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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Escalation Dynamics in South Asia

Prof. Vipin Narang will discuss the dynamics and dangers of escalation in the context of the Indian and Pakistani nuclear arsenals. Former MTA/ISP Fellow Vipin Narang is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at MIT. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Government, Harvard University in May 2010. His dissertation project systematically explores the effect of nuclear postures in deterring conflict and develops a theory for their origins in regional nuclear powers; it was awarded Harvard's Edward M. Chase prize. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering with distinction from Stanford University and an M. Phil with Distinction in international relations from Balliol College, Oxford University, where he studied on a Marshall Scholarship.

  • Location:
    Belfer Center Library (Littauer 369)
  • Date:
    Tuesday, February 14, 2012
  • Time:
    10:00 AM

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