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NPIHP Releases Largest Collection of Documents on the History of South Africa's Nuclear Program
Apr 01, 2013The new collection covers the full swath of South African nuclear history, from the origins of the country’s nuclear energy research in the 1950s, through the early 1990s when it announced the existence and subsequent destruction of its nuclear program.
Extensive Collection of Declassified Materials Now Accessible, Searchable in New Digital Archive
Mar 28, 2013The Wilson Center today launched a new Digital Archive of declassified official documents from nearly 100 different archives in dozens of different countries that provide fresh, unprecedented insights into the history of international relations and diplomacy.The new website features uniquely powerful new search tools, an intuitive user-interface, and new educational resources such as timelines, analysis from leading experts, and biographies of significant historical figures.
New Documents on the Two Koreas and the Third World
Mar 28, 2013Documents recently obtained and translated by the North Korea International Documentation Project depict in vivid detail the struggle between North Korea and South Korea to gain diplomatic recognition across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Nuclear Proliferation History: New Evidence, Analysis & Policy Insights
Mar 06, 2013Today’s nuclear policy challenges have deep roots in the past. Hence, international history of nuclear weapons proliferation does have the potential to play a role in aiding policy-making. Towards this goal, following the invitation of the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich, NPIHP partners, experts and policy people from all around the world traveled to Vienna, Austria, on February 1, 2013, for a one-day workshop. The participants had the opportunity to discuss the results of the historical research conducted so far within the project and work towards better understanding the wider implications of historical work for the policy context. The meeting greatly benefited from the gracious hosting by NPIHP's partners at the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP).
HAPP Welcomes Scholars Enrico Fardella and Ruud van Dijk
Feb 27, 2013HAPP is pleased to welcome Enrico Fardella, Beijing University, and Ruud van Dijk, University of Amsterdam, to the Wilson Center.
NKIDP documents referenced in Financial Times article on North Korean nuclear program
Feb 21, 2013Materials obtained and disseminated by the North Korea International Documentation Project were referred to in an article by Aidan Foster-Carter in the Financial Times.
Summer 2013 Internship Opportunities with NKIDP
Feb 19, 2013The North Korea International Documentation Project is currently accepting internship applications for Summer 2013. The
application Deadline is 31 March 2013
Former Wilson Center Scholar Named Next Korean Minister of Unification
Feb 19, 2013Ryoo Kihl-Jae, former Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar and long-time partner of the North Korea International Documentation Project, was nominated as the next Minister of Unification of the Republic of Korea by President-elect Park Geun-hye.
Call for Papers: Relations between China and States on its Periphery during the Cold War
Jan 30, 2013The Center for Cold War International History Studies, East China Normal University, is seeking paper proposals for a conference on "Relations between China and States on its Periphery during the Cold War" to be held in Shanghai fall 2013.
NPIHP Receives Major Grant Award from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Jan 07, 2013NPIHP is pleased to announce the receipt of a major grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. This generous grant will enable the project to continue and expand its ongoing research and intellectual capacity building activities around the world.