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Winter 2009-10
"Belfer Center Colleagues Impact Policy in D.C."
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications
Climate and energy policy, economic reforms, and defense planning - these are among the plethora of issues Belfer Center colleagues are currently tackling in Washington, D.C. Following is a sampling of work underway by John P. Holdren, Lawrence Summers, and Michèle Flournoy. For more about Belfer colleagues in Washington, see http://belfercenter.org/governmentappointees.
Belfer Center
Winter 2009-10
"Melissa Hathaway Joins Cyber Security Initiative"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
Melissa Hathaway, former acting senior director for cyberspace at the National Security Council, joined Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs in October as a senior advisor to its cyber security initiative.
Winter 2009-10
"Belfer Center Alumni - News and Notes"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Sharon Wilke, Associate Director of Communications
This article provides News and Notes featuring several Belfer Center alumni: Stephen Biddle (International Security Program (ISP) research fellow, 1985-1987); Robert Gallucci (ISP research fellow, 1989-1993); Kristin Bakke (Intrastate Conflict Program/ISP research fellow, 2007-2008);and William (Dale) Anderson (ISP research fellow, 2008-2009).
Winter 2009-10
"Realistic Costs of Carbon Capture"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Mohammed Al-Juaied, Mohammed Al-Juaied, Former Visiting Scholar, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, 2008-2009 and Adam Whitmore
Mohammed Al-Juaied, a 2008-09 visiting scholar with the Belfer Center's Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, co-authored the Belfer Center discussion paper, "Realistic Costs of Carbon Capture," with Adam Whitmore, chief economist with Hydrogen Energy International Ltd. The paper, published in July 2009, is available at: http://belfercenter.org/CCcosts.
Belfer Center
Winter 2009-10
"Biofuels: A Solution for the Developing World?"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Amanda Swanson, Program Administrator, Environment and Natural Resources Program
What is the potential for biofuels to help meet the world's energy needs, protect the environment, and advance the livelihoods of farmers and other land users around the world? Participants of a workshop organized by the Belfer Center's Environment and Natural Resources Program (ENRP) and Harvard Kennedy School's Sustainability Science Program discussed these questions as they addressed the goals of a sustainable biofuel industry in developing countries and the role of certification processes in attaining these goals. The two-day event in late spring attracted more than 20 leading experts from around the world, representing academia, business, and government.
Winter 2009-10
"Spotlight with Paula Dobriansky"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Sasha Talcott, Director of Communications and Outreach
Paula Dobrianskey is a senior fellow with Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She previously served as undersecretary of state for democracy and global affairs for the Bush administration, and also was a senior vice president and head of the Washington office for the Council on Foreign Relations.
Winter 2009-10
"Notable Quotes"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
Notable quotes from opeds and testimonies.
Winter 2009-10
"Newsmakers"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Beth Maclin, Communications Assistant
Belfer Center faculty, fellows, and alums in the news.
Winter 2009-10
"Hot off the Presses"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Susan M. Lynch, Program Assistant, International Security Program; Web Manager, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program
New and notable books from the Belfer Center.
November 2009
"Beyond Optimism and Pessimism: The Differential Effects of Nuclear Proliferation"
Working Paper
By Matthew Kroenig, Affiliate, Project on Managing the Atom
Matthew Kroenig examines the effect of the spread of nuclear weapons on international politics. He proposes a theory of nuclear proliferation that examines the differential effects of nuclear proliferation. Kroenig argues that the threat nuclear proliferation poses to a particular state depends on that state’s ability to project military power. This article contributes to our understanding of the consequences of nuclear proliferation and contains important implications for nuclear nonproliferation policy.
