IISS and CIRSD Host London Roundtable on the Middle East
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) co-organized a high-level, off-the-record, and invitation-only roundtable brainstorming on the Middle East in London on 11 July 2016. The one-day event was co-chair…
Islamic stateless?
THE self-proclaimed caliphate of Islamic State (IS) is weakening fast. In June the jihadists were kicked out of Fallujah by the Iraqi army, then pounded by air strikes as they fled. American-backed rebels in Syria have surrounded the group’s fighters in the northern city of Manbij and are eyeing Raq…
Going, Going, Gone? A Blueprint for Decreasing Emissions and Increasing Optimism
This year’s Climate and Society class is out in the field (or lab or office) completing a summer internship or thesis. They’ll be documenting their experiences one blog post at a time. Read on to see what they’re up to. By Tim Bushman, ’16 We are surrounded by numbers throughout our daily lives. Som…