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JAN 2019

Nuclear Weapons in a Changing Global Order

Essays investigate how changes and potential instability among nuclear weapons states are affecting the broader geopolitical landscape.
Authors Steven E. Miller, Robert Legvold, and Lawrence Freedman
Global Affairs
Global Affairs
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Civil Wars, Violence, and International Responses

The Academy study on Civil Wars, Violence, and International Responses is driven by the desire to provide new tools for analyzing, responding to, and, where possible, preventing the threats posed by the collapse of state authority associated with civil wars.

Chairs
Karl W. Eikenberry and Stephen D. Krasner
Global Affairs
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Meeting the Challenges of the New Nuclear Age

Meeting the Challenges of the New Nuclear Age examines some of the possible escalation pathways that could lead one or more nuclear weapons states to use nuclear weapons and aims to articulate a set of recommendations for de-escalating possible nuclear crises mostly involving the United States and its allies.

Chairs
Robert Legvold and Christopher F. Chyba
Global Affairs
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New Dilemmas in Ethics, Technology, and War

New Dilemmas in Ethics, Technology and War is a three-year study exploring the intricate, rapidly evolving relationship between advancements in military technology and the moral and ethical dilemmas that new technologies pose for states, international organizations, and global society. 

Chair
Scott D. Sagan
Global Affairs
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Global Nuclear Future

The Global Nuclear Future Initiative seeks to guide domestic and international policy-makers trying to balance the pursuit of a national nuclear energy program with the potential safety, security, and economic concerns.

Chairs
Steven E. Miller, Robert Rosner, and Scott D. Sagan
Energy & Environment
Global Affairs
United States Space Policy
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Reconsidering the Rules of Space

This study examined the global security implications of expanding commercial and military uses of space, and considered international rules and principles needed to maintain a balanced use of space over the long term.

Chair
John David Steinbruner
Global Affairs
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U.S. Policy Toward Russia

The Academy conducted a major reexamination of U.S. foreign policy toward Russia. The goal was to develop a comprehensive, coherent, and effective policy on U.S.-Russian relations for consideration by the then new U.S. administration, Congress, and the media.

Chairs
Timothy J. Colton, Timothy Frye, and Robert Legvold
Global Affairs
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New Dilemmas in Ethics, Technology, and War

Though technology and warfare have greatly evolved since Michael Walzer published his seminal text Just and Unjust Wars over forty years ago, the debate on the ethical challenges posed by these changes has been confined mostly within the boundaries of specific disciplines; few attempts have been made to pursue a genuine interdisciplinary debate on this matter.
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Events

Events

May 19, 2016

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty at 20

Featuring Lassina Zerbo, Rose Gottemoeller, Siegfried S. Hecker, Robert Rosner, Arun Rath, Scott D. Sagan, Chen Kane, Leonard S. "Sandy" Spector, and Rachel Bronson
Cambridge, MA
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