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Navigating the Commons: How Science and Management in the Mission Agencies Create Disruptions and Spur Innovations
Across the federal government, there is increasing emphasis on the need to fund research that informs decision-making and responds directly to...
Leadership Voices Series with Former Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert
On June 5, 2013 the McCain Institute held a Leadership Voices Series in Washington DC. The topic of the event: Leadership in the Middle East -...
Transforming and Repositioning the American Science Museum: New Tools for Engaging the Public
Inform, Inspire and Entertain - these ideas are the crux of almost all science museum mission statements across the nation. But what happens when...
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! But Would You Call it a Drone?
Drones have become essential to the American way of war. They've given the military nearly constant surveillance from the sky, and allow for quick...
The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business
Featuring Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google, Inc., Board Chair, New America Foundation; Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas, Former Policy...
To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism
In the near future, "smart" technologies and "big data" will allow us to make large-scale interventions in politics, culture, and everyday life....
Debate and Decision Series: Iran - Are We Out of Options?
On April 17th, the McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted the third debate of its Debate and Decision Series: "Iran: Are We Out of...
Technology and Development in a Conflict Zone: War as a Prioritizing Tool
What we now refer to as "development" really began in a systematic way after World War II. The victors had a variety of pressures to address, the most...
Leadership Voices Series: Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili, Republic of Georgia
On April 9, 2013 the McCain Institute held a Leadership Voices Series in Washington DC. This event was a conversation with Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili,...
A Brave New (online) World: Emerging Technologies at the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Rapidly Changing Media Environments
We live in an age where new technologies hit the marketplace at a rate that far outpaces society's ability to engage in meaningful political debates...
Afghanistan 2014: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
On February 28th in Washington DC, the McCain Institute for International Leadership hosted the second debate in its recently launched "Debate and...
Your Smartphone Has Hijacked Your Life
Smartphones put the world at your fingertips. With a seemingly endless supply of apps, you can get a date, scout out the best restaurant in town, and...