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November 20, 2008
Obama's Speech on a U.S. Cap-and-Trade System and Global Climate Negotiations
By Robert N. Stavins, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government; Member of the Board; Co-Director, Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements
Robert N. Stavins, Harvard Kennedy School professor and co-director of the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements, offered insight and analysis on President-Elect Barack Obama's speech on climate change which was delivered Nov. 18, 2008.
October 6, 2008
Strengthening African Governance: Results and Rankings 2008
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution and Rachel Gisselquist, Research Director, Ibrahim Index of African Governance
All citizens of all countries desire to be governed well. That is what citizens want from the nation-states in which they live. Thus, nation-states in the modern world are responsible for the delivery of essential political goods to their inhabitants.
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September 25, 2008
Feldstein: Everyone has a Stake in Preventing the Financial Markets from Collapsing
Martin Feldstein, president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a member of the Belfer Center's Board of Directors, gave his take on the most pressing issues facing the United States' economy in an interview with Canada's Business News Network.
May 6, 2008
"Turkmenistan under Niyazov and Berdymukhammedov"
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
A monument of Turkmenistan’s former autocratic ruler, Saparmurat Niyazov, will be removed from the center of the country’s capital, the New York Times reported on Monday, May 5, 2008. The removal was ordered by Turkmenistan’s current president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. What seems to be a symbolic move away from the repression that has plagued Turkmenistan is more likely the removal of one autocratic legacy to make room for another.
May 6, 2008
"Assessing Repression in Syria"
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Even as evidence mounts pointing to a partnership between Syria and North Korea in the construction of a Syrian nuclear reactor, Syria and North Korea continue to deny the allegations, leading the U.S. to condemn both countries’ secrecy.
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May 6, 2008
"Burma: Poster Child for Entrenched Repression"
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
In late April, President Bush declared that the upcoming elections in Burma would not be “free, fair, or credible” and that the U.S. would impose further sanctions on the state-owned business sector, in order to increase pressure on the ruling junta.
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May 6, 2008
"Winning the African Prize for Repression: Zimbabwe"
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
After much delay, the “official” presidential election results in Zimbabwe were finally announced last week (May 2, 2008). While opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the majority vote (47.9% to Robert Mugabe’s 43.2%), because the 50% minimum that is needed to win outright was not reached, a run-off will take place. This second round leaves Zimbabweans and the international community certain that Robert Mugabe will continue his use of intimidation, force, and violence to secure his re-election.
February 13, 2008
World in "disarray," IAEA director says
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 15, 2008
"Pakistanis Know I Can Be Tough"
By Fareed Zakaria, Former Research Fellow, International Security Program, 1988-1991
In an interview with Newsweek.com, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf responds directly to Belfer Center Director Graham Allison's recent op-ed about Pakistan's nuclear security.
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January 8, 2008
Nuclear Terrorism Discussed in New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Debate
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.
