International Security Studies

The Division of International Security Studies addresses fundamental Wilsonian concerns affecting international order and U.S. national interests through its research, meetings, and publications. more

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U.S. Government Counterterrorism: A Guide to Who Does What

Book Discussion--U.S. Government Counterterrorism: A Guide to Who Does What

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February 27, 2012 // 12:00pm1:00pm
Michael Kraft, former senior advisor, State Department Counterterrorism Office, and Edward Marks, former U.S. ambassador, Department of State discuss their new book, U.S. Government Counterterrorism: A Guide to Who Does What. more
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The Last Time We Were at Nuclear Zero

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February 23, 2012 // 12:00pm1:30pm
With George Quester, Chairman of the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland and the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. more
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How Cyber and Space Capabilities Affect Nuclear Weapons Policy

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January 27, 2012 // 12:00pm1:30pm
Michael Nacht, Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, will discuss how cyber and space capabilities affect nuclear weapons policy. more

Saddam Hussein’s Ba‘th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime

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January 23, 2012 // 12:00pm1:00pm
Author Joseph Sassoon translated and analyzed the documents that form the basis of this revealing book about Saddam Hussein’s Ba‘th Party which came to power in 1968 and remained for 35 years, until the 2003 U.S. invasion. more
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U.S. Diplomacy Must Adapt to New Geopolitical Challenges, Prepare for 'Multi-Partner' World

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January 05, 2012 // 4:00pm5:30pm
For more than 60 years the U.S. has been the head of global governance, says John Ikenberry, but that order is changing and we are in the midst of an evolution towards more shared leadership. more
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The Last Time We Were at Nuclear Zero

February 23, 2012 // 12:00pm1:30pm

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