In a letter to the editor published in the May 27 New York Times, SIWPS Member and frequent media contributor Stuart Gottlieb asserts that ISIS remains a substantial threat to the West and argues that it is a mistake to underplay the group’s efforts. Gottlieb highlights the failings of current American policy in the Sunni Arab […]
Alexander Cooley and Jack Snyder are editors for the newly released Ranking the World: Grading States as a Tool of Global Governance. In the book, Cooley and Snyder investigate how over the last decade, international rankings have emerged as a critical tool used by international actors engaged in global governance. State practices and performance are […]
In April 2015, SIWPS member Robert Jervis was inducted into the American Philosophical Society
Austin Long co-authored a piece entitled “Did the New Spooks on the Block Really Fix US Intelligence?” for Foreign Policy Online. To read the full article, click here.
Defense Dossier published SIWPS visiting scholar Camille François’s paper “Robots, War, and Society” in its February 2015 issue. The paper looks at how robotics will alter the modern battlefield and American culture. Read “Robots, War, and Society” here.
Severine Autesserre was the “Special Guest” of BBC Business Matters program on Monday April 20th. She spoke about the Asia-Africa Summit and had a 17 minute long interview on her new book Peaceland. You can listen to the whole show here. The Peaceland discussion starts at 26’30, and the Asia-Africa Summit discussion is at 8’10.
In the interview, Rajan Menon, and Eugene Rumer, authors of Conflict in Ukraine: The Unwinding of the Post–Cold War Order (The MIT Press, 2015), offer historical context on the Russian/Ukraine conflict and talk about what’s at stake for both countries and the West. For the full interview, click here.
Séverine Autesserre spoke to Radio Algeria on April 14th about the Congo and international peace building efforts in general. Listen to the full audio here.
On April 9th, the Saltzman Institute hosted a panel on “The Future of War”. Yasmin Green, Shane Harris, Alec Ross, Ari Wallach, and Matthew Waxman all examined how political and military strategy are changing as new weapons – from drones in the air to bots in our computer systems – challenge existing norms and erode state sovereignty. To watch the full […]
Austin Long wrote a blog post for the Washinton Post’s Monkey Cage, arguing that even if you want to bomb Iran’s nuclear program, you still ought to take the deal, as it will make military action more effective. Read the whole piece here.
