The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Aging
Scholarly Publications
Can the Nation Afford a Senior Citizen As President? The Age Factor in the 1996 Election and Beyond
April 1997
Disabling illness has been widely observed among national leaders. This is hardly unexpected because many of them govern at an age when there is a high incidence of debilitating disease.
Steps on the Road to Privatization: A Preliminary Report on the Saratov Aviation Plant
June 1992
This report outlines the problems faced by Saratov Aviation Plant (SAP) in its efforts to create an employee-owned joint-stock company in present-day Russia.
How it Feels to Get Old
July 2004
Some years ago, I spent a sabbatical year as a fellow at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, doing research and finishing a book.
Other Publications
No Need for All These Nukes
January 2012
OVER the last three years, as I delved into the world of American nuclear weapons, I felt increasingly as though I had stepped into a time warp.
News
Abrams: Presidency too demanding to not have upper age limit for candidates
March 2008
Herbert L. Abrams, CISAC member-in-residence and Stanford professor of radiology, emeritus, looks at the issue of a presidential candidate's age and its effect on decision-making.
Siegfried Hecker awarded 2008 Los Alamos Medal
September 2008
CISAC Co-Director Siegfried Hecker has been awarded Los Alamos National Laboratory's highest honor, the Los Alamos Medal.
Old Events
The Dynamics of Change in Global Energy Systems
April 2, 2008
The world’s energy infrastructure stands on the brink of a major revolution.
Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: the Role of Science and Technology
April 9, 2009
Abstract: This talk discusses the evolution of nuclear deterrence in the post-Cold War and Post-911 environment. An examination of the historic role of deterrence and past trends in stockpile...