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Welcome to the Institute for National Security Education and Research (INSER), located at the University of Washington. We are a multidisciplinary Institute focusing on increasing education and awareness in the field of national security. Read more >>
May 8, 2008: INSER hosted a colloquium “Cybersecurity 2008: More Vulnerable Than Ever?” at the HUB.
April 18, 2008: In the UWISC series, William Wolforth, Professor of Political Science, Dartmouth University, spoke on “Unipolarity and Status Competition” in Gowen 101 at 12:00–1:30 pm.
April 11, 2008: In the INSER-supported UWISC series, Prof. Darius Rejali, Reed University, spoke on “Torture, Democracy, and our Future” The report will be posted soon.
March 10, 2008: The reports on talks by Solingen, Adler, and Darnton are on the web!
February 29, 2008: In the INSER-supported UWISC series, Prof. Scott S. Gartner, Department of Political Science, University of California, Davis, spoke on “Suicide and Fragging: Strategy and Military Dysfunction.” The report will be posted soon.
February 22, 2008: In the University of Washington International Security Colloquium (UWISC) series, Christopher Darnton, Department of Politics, Princeton University, spoke on “Overcoming International Security Rivalry: Argentine-Brazilian Rapprochement in Comparative Perspective.” The lecture was partly sponsored by INSER and the report will be posted soon.
February 20, 2008: INSER is pleased and excited to announce that we have a new member of the Strategic Planning Committee. The considerable knowledge and experience of Mike Eisenberg, Dean Emeritus of the Information School, will be tremendous assets in developing INSER and its programs.
Dr. Eisenberg's expertise is in use of information and technology literacy, information management in learning and teaching, and school library and information programs, K-12. Professor Eisenberg has an MLS from the State University of New York at Albany (1973) and a PhD in Information Transfer from Syracuse University (1986).
On February 13, 2008, more than 100 people heard Wendy Chamberlin, former Ambassador to Pakistan, speak at Seattle University (a co-sponsor of the event with INSER) on the combustible state of Pakistan today and its relationship with the US.
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| Wendy Chamberlin |
The evening was opened with a welcome by Ian Moncaster, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council (another co-sponsor). William Neukom, President of the American Bar Association, introduced Ambassador Chamberlin, who is currently President of the Middle East Institute.
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| L–R: Ian Moncaster, Wendy Chamberlin,William Neukom |
Ambassador Chamberlin discussed the many challenges that Pakistan currently faces, many of which have been exacerbated by the US policy enacted in that region. While the United States had excellent policies the first 1 to 2 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Chamberlin remarked that the state of Pakistan has evolved over the years, and therefore US policy needs to be adjusted accordingly. The most important factor concerning the US-Pakistan relationship is its efforts toward combating terrorism. President Pervez Musharraf has been recognized by the Bush administration as a key and indispensable ally on the war on terror. However, this high esteem in which he is held has been criticized by some to be the US focusing more on the war on terror rather than upholding our vision and values of democracy. Chamberlin also touched on US unilateralism in the war on terror in Pakistan and how that is damaging our relationship with the Pakistanis. She stated that the US leaders should stop criticizing the Pakistani army's help and should act more as a partner. The point Ambassador Chamberlin stressed most was that in order to win the war on terror in Pakistan, we must win the support of the local people, and our relationship with Pakistan should be with the people of Pakistan.
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