2003
2003 PUBLICATIONS
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2003 Eisenhower National Security Conference
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| National Security for the 21st Century - National Power in an Unpredictable World. The nature of national power continues to evolve and change. The United States possesses unparalleled dominance, yet its actions are constrained by an increasingly interconnected world. The evolution of international and regional organizations continues to erode the Westphalian definition of sovereignty. Global interdependence impacts all nations, but its effects on national security vary from country to country. Does our environment lack predictability and structure because we have yet to understand the evolving "New World Order?" What capabilities do we need to better understand the current world situation? View pdf |
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Cultural Underpinnings of Security in the Middle East
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| After the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, militant Islamic fundamentalism became a top issue of U.S. national security. As we made our way into the second year of the war against international terrorism, it seemed useful to study diverse aspects of the movements that promote hatred and killings in the name of Islam. This one-day conference, sponsored by the NCAFP, emphasized the importance of locating and examining the "roots" of the problems that beset the Middle East and the Persian Gulf regions. The participants consisted of a number of experts, academics, diplomats, and military officers interested in the Muslim world in general and the Middle East in particular. View pdf |
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Investment in America Forum
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| For three days, leaders from the corporate, nonprofit, and military sectors met at the United States Military Academy at West Point to exchange ideas, experiences, and concerns about leadership and building trust in turbulent times. The result was the recognition that all of the participants faced common challenges in the years ahead and had much to learn from each other about overcoming their shared obstacles. View pdf |
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Combating Terrorism: Challenges and Opportunities
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| The Senior Conference, held at the U.S. Military Acadamy, explored the current U.S. strategy for fighting terrorism, including the integration of soft and hard power, and ways to improve the means by which the United States is using all aspects of national power to fight terrorism. View pdf |
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Intelligence and Prediction in an Unpredictable World
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| On June 20 and 21, 2003, the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University hosted a workshop on intelligence problems facing the United States in the areas of terrorism and nuclear proliferation. The workshop brought together approximately 75 scholars, intelligence and policy practitioners, and scientists. View pdf |
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Proliferation Challenges after Iraq
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| The Woodrow Wilson Center and the Reves Center of International Studies of The College of William and Mary organized a daylong workshop on June 24, 2003. The workshop participants, some forty top nonproliferation specialists from government, academia, and the broader policy community, explored nonproliferation strategies to address the nuclear crises with North Korea and Iran, the challenge of ensuring durable WMD disarmament in Iraq, the nuclear challenge in Pakistan (a front-line state in the war on terrorism), and prospects for reforming the international nonproliferation regime. Expert presentations on each topic were followed by general group discussion. View pdf |