Belfer Center Director Graham Allison was interviewed about bioterrorism on Connecticut Public Radio’s Where We Live on August 12, 2008.

To listen to the full interview, go to: http://www.cpbn.org/program/where-we-live/episode/bioterrorism-are-we-safe

“Despite the similar problems faced by the two central banks, there are important differences that justify their separate strategies. The contrast between the ECB’s mandate to achieve price stability and the Fed’s “dual mandate” to balance the goals of price stability and employment is not just an accident of legislative history but a reflection of fundamental differences between the two economies. Those differences make it more difficult to tame inflation expectations in Europe and therefore require the ECB’s tougher policy.”

Martin Feldstein, member of the Belfer Center’s Board of Directors, wrote “The crisis: a tale of two monetary policies,” which was published in the Financial Times on August 7, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18478/crisis.html

“The trust deficit among stakeholders creates further problems. For instance, Pakistan is skeptical about the long-term U.S. agenda in the region, while Washington in turn doubts the Pakistani army’s willingness to confront radical elements or stop Pakistan-based insurgents from crossing the border to fight in Afghanistan.”

Hassan Abbas, a fellow with the Belfer Center’s International Security Program and the Project on Managing the Atom, wrote “Solving FATA,” which was published by The National Interest on August 13, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18484/solving_fata.html

“Even if the army is tempted to step in on Musharraf’s behalf, it has been chastened by political developments during the past year. The entire legal community arose to demand restoration of the country’s judges and reinforcement of the rule of law. The public’s demand for free elections and the resulting creation of a democratic government have forced the military to accept the public will.”

Hassan Abbas, a fellow with the Belfer Center’s International Security Program and the Project on Managing the Atom, wrote “Musharraf’s long goodbye,” which was published The Guardian’s “Comment is free” on August 12, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18482/musharrafs_long_goodbye.html

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Efforts to Promote Clinton at Convention Heat Up
CQ Politics
August 13
Quoted: Elaine Kamarck, Belfer Center
Topic: Sen. Hillary Clinton’s role at the Democratic National Convention

To say that some Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters are still angry at Barack Obama and the Democratic party would be putting it mildly.

Ever since the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee hearing in early June where Obama essentially secured the nomination, incensed Clinton supporters have mobilized online with the goal of getting the former First Lady nominated at the Democratic party convention in Denver. …

“It’s very, very possible (Clinton could get nominated). She has many votes,” said Elaine Kamarck, a member of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee and a superdelegate who endorsed Clinton during the primary. She has since switched her support to Barack Obama. She teaches at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

But, Kamarck, said, it’s impossible to speculate on whether it will happen because of all the inside negotiations going on between the Obama campaign and Clinton.

“I have to assume from past convention experience that it’s something the Obama campaign and Hillary Clinton’s people are talking about quite extensively. This is now in the realm of inside baseball. I just don’t know.”

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002937428

“Setting policy in a more proactive and principled way requires reaching a number of judgments regarding where things currently stand and the likely effects of potential actions or failures to act. In an effort to advance the debate, the remainder of this article poses and provides my answer to what seem to me to be the crucial questions for American economic policy.”

Lawrence Summers, member of the Belfer Center’s Board of Directors, wrote “How to build a US recovery,” which was published in the Financial Times on August 7, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18477/how_to_build_a_us_recovery.html

“China’s resurgence extends to a domain in which the country has historically been weak: science and technology. Twenty years ago, China was not on the list of the top 10 exporters of high-tech products; today it is number one. The United States remains the world leader with regard to research and development investments, but in China such spending has for over a decade been growing at a remarkable 19 percent per year — more than six times the US rate.”

Philip Auerswald, Science, Technology, and Public Policy associate, wrote “China’s quick fall, slow return to glory,” which was published by the Boston Globe on August 11, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18476/chinas_quick_fall_slow_return_to_glory.html

“As European businesses pull their investments out of Iran, in line with current EU sanctions, the Chinese and Russians have been happily stepping in to fill those lucrative vacancies. In essence, they are reaping the benefits of other governments’ efforts to stave off the disaster that a nuclear Iran would be.”

Joshua Gleis, International Security Program associate, wrote “Chinese, Russian stall tactics on Iran,” which was published in the Boston Globe on August 9, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18481/chinese_russian_stall_tactics_on_iran.html

“As long as the United States is present, doling out money, different factions will work with us, but they will not necessarily work with each other. They will be forced to reach a broad concurrence only if the United States leaves. Thus, America’s essentially imperial role is, if anything delaying not facilitating that agreement. We should instead support Prime Minister Maliki and set a near-term date for withdrawal.”

Richard Rosecrance, adjunct professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and senior fellow of the Belfer Center’s International Security Program, published a Letter to the Editor in the New York Times on August 9, 2008.

To read the full letter, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/opinion/l09iraq.html?scp=1&sq=rosecrance&st=nyt

“But a fascinating thing – very clear here in Washington – is that the United States is also pushing ahead with plans to keep sending Iran signals of a desire to talk. It now seems very likely that the United States and Iran will open diplomatic interests sections in each other’s capitals, and each will be staffed by its own nationals, rather than the third party nationals who now operate these missions. This is the five-star category of diplomatic signals.”

Rami G. 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 University of Beirut, wrote “The Importance of Iran,” which was released by Agence Global on August 11, 2008.

For the full oped, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/18479/importance_of_iran.html