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Five years after Crimea’s illegal annexation, the issue is no closer to resolution

The U.S. and Europe must continue to signal to Russia that Crimea's annexation will not be tolerated, writes Steven Perry in this op-ed for Brookings.

Living with a nuclear North Korea

Scott Sagan and Benjamin Valentino's new survey researach shows Americans are misinformed about North Korean and American nuclear capabilities. That's dangerous, they write in this piece for the Wall Street Journal Review.

The battle for American minds: Amy Zegart on why people are easy to deceive

It will be far easier to shore up our technical defenses against information warfare than to fix our psychological vulnerabilities writes Amy Zegart in The Atlantic.

What’s in a name? North Korea and the contested politics of ‘nuclear weapons states’

In this piece for War on the Rocks, Sidra Hamidi explores a broader trend in nuclear diplomacy where seemingly self-evident language -- like "denuclearization" -- becomes a matter of negotiation and conflict.

Who We Are

The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) is Stanford University’s hub for researchers tackling some of the world's most pressing security and international cooperation issues.

Founded 30 years ago, CISAC today is building on its historic strengths to seek solutions to the many longstanding and emerging challenges associated with an increasingly complex world. We are guided by our longstanding belief that a commitment to rigorous scholarship, openness to new ideas, and lively intellectual exchange can spur the creation and spread of knowledge to help build a safer world.

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Research

CISAC is a unique interdisciplinary nexus that researches and offers solutions to the most pressing security challenges in the world today.

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Education

CISAC is educating and training the next generation of thought leaders and policy makers in international security.

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Policy

CISAC’s research and policy work offers context and insights to decision-makers in Washington D.C. and throughout the world.

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Leadership

Rodney C. Ewing

Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, FSI Senior Fellow

Rodney C. Ewing

Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, FSI Senior Fellow

Professor in Nuclear Security; Professor, Geological Sciences

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Colin Kahl

Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, FSI Senior Fellow

Colin Kahl

Co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, FSI Senior Fellow

Professor, by courtesy, Political Science

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Harold Trinkunas

Deputy Director

Harold Trinkunas

Deputy Director

Senior Research Scholar

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Andrea Gray

Associate Director for Administration and Finance

Andrea Gray

Associate Director for Administration and Finance

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