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August 27th, 2012
Fellows explore science & policy of nuclear power and weapons
A fascination with the political and scientific fallout of nuclear weapons and the complexities of nuclear energy is what drives CISAC's six nuclear fellows. The fellows – funded by grants from the Stanton and MacArthur foundations – spend their time at Stanford conducting research to build public engagement and shape government policy. 
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September 3rd, 2011
CISAC welcomes its 2011-2012 fellows
CISAC, FSI Stanford AnnouncementThe Center for International Security and Cooperation is pleased to welcome the 14 fellows who will be joining us in residence during the 2011-2012 academic year. Read more »
August 26th, 2011
Examining the violence in Mexico
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsMore than 40,000 people have died in drug-related homicides in Mexico since 2006, and the violence is causing concern throughout the hemisphere. In an attempt to understand and develop potential solutions to these problems, a group of researchers, policy-makers, and military experts from around the world will visit Stanford this October for a private, two-day conference. Read more »
July 19th, 2011
Khalid Medani: What might happen next in Sudan?
CISAC, FSI Stanford in the newsIn January 2011, the people of the southern provinces of Sudan voted nearly unanimously to declare the independence of South Sudan from the North. But having failed to build unity out of diversity, Khalid Medani asks in a Journal of Democracy article whether Sudan will plunge into conflict or even a new round of civil war.
February 18th, 2010
CISAC alumna Page Fortna receives 2010 Karl Deutsch Award
in the newsV. Page Fortna, an assistant professor of political science at Columbia, received the 2010 Karl Deutsch Award at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association in New Orleans Feb. 17-20. Read more »
March 10th, 2009
CISAC's Michael Chaitkin named 2009 Luce Scholar
in the newsMichael Chaitkin, a 2008 CISAC honors graduate, has been selected for the Luce Scholars Program to spend a year living and working in Asia. Read more »
November 29th, 2004
How U.S. Should Take on Iran
Op-ed: San Jose Mercury News on November 28, 2004Michael A. McFaul and Abbas Milani show how encouraging democracy in Iran could help resolve the potential nuclear threat the country poses, in this San Jose Mercury News analysis. They advise the United States to pursue diplomacy with Iran and avoid military action, which would likely backfire by further strengthening Iran's autocratic government and increasing its incentives to build nuclear weapons. Read more »