International Security Studies
Events
Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict
December 08, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Authors Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan discuss their new book, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict where they argue that nonviolent campaigns have been more successful than armed campaigns in achieving ultimate goals in political struggles, even when used against similar opponents and in the face of repression.
The Legacy of Little America
December 07, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Rajiv Chandrasekaran discusses reconstruction projects in Afghanistan, past and present.
Why Iran Negotiates as it Does
October 28, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
With Shahram Chubin, Former Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Nonresident Senior Associate, Nuclear Policy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
United Nations Human Rights Council: Assessing the U.S. Policy of Engagement
October 19, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Panelists will offer a range of perspectives on the accomplishments and challenges of the Human Rights Council over the past two years, reflecting on whether or not engagement at the Council has sufficiently advanced U.S. interests and values.
In Uncertain Times: American Foreign Policy after the Berlin Wall and 9/11
October 13, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Melvyn P. Leffler, former Wilson Center public policy scholar will discuss his latest book which considers how policymakers react to dramatic developments on the world stage.
“Rogue States” and the United States: An Historical Perspective
September 19, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
What are the implications for the ongoing challenges to international order and American security posed by states such as Iran and North Korea? How can states that egregiously violate international norms be reintegrated into the “family” or “community” of nations?
"Rogue States" and the United States: A Historical Perspective
September 19, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Vice President for Programs and Director of International Security Studies at the Woodrow Wilson Center Robert Litwak answers some of the biggest questions surrounding the relationship between today's "Rogue States" (North Korea, Libya, Iran) and the United States.
Border Security Challenges After 9/11: A Conversation With Three Commissioners of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
September 09, 2011 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Commissioner Alan Bersin of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) joins former commissioners Robert Bonner and Ralph Basham in a discussion of border security since 9/11. This roundtable, facilitated by Professor Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University, will examine how the federal government consolidated border security into one CBP in 2003 and how threats to the nation’s homeland have evolved over the last decade.
The Civilizing Mission: How France Sees Its Role in the World
June 17, 2011 // 2:00pm — 3:00pm
New York Times correspondent Elaine Sciolino and retired foreign service officer Brinton Rowdybush discuss how the French view their role in global affairs.
Book Discussion: Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises
May 19, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
A book discussion with author Jordan Tama, professor, at the School of International Service at American University