July 3, 2009

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The Future of Kashmir (Epilogue Reprints)

The July issue of Epilogue, the monthly magazine of Jammu & Kashmir, features selected articles reprinted from the ACDIS journal Swords and Ploughshares.

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Time for a Missile Test Ban

Missile tests are occurring with alarming frequency these days—see recent activities by North Korea and Iran. So the time might be right to seek a global missile test ban, say ACDIS researcher Jürgen Scheffran and Bharath Gopalaswamy.

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Questioning Perception of World War II as "The Good War"

A commentary by ACDIS Director Colin Flint describes current re-interpretations of World War II, invoking Just War Theory and comparisons with the Global War on Terror.

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'Plan D' for Spent Nuclear Fuel

A new report from ACDIS recommends several steps towards revising U.S. management of spent nuclear fuel.
News

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Professor Clifford Singer discusses the future of nuclear arms, including the status of weapons treaties that expire in 2009.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
ACDIS Associate Director Matt Rosenstein discusses the current conflict between the Pakistani Army and the Taliban.

Monday, April 27th, 2009
The ConflictSpace project, housed within ACDIS, brings together a multidisciplinary team of scholars to further our understanding of how and why wars spread.

Thursday, April 09th, 2009
Professor Paul Diehl discusses the US strategy for bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan.

Tuesday, April 07th, 2009
Professor Hadi Esfahani is interviewed about Iran's nuclear capabilities, with a focus on the context within Iran and interests of both the Iranian government and citizens.

Recent Publications

Friday, July 03rd, 2009
In an article for the PIR Center (Russia) journal, Security Index, ACDIS research scientist Jürgen Scheffran analyzes the implications of climate change and global warming for security in different regions of the world.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Professor Roger Kanet tracks recent Russian relations with the United States in a new ACDIS Occasional Paper.

Monday, May 25th, 2009
The inaugural ACDIS Newsletter summarizes selected program activities during academic year 2008-9.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
A new report from ACDIS analyzes a series of recent developments that have brought the uneasy triangle of relations between the US, EU, and Russia into stark relief.