May 21st, 2012

Eikenberry makes the case for invigorating Taiwan-U.S. relations

In an article for Foreign Policy, Karl Eikenberry argues that the drifting Taiwan-U.S. relationship puts the stability of the Asia-Pacific region at risk. He observes that other regional allies are hedging their bets against a rising military power in China because of skepticism that the United States can keep its commitments, and outlines key weaknesses that Washington must overcome with Taipei.

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November 3rd, 2010

John Lewis on keeping 'the genie in the bottle'

With a Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and anticipation building in Beijing for a change in leadership in 2012, domestic politics in both countries are playing a major role in the bilateral relationship. On the eve of his own milestone, his 80th birthday, John Lewis, one of the world's foremost China scholars and the director of CISAC's Project on Peace and Cooperation in the Asian-Pacific Region, discussed the direction of the U.S.-China relationship, the importance of dialogue between the two powers, and the potentially rocky road ahead. Read more »

March 2nd, 2010

Tom Fingar reports on earthquake from Santiago

Tom Fingar, an alum and a fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, was in the Chilean capital of Santiago when the Feb. 27 earthquake struck. Fingar, former chairman of the National Intelligence Council, has spent winter quarter teaching Bing Overseas Studies Program students in Chile "Global Issues, Local Politics and American Foreign Policy" and "How to Analyze National Security Issues." Read more »

June 12th, 2009

CISAC awards certificates in international security studies to 12 seniors

CISAC conferred honors certificates to 12 undergraduates at a ceremony held under a sprawling oak tree outside Encina Hall on Friday, June 12. Students included Jane Esberg, who was awarded the Firestone Medal for her thesis on Regimes of Terror: The Relationship between Democracy and Terrorism in Chile and Sarah Catanzaro, who received the William J. Perry Prize for her research on Bin Laden's Henchmen: Al Qa'ida's Commanding Officers who are Leading the Global Jihad. The students were participants in CISAC's year-long Interschool Honors Program in International Security Studies. Read more »

February 24th, 2009

Nuclear is going worldwide, but U.S. is not in the game

This article on the 2009 Drell Lecture, "A Moment of Truth for Nuclear Energy," summarizes an important point made by speaker Ariel Levite: Nuclear power plants are popping up all over the world, but America is missing an important opportunity to influence their safety and security. Audio & Video transcripts available presentation, flyer available
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August 1st, 2007

Reframing the Nuclear Threat

What nuclear threats do we face today? America went to war because its leadership believed Iraq had nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. We are reminded daily of the potential dangers of Iran turning its quest for nuclear energy into a weapons capability. We are locked in a deep struggle to get North Korea to give up its nuclear status demonstrated in last fall's test. Concerns about Russia's nuclear arsenal are resurfacing. And, we are constantly reminded that we must wage America's "war on terror" to avoid the nexus of international terrorism and nuclear weapons. Read more »

August 7th, 2006

Experts judge likely effects of new ICBM on China's nuclear policies

As China prepares a new ICBM that could reach Europe or the continental United States, Defense News asked experts whether the communist country might change its no-first-use policy on nuclear weapons. CISAC's John W. Lewis advised listening to China's official statements, which have indicated no change. Read more »