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Military
Scholarly Publications
Community policing does not build citizen trust in police or reduce crime in the Global South
Is it possible to reduce crime without exacerbating adversarial relationships between police and citizens? Community policing is a celebrated reform with that aim, which is now adopted on six...
Architects of Occupation
April 2017
The Allied occupation of Japan is remembered as the "good occupation." An American-led coalition successfully turned a militaristic enemy into a stable and democratic ally.
Other Publications
Americans and Their Military, Drifting Apart
May 2013
Stanford's Karl Eikenberry and David Kennedy discuss the implications of America's switch to an all-volunteer force.
U.S.-Russia Relations in the Aftermath of the Georgia Crisis
September 2008
Russia's invasion of Georgia last month seriously undermined peace and security in Europe for the first time in years.
New Day New Way: U.S. Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century
June 2008
U.S. foreign assistance—the rationale behind it, the amount we give, its orientation and organization—has changed dramatically in the last decade.
News
Understanding the Stakes in Taiwan
November 2022
Larry Diamond and Oriana Skylar Mastro join Michael McFaul on the World Class podcast to discuss China’s ambitions against Taiwan, and how the U.S. and its allies can deter Beijing.
NATO Parliamentary Delegation Joins FSI Scholars for Discussion on Ukraine and Russia
October 2022
FSI Director Michael McFaul, Kathryn Stoner, Francis Fukuyama, Scott Sagan, Anna Grzymala-Busse, and Marshall Burke answered questions from the parliamentarians on the conflict and its implications...
Statement in Support of Ukraine
February 2022
We condemn in the strongest terms the unprovoked Russian assault on Ukraine.
Old Events
The Struggle for Political Change in the Arab World
September 9, 2019
DAY 1: Friday October 11 8:30 – 9:00am Breakfast 9:00 – 9:15am Introductory Remarks 9:15 – 11:15am Panel 1: The Boundaries of Authoritarianism post-Arab UprisingsAmr Hamzawy,...
Algerian Uprisings Past and Present
April 23, 2019
This event is co-sponsored with The Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies. Abstract:Since February 22 2019, Algerians have taken to the streets in massive numbers to call for an end to a protean...
Taiwan's Defense Policy in the Trump Era
May 1, 2017
This event is co-sponsored by the Taiwan Democracy Project and the U.S.-Asia Security Initiative. AbstractTaiwan's defense policy faces several daunting challenges.
Projects
The Use of Lethal Force by the Police in Rio de Janeiro and the Pacification Process
The Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PMERJ) confront critical challenges as they attempt to reform and reduce the incidence of the use of lethal force.
English
The Dynamics of Violence in Mexico’s Drug War
Since December 2006, more than 50,000 drug-related murders have taken place in Mexico.
English
Program on Sovereignty
Work on the complex and evolving nature of sovereignty has been underway at Stanford IIS since the mid-1990s.
English
Multimedia
Scholars Examine Egypt’s Political Landscape on the Eve of the January 25 Revolution’s 5th Anniversary
January 2016
With the nearing of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, this panel examines the nature of politics under the rule of the current military sponsored regime in Egypt.
Remarks at MIT: Renewal or Retrenchment - U.S. Grand Strategy in a Volatile World
June 2015
Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, a distinguished fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, presented remarks at the MIT Senior Congressional and Executive Office Branch Seminar, "Renewal or Retrenchment: U.S.