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October 14, 2008
Paul Volcker: Bailout “Distasteful” but Necessary
By Paul Volcker, International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Paul Volcker, speaking at a lecture in Singapore, said the U.S. economy faces a "considerable recession."
September 24, 2008
New Orleans still needs help
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
New Orleans could be wiped out tomorrow if another storm hit it, according to former Times-Picayune metro editor Jed Horne.
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September 19, 2008
Economic Experts Offer Solutions to Financial Turmoil
By Sasha Talcott, Director of Communications and Outreach
With financial markets in chaos, several of the leading economists affiliated with Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center -- including Lawrence H. Summers, Martin Feldstein, and Paul Volcker -- are actively advising policymakers on next steps.
July 29, 2008
New Report from Harvard Kennedy School Researchers Calls for Changes to Biofuels Incentives
By Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program, William Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy, and Human Development; Co-director, Sustainability Science Program; Faculty Chair, ENRP; and Charan Devereaux
Despite pressure from biofuel critics, governments should avoid simplistic and precipitous changes in course such as rollback or moratoria on existing biofuels mandates or incentives, according to a new report from three Harvard Kennedy School researchers. Instead, the researchers urge governments to initiate an orderly, innovation-enhancing transition towards incentives targeted on multi-dimensional goals for biofuels development.
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July 25, 2008
Pakistan needs strong judiciary for stability
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
Pakistan's Supreme Court Bar President Aitzaz Ahsan discussed what is needed to fix the country’s dire judicial situation at a seminar hosted by the Project on Managing the Atom and the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
June 2, 2008
"Seniors Celebrate Summers"
Harvard College Class of 2008 bestowed former University President Lawrence H. Summers with an honorary membership in the senior class. This article was published in the Harvard Crimson.
April 28, 2008
International Security Program "Paths to Violence" Research Workshop
The International Security Program (ISP) at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs hosted a research workshop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2008. Workshop organizers Erica Chenoweth (ISP) and Adria Lawrence (ISP/Intrastate Conflict Program) brought together leading scholars to explore the conditions under which non-state actors resort to violence and the various strategies state actors use to address aggrieved populations. Workshop participants addressed issues such as why the use of violence varies among non-state actors, how the decision to use violence affects strategic outcomes of internal and international conflicts, and how states arrive at decisions to accommodate, assimilate, or ethnically cleanse minority groups. Participants received feedback on original research papers prepared in advance of the workshop. The final drafts of the papers will be compiled into an edited volume, which will be submitted for review in fall 2008.
March 17, 2008
Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements Research Workshop
The Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements hosted a research workshop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 13–14, 2008. The workshop brought together key scholars and other thinkers working on international climate change policy from a variety of disciplines, including economics, political science, and law. Together, they addressed issues such as how to persuade developing countries — among them China and India — to sign on to an international agreement, how to link climate policy with international trade, and how to effectively address deforestation, which accounts for 20 percent of global emissions. Attendees presented their initial research findings and got feedback on their ideas. The workshop was preceded by a reception and dinner at the Harvard Faculty Club, which featured Todd Stern, a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, as a keynote speaker. The final drafts of the research will be published in early fall 2008.
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February 28, 2008
New Iran IAEA Report: Reading Between the Lines
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
With the International Atomic Energy Agency scheduled to release its much-anticipated report on Iran within the next few days, Graham Allison offers his insight and analysis — as well as questions that remain unanswered.
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February 22, 2008
Understanding Pakistan's Elections
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government; Faculty Chair, Dubai Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School
Belfer Center Director Graham Allison presents ten important keys to the recent Pakistan election results.
