The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
International Law
Scholarly Publications
Not Just a War Theory: American Public Opinion on Ethics in Combat
October 2018
This article assesses American public attitudes toward the just war principles of proportionality, due care and distinction.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: From Pariah and Piñata to Managing Partner
June 2017
This is a chapter in the second edition of The National Security Enterprise, a book edited by Roger Z.
Pragmatic Engagement: A National Security Strategy for the Next President
May 2016
The United States is exceptionally secure. No country today presents a clear and imminent security threat in the way that Germany, Japan, or the Soviet Union did in the 20th century.
Other Publications
President Obama’s Asia Overdrive
November 2011
When Asia’s leaders gather in Honolulu next week for the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Americans will get a glimpse of the Obama administration’s hyperactive Asia agenda.
Torture Memos and Accountability
May 2009
On April 16, 2009, the Justice Department released four previously classified memos issued by its Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) that provided legal guidance on the permissibility of certain...
Iran-United States Claims Tribunal: What Lies Ahead?
December 2007
The Iran-United States Tribunal has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
News
Five years after Crimea’s illegal annexation, the issue is no closer to resolution
March 2019
March 18 marks the fifth anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, which capped the most blatant land grab in Europe since World War II.
The battle for Azov: Round 1 goes to Russia
December 2018
On November 25, Russian border patrol ships attacked and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels attempting to transit from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov via the Kerch Strait.
Reports on war crimes should use language that reflects a moral, not legal, orientation, Stanford expert says
August 2016
Legal scholar Shiri Krebs found that overly legal language in reports on war crimes is less effective than morally based communication in influencing public attitudes on accountability.
Events
The Strike on Qassem Soleimani: Implications for Iran, the Middle East and the World
January 6, 2020
Panel discussion with Stanford international affairs experts on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Register: Click here to RSVP Livestream: Please click here to join the livestream. About this Event: U...
Just Enough: The Politics of Accountability for Mass Atrocities
October 15, 2015
Abstract: This project looks at the politics of accountability for mass atrocities.
Moral Cognition and the Law and Ethics of Armed Conflict: A Theory of Moral Discourse and International Norms
February 19, 2015
Abstract: In contemporary political science, many believe that normative restrictions on armed conflict are an outgrowth of Western culture and the Judeo-Christian just war tradition. Drawing on...
Projects
Enhancing Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540
In Resolution 1540, the United Nations Security Council, acting under its Chapter VII power to adopt measures that are legally binding on all U.N.
English
Consortium for Research on Information Security and Policy
As part of a response to growing government concern over the threat of cyber attacks directed against critical national infrastructures, the National Security Agency (NSA) contracted with Stanford...
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