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Scholarly Publications
Assessment Paper on Non‐Proliferation
September 2011
This paper, written for a September 2011 seminar hosted by the Geneva Center for Security Policy, analyzes developments since the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Action Plan was adopted by...
Proceedings of The Second U.S.-Russian Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference, March 18-20, 2009
September 2009
The second nuclear nonproliferation conference sponsored by the Nuclear Threat Initiative and the Russian Academy of Sciences was held in Moscow, March 18-20, 2009. The first was held Oct.
Other Publications
Why are Syrian Kurds pivoting toward Moscow?
February 2016
An affiliate of the largest and most powerful Kurdish party in Syria, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), opened its first official mission abroad — in Moscow.
ISIS Counts on Anger Over Paris to Advance Its Cause
November 2015
ISIS uses violence as a recruiting tool. The attack on Paris marked a fundamental shift in who the Islamic State targets for violence, but not its aims.
Time for action on Syria
August 2013
CISAC's Anja Manuel advocates for international action to prevent Syria's civil war from spreading throughout the Middle East. The Obama administration still has many options to sending U.S.
News
Q & A: Brett McGurk, former envoy for coalition fighting ISIS under Obama, Trump
December 2019
/*-->*/ Brett McGurk served as Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL from Oct. 23, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2018.
President Trump says he’ll pull US troops out of Syria. Now what?
December 2018
Q&A with Martha Crenshaw, a senior fellow at FSI’s Center for International Security and Cooperation.
Brussels Suicide Attacks “Shocking but Not Surprising,” Say Stanford Experts
March 2016
Inner-city neighborhood with links to suspects was known as a base for terrorists to launch attacks across Europe and beyond.
Events
The Dynamics of Refugee Return: Syrian Refugees and Their Migration Intentions
September 24, 2020
* Please note all CISAC events are scheduled using the Pacific Time Zone.
Which Militants Receive Missiles? Explaining How Organizational Similarities Influence External Provision of Support
April 27, 2020
Livestream: Please click here to join the livestream webinar via Zoom or log-in with webinar ID 944 5730 9104. About this Event: Why do some governments give foreign militants missiles that can...
The Wagner Group: Untangling the Purpose behind a Russian Power Tool
January 29, 2020
This event is co-sponsored by the European Security Initiative* Please note all CISAC events are scheduled using the Pacific Time Zone Seminar Recording: https://youtu.be/1rkTwxnf2Fg About this...