Watson Institute for International Studies

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The Watson Institute for International Studies, usually referred to as the Watson Institute, is a center for the analysis of international issues at Brown University.

[edit] History

The Watson Institute was founded in 1981 as the Center for Foreign Policy Development by Thomas J. Watson, Jr. (Brown Class of 1937), former chairman of IBM and Ambassador to the Soviet Union. The Center was formed to explore solutions to the major global issues of the day, foremost of which was the possibility of a nuclear encounter between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1986, the Center and Brown's other international programs were integrated in the creation of the Institute for International Studies. In 1991, the Institute was rededicated in Watson's honor. Originally housed in five separate locations on campus, the programs of the Watson Institute moved into its new building, designed by internationally renowned architect Rafael Viñoly, in January 2002. Since 2006, the current director has been Barbara Stallings, William R. Rhodes Research Professor.

Sergei Khrushchev, son of Nikita Khrushchev, is a professor at the Watson Institute.

[edit] Publications

The Watson Institute produces two major academic journals:

• Brown Journal of World Affairs
• Studies in Comparative International Development

[edit] External links

• Watson Institute for International Studies
• Brown Journal of World Affairs
• Studies in Comparative International Development

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