The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
North America
Scholarly Publications
A Research Agenda for Cyber Risk and Cyber Insurance
April 2020
A Research Agenda for Cyber Risk and Cyber InsuranceBy: Gregory Falco, Stanford UniversityMartin Eling, University of St.
Reassessing the All-Volunteer Force
December 2013
Karl Eikenberry, former ambassador to Afghanistan and retired U.S.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Explaining Variation in Western Jihadists' Choice between Domestic and Foreign Fighting
February 2013
This article studies variation in conflict theater choice by Western jihadists in an effort to understand their motivations.
Other Publications
The World Is Counting on the U.S. and China
September 2013
Banning Garrett and Thomas Fingar write in U.S. News & World Report that the China and the United States must cooperate to tackle major global challenges in the near future.
A case for unilateral US nuclear warhead reductions
July 2013
CISAC Affiliate and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists columnist Pavel Podvig argues that the United States could begin reducing its nuclear weapons arsenals unilaterally, without negotiating...
U.S Government Surveillance: Bad for Silicon Valley, Bad for Democracy Around the World
June 2013
The University of Virginia's Christopher Jon Sprigman and CISAC's Jennifer Granick reveal how foreigners living in the United States do not have the same privacy protections as U.S.
News
Fear about China’s new space weapon echoes older worries about war from space
October 2021
China flight-tested a new breed of space weapon when it launched a massive “Long March” rocket tipped with a nuclear-capable, hypersonic glider. But history tells us why the test isn’t a cause for...
The nation’s last line of defense is controlled by really, really old technology
October 2021
The oldest information system the government operates might also be the most crucial one. No, not the IRS master file system. It’s the technology that controls nuclear weapons. It dates to the 1950s...
Australia will get nuclear-powered submarines. Some see a proliferation threat.
September 2021
The new AUKUS security partnership led to an immediate diplomatic fallout between France and the United States. But beyond the concerns about NATO and the Western alliance, or questions about great-...
Events
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...
US-Ukraine Relations: Strengths and Weaknesses of US Policy Toward Ukraine with Recommendations for Future Initiatives
February 5, 2020
Seminar Recording: https://youtu.be/Se8UcB6HFNo About this Event: Based on his recent experience in Kyiv, Ambassador Taylor will evaluate current US policy toward Ukraine and make recommendations...
Iran and the Limits of Economic Statecraft: Sanctions, Energy, and the Effectiveness of Maximum Pressure
January 30, 2020
Seminar Recording: https://youtu.be/yIthWPC99bI About this Event: Since the United States left the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018, the Trump administration has pursued a maximum economic pressure...
Projects
Multimedia
Why France and the European Union Still Matter for the United States
February 2015
Is Europe "elderly and haggard", and could France become "the crucible of Europe" (Jan.
People
Amy Zegart Senior Fellow Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science 
Megan Palmer Executive Director, Bio Policy & Leadership Initiatives, Department of Bioengineering (BioE) 
