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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 2, 2012
Egypt
Egypt’s "Engineer": A Look Under the Hood
My research associate, Alexander Brock, and research intern, Jessica Cusano, have written the below profile of newly nominated Egyptian presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater, affiliated with the M…
March 22, 2013
Trade
Environmental Security Goes Mainstream: Natural Resources and National Interests
Not long ago, concerns about environmental degradation were marginal in U.S. national security deliberations. What a difference climate change has made. Foreign policy officials and experts are start…
November 23, 2015
Technology and Innovation
Lessons in Cleantech Success from Scandinavia (Pt. 1): The Puzzle
This post is co-written by Ben Armstrong and Varun Sivaram. Ben is a Ph.D. Candidate at MIT focused on Political Economy and a researcher at the MIT Governance Lab. A global race is underway to domi…
August 19, 2011
International Organizations
A "Global" War on Terror: Multilateral Achievements since 9/11
A student lifts a placard as he and others line up to take part in a march to condemn the recent bomb attacks in the city (Danish Siddiqui/Courtesy Reuters). As we approach the ten…
December 28, 2011
Politics and Government
Ten Who Will Be Missed
A worker installs some of the 288 new Waterford crystals on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. (Mike Segar/courtesy Reuters) Year’s end is time for taking stock, to count up successes and assess …
