Monthly Archives: July 2011

Henry Lee and Grant Lovellette on electric cars

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market? Belfer Center July 2011 Discussion paper by: Henry Lee, director of the Environment and Natural Resources Program and a member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors; Grant Lovellette Topic: Electric cars … Continue reading →

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Francisco Aguilar, Randy Bell, Natalie Black, Sayce Falk, Sasha Rogers, and Aki J. Peritz on the Pakistani military

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An Introduction to Pakistan’s Military Belfer Center July 2011 Report by: Francisco Aguilar, former IGA fellow; Randy Bell, Belfer IGA fellow, Natalie Black, Sayce Falk, Sasha Rogers, and Aki J. Peritz Topic: The Pakistani military “The Pakistani military remains an … Continue reading →

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Joseph S. Nye, Jr. on cyber strategy

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The U.S. needs a real national cyber-security strategy Belfer Center Power & Policy blog July 27, 2011 Commentary by: Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University distinguished service professor and a member of theBelfer Center’s board of directors Topic: Cyber strategy … Continue reading →

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John P. Holdren on radioactive decontamination technology

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U.S., Japan to jointly study new technology to decontaminate large areas The Mainichi Daily News July 25, 2011 Quoted: John P. Holdren, on leave from the Belfer Center’s board of directors to serve as assistant to the president for science … Continue reading →

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Martin Feldstein on the U.S. unemployment rate

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Forget the debt: it’s jobs that will define Obama’s future Financial Times July 26, 2011 Op-ed by: Martin Feldstein, a member of the White House Economic Recovery Advisory Board and the Belfer Center’s board of directors Topic: U.S. unemployment rate … Continue reading →

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Robert N. Stavins on CO2 emissions

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

A Golden Opportunity to Please Conservatives and Liberals Alike Belfer Center “An Economic View of the Environment” blog July 24, 2011 Commentary by: Robert N. Stavins, a member of theBelfer Center’s board of directors and director of the Harvard Environmental … Continue reading →

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Rami Khouri on the court trials of former officials

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

The Critical, Cleansing Role of Justice Agence Global July 28, 2011 Commentary by: Rami Khouri, a senior fellow with the Belfer Center’s Dubai Initiative and director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs and the American … Continue reading →

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Rolf Mowatt-Larssen on the Norway attack

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

The world needs to deny this crazed killer a pulpit Belfer Center “Power & Policy” blog July 26, 2011 Commentary by: Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Belfer Center senior fellow Topic: Norway attack “As a Norwegian-American, I offer my heart to Norwegians in … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week: Ashton B. Carter on reducing defense spending

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

“This new era will require a different mindset.” Ashton B. Carter, on leave from the Belfer Center’s board of directors to serve as undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, on reducing defense spending Read more >

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Juliette Kayyem on assisting returning service members and veterans

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

A Soldier’s Money Boston Globe July 25, 2011 Op-ed by: Juliette Kayyem, member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors Topic: Assisting returning service members and veterans “LAST WEEK, 650 troops quietly left Afghanistan, beginning the long slog home as … Continue reading →

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