The 快猫短视频聽School of Public and International Affairs聽(快猫短视频) recently received two grants from聽聽that will support research and education efforts related to nuclear security.
One grant will leverage the considerable network of strategic trade control (STC) professionals that 快猫短视频鈥檚聽Center for International Trade and Security聽(CITS) has built over the last three decades to field a series of surveys and experiments designed to assess the state of global STC efforts and the conditions under which sanctions are likely to generate additional compliance.
鈥淭he Center for International Trade and Security has an unrivalled global network of experts who work on the frontlines of surveilling dual-use technologies that could be used to create nuclear weapons,鈥� said Dr. Matthew R. Auer, Dean and Arch Professor of UGA鈥檚 School of Public and International Affairs. 鈥淓nabled by support from the Stanton Foundation, CITS is in a unique position to learn about the day-to-day practice of strategic trade control from these frontline experts through survey work and experiments.鈥�
The Foundation was created by Dr. Frank Stanton, who is widely regarded as one of the television industry鈥檚 founding fathers. His involvement with nuclear issues began with his appointment to a committee convened by Dwight Eisenhower in 1954 to develop the first comprehensive plan for the survival of the U.S. following a nuclear attack. Stanton had lead responsibility for developing a plan for national and international communication in the aftermath of a nuclear incident.
In accordance with Stanton鈥檚 wishes, the Foundation funds work in nuclear security, including support for new course development of nuclear security related topics at schools and universities both within the U.S. and abroad.
From its founding in 1987, CITS has focused intensely on capacity鈥恇ased compliance issues and has supported a variety of U.S. government efforts aimed at building capacity among partner states, especially those struggling with technical or bureaucratic capacity issues.
The Gary K. Bertsch Director of the Center for International Trade and Security, Justin Conrad, is the lead faculty member on the project and will be collaborating with Jeffrey D. Berejikian and Ryan Powers to accomplish the purpose of the grant.
Conrad is expectant about the potential long-term outcomes of their research. 鈥淭his generous grant from the Stanton Foundation is critical for our efforts to identify gaps in global nonproliferation activities.聽We are examining the 鈥榙isconnects鈥� between theory and practice in strategic trade management, and we hope to continue working with Stanton to inform future policies and prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction.鈥�
The Foundation鈥檚 second grant was awarded to Molly Berkemeier who also teaches at CITS. As part of the Stanton Foundation鈥檚 mission to encourage the development of the next generation of policy researchers and expand public understanding of nuclear issues, the Foundation will support Berkemeier鈥檚 development of a new and innovative course focused on nuclear security policy issues entitled聽Nuclear Politics聽to be taught fall 2020.
Berkemeier spent her summer carefully developing the new undergraduate course on nuclear politics. The course will expose undergraduates to important questions about nuclear proliferation, deterrence and arms control. The students will learn through a mix of lectures, discussions and simulations. The development of the new course would not have been possible without the generous support of the Stanton Foundation.
鈥淎mong other things, the grant has allowed Dr. Berejikian and myself to develop a new simulation examining contemporary issues of nonproliferation and disarmament. Overall the course will increase literacy on issues of nuclear security in the next generation of informed citizens and foreign policy professionals,鈥� said Berkemeier.
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