Security Studies Program MIT
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The Security Studies Program at MIT is a graduate-level research and educational program based at the Center for International Studies at MIT.
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Their latest paper uses survey experiments on US & UK policy decision-makers to show that public backing for or opposition to nuclear use shapes perceptions of third party deterrent threats and affects elites’ support for nuclear use.
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Their latest paper uses survey experiments on US & UK policy decision-makers to show that public backing for or opposition to nuclear use shapes perceptions of third party deterrent threats and affects elites’ support for nuclear use.
ssp.news/ls111125
Atomic responsiveness: How public opinion shapes elite beliefs and preferences on nuclear weapon use | European Journal of International Security | Cambridge Core
Atomic responsiveness: How public opinion shapes elite beliefs and preferences on nuclear weapon use
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November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
@mvranka.bsky.social for @ejisbisa.bsky.social.
Their latest paper uses survey experiments on US & UK policy decision-makers to show that public backing for or opposition to nuclear use shapes perceptions of third party deterrent threats and affects elites’ support for nuclear use.
ssp.news/ls111125
Their latest paper uses survey experiments on US & UK policy decision-makers to show that public backing for or opposition to nuclear use shapes perceptions of third party deterrent threats and affects elites’ support for nuclear use.
ssp.news/ls111125
“People thought if drones were used all over the place, this would lead to more escalation. But in many cases where drones are being used, we don’t see that escalation.”
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“People thought if drones were used all over the place, this would lead to more escalation. But in many cases where drones are being used, we don’t see that escalation.”
“There was a conventional wisdom that drones were a slippery slope that would enable leaders to use force in all kinds of situations, with a massively destabilizing effect,” says Lin-Greenberg.
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“There was a conventional wisdom that drones were a slippery slope that would enable leaders to use force in all kinds of situations, with a massively destabilizing effect,” says Lin-Greenberg.
Samuels is an SSP faculty member, the director of the MIT-Japan Program, and a former director of the Center for International studies.
Learn more about the award: us-jf.org/en/news/usjf...
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Learn more about the award: us-jf.org/en/news/usjf...
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USJF Now Taking Nominations for Second Annual PhD Dissertation Award in Japanese Studies
USJF is accepting nominations for the 2026 Richard J. Samuels Dissertation Award in Japanese Studies, honoring excellence in social sciences research on Japan.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Samuels is an SSP faculty member, the director of the MIT-Japan Program, and a former director of the Center for International studies.
Learn more about the award: us-jf.org/en/news/usjf...
@mit-cis.bsky.social
Learn more about the award: us-jf.org/en/news/usjf...
@mit-cis.bsky.social
Led by WGL co-directors Erik Lin-Greenberg and Eric Heginbotham, the conference fostered dialogue across disciplines and advanced the use of AI in wargaming, providing a platform to share best practices.
Special thanks to our panelists for constructing such engaging dialogue!
Special thanks to our panelists for constructing such engaging dialogue!
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Led by WGL co-directors Erik Lin-Greenberg and Eric Heginbotham, the conference fostered dialogue across disciplines and advanced the use of AI in wargaming, providing a platform to share best practices.
Special thanks to our panelists for constructing such engaging dialogue!
Special thanks to our panelists for constructing such engaging dialogue!