AMERICAS
July 23, 2006
Hold North Korea Accountable for Its Nuclear Arms
Op-Ed, Baltimore Sun
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School
Could North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Il, sell Osama bin Laden a nuclear weapon or the fissile material from which terrorists could make a nuclear bomb?
Summer 2006
"Debate on Iraq: What Should the U.S. Do Now?"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
On Monday, April 10 in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, William Kristol, founding editor of the Weekly Standard and a former Kennedy School faculty member, squared off against John Deutch, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, MIT professor, and a member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors, in a lively and illuminating debate about Iraq: should we stay or withdraw? Belfer Center Director Graham Allison moderated the discussion.
Summer 2006
"Holdren Center Stage with Bingaman in Climate Change Efforts"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined the Belfer Center's John Holdren, Robert Stavins and other experts at a Harvard conference in March to assess climate change legislation.
Summer 2006
"From the Director"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Douglas Dillon Professor of Government, Harvard Kennedy School
Belfer Center Director Graham Allison comments on the issues discussed at the annual International Council meeting, Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's recent meeting with students and Belfer Center fellows, and recognizes the recent work of Belfer Center faculty. Allison also wishes farewell to Cara Fitzpatrick and Moira Whelan.
Summer 2006
"Scholars, Practitioners Delve into Terrorism Causes and Prevention"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
What motivates terrorists? How can we prevent their ranks from growing? What steps should the United States and other countries take to prevent terrorism? Belfer Center Director Graham Allison, former Under Secretary of Defense Douglas Feith, and MIT Political Science Professor Stephen Van Evera are co-chairing a taskforce on strategies for combating terrorism. This taskforce succeeds a working group co-chaired by Van Evera and Allison that has met over the past two years to help sharpen thinking among a group of experts on the subject of counterterrorism strategy.
Summer 2006
"International Council Members Share Insights, Ideas on Critical Issues"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
In April, the Belfer Center International Council met to address a number of the central issues of international affairs and science affecting the world today.
Summer 2006
"Kennedy School Thoughts on New Orleans"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
On March 25, 18 Kennedy School students traveled to New Orleans to assist residents of the devastated New Orleans neighborhood of Broadmoor in designing a strategy for neighborhood recovery. Broadmoor, an economically and racially diverse neighborhood in the heart of New Orleans, experienced extensive flooding as a result of the failed levees in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Five residents of this neighborhood of 7,000 were killed; 3500 have not yet returned. Those who have returned are taking unprecedented steps to demonstrate the vitality of their neighborhood. Working with resident committees set up by the Broadmoor Improvement Association, the Kennedy School students spent a week this spring applying their skills in organization, civic engagement, urban planning, and economic development to help the residents develop a strategic plan in response to the city's request for neighborhood viability reports. The plan will serve as a model for other neighborhoods searching for the path forward. The Kennedy School/Broadmoor initiative was developed by Doug Ahlers, a fellow at the Belfer Center and a member of the Economic Development Committee for the "Bring New Orleans Back" Commission. "It is clear that the arrival of the Kennedy School and other Harvard students helped reenergize the residents," Ahlers said. "For the students, this has been the opportunity to use their skills to help in a way that will make a very real and lasting difference to thousands of people."
Summer 2006
"Micro-satellites: Charting a New Course to Space Security"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By William S. Marshall, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 2004-2007
The United States faces a genuine security problem in space: satellites are easy to negate for most of its adversaries. They are also absolutely crucial to U.S. security.
Summer 2006
"Q&A with Jeffrey Lewis"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
Jeffrey Lewis recently joined the Belfer Center as the executive director of the Managing the Atom Project. MTA is a cooperative effort by two programs at the Center aimed at bringing together scholars and practitioners to conduct policy-relevant research on key strategic issues affecting the future of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy technology.
Summer 2006
"Spotlight: Jacqueline Newmyer"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
Jacqueline (Jackie) Newmyer is a fellow in the Belfer Center's International Security Program. Her research focus is Chinese security policy and American grand strategy.
