclear age has had profound implications for national security. On Oct. 27, Rose Gottemoeller, the assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance, discussed the challenges and opportunities posed by this transformation — and how it will drive the arms control agenda over the next century. Read more »
October 13th, 2011
Ambassador Pifer Offers Commentary on Tymoshenko Conviction
FSI Stanford, The Europe Center in the news: Brookings Institution website on October 13, 2011Steven Pifer, former United States Ambassador to Ukraine, provides insight into the pressing subject of the conviction of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ambassador Pifer notes the remarkable combination of international condemnation -- a rare agreement from Europe, Russia, and the United States -- diplomatic pressure from US and EU representatives, and the prospect of a slow and reluctant capitulation by Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych. Read more »
September 15th, 2011
Stanford's Michael McFaul nominated as new ambassador to Russia
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, CISAC in the newsMichael McFaul, a Stanford political science professor, senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Hoover Institution Bing Senior Fellow, has been nominated by President Obama to serve as the next ambassador to Russia. If confirmed, McFaul, who has also served as FSI's deputy director and director of its Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, will succeed John Beyrle. Read more »
August 1st, 2011
Political order in Egypt
CDDRL, FSI Stanford, Governance Project Op-ed: The American Interest on July 29, 2011In the May-June edition of The American Interest, Francis Fukuyama traces the contemporary history of U.S. development policy and its failure to incorporate Huntingtonian-style theory, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of economy, politics, and society. Using Egypt as an example, Fukuyama calls for policymakers to break down their silos to more holistically examine and support democratic transitions. Read more »
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