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Boston MA (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 - What is the nature of the relationship between China and Russia today, and how extensively will the two countries keep cooperating in the future? It is a leading question of international relations.
Foreign policy scholars examined the relationship between China and Russia at an MIT Starr Forum, explaining that although the two countries do not have an “alliance” in a traditional sense, they maintain a durable alignment.
The latest MIT Starr Forum evaluated the political and regional dynamics of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and discussed the elements that could be necessary for longer-term stability — while noting that any ideas about a lasting resolution are highly speculative.
At the end of June, after a two-decade tenure at the MIT Center for International Studies, Richard Samuels plans to step down. He will remain an active faculty member in the Department of Political Science and its Security Studies Program. Evan Lieberman, the current director of MISTI, will take on the leadership of CIS.
March 20 marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. MIT scholars discuss the history behind the war, lessons learned on state-building, and Iraq’s current political outlook.