Graham Allison

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February 21, 2008

"Reading the Tea Leaves in Pakistan"

Op-Ed, Boston Globe

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

In the wake of President Pervez Musharraf's defeat in the recent Pakistani elections, many people are calling for his resignation to ensure a true democracy in Pakistan. But will this new democratic government maintain Musharraf's reluctant alliance with the United States? Graham Allison, Director of the Belfer Center, considers the future of this partnership.

February 13, 2008

World in "disarray," IAEA director says

In the News

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

This past weekend at the Munich Conference on Security Policy, IAEA Director Mohamed ElBaradei said the world was in "disarray." ElBaradei worries not only about extremists acquiring nuclear material or a weapon, but also that the case of Iran indicates a new trend of countries developing a nuclear capability — rather than a weapon — as an "insurance policy." ElBaradei rightly emphasized that the only way to prevent the regime from completely unraveling is to follow the advice of the Gang of Four and pursue the abolition of nuclear weapons.

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January 8, 2008

Nuclear Terrorism Discussed in New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Debate

In the News

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

During the Democratic presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. on Saturday (January 5), moderator Charles Gibson of ABC News mentioned Belfer Center Director Graham Allison in a question to candidates regarding nuclear terrorism. He also referred to Senator Sam Nunn's comments on a potential nuclear attack. Read Gibson's comments and questions, along with the candidates' responses.

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December 28, 2007

"Pakistan: What About the Nukes?"

Op-Ed, Newsweek, Online

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

The assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto reminds us starkly of an unanswered question most of us would prefer to forget: how secure are Pakistan's nuclear weapons? Could Al Qaeda or another terrorist group acquire a warhead or enough radioactive material to create a dirty bomb?

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December 19, 2007

Putin Deserves Credit for Russia's Resurgence

Media Feature

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and Brigadier General (ret.) Kevin Ryan, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Time magazine has named Russian President Vladimir Putin its Person of the Year for 2007. Belfer Center experts Graham Allison and Brigadier General (ret.) Kevin Ryan weigh in on his selection.

Winter 2007-2008

"From The Director"

Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

The Belfer Center's Director, Graham Allison, focuses on the upcoming academic year and the plans for the Belfer Center.

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December 7, 2007

"Rethinking U.S. Foreign Policy"

Op-Ed, Globe and Mail

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and Eric Rosenbach, Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

The U.S. Intelligence report released on December 3rd, 2007 reported that Iran halted its nuclear program in 2003. This report nullifies the 2005 estimate that the Iranian government was determined to develop a nuclear weapons program. Graham Allison and Eric Rosenbach propose that this new information offers the Bush Administration a new opportunity to repair its broken policy toward Iran.

Winter 2007/2008

Issues of War and Peace in the Middle East: A Few Remarks

Media Feature

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School, Tarik Yousef, Senior Fellow, The Dubai Initiative, Vali Nasr, Senior Fellow, Dubai Initiative, Nabil Ali Alyousuf and Lakhdar Brahimi

"The Middle East: Between Progress and Conflict," an inaugural conference jointly hosted by The Dubai Initiative and the Dubai School of Government, was held on November 8, 2007 at the Kennedy School of Government.

The conference opened with remarks by Graham Allison, Nabil Ali Alyousuf, Tarik Yousef, and Vali Nasr. Lakhdar Brahimi, former Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General, opened the conference with his keynote speech, "Issues of War and Peace in the Middle East: A Few Remarks."

November 30, 2007

Nuclear Terrorism: An Introduction

Media Feature

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School

This is the first in a series of videos on nuclear terrorism. Based on Graham Allison's book Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe, the videos provide education about the dangers we all face and move us toward smart and peaceful solutions.

November 30, 2007

A World of Three No’s

Media Feature

By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School, Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom; Co-Principal Investigator, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (ERD3) Policy Project and Senator Sam Nunn

This is the second in a series of videos on nuclear terrorism based on Graham Allison's book Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe. In this episode, former Senator and co-chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative Sam Nunn, Belfer Center Director Graham Allison, and Senior Research Associate in the Project on Managing the Atom Matthew Bunn discuss ways in which we might limit the spread of nuclear weapons.