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Founded in 1970 with the support of the University's Center for International Studies and the Program on Science, Technology and Society, the Program has evolved with changes in the world. In addition to focusing on arms control issues, particularly nuclear proliferation, Program members are concerned with the emerging security issues in the new century. For example, the Program has supported projects on biological and chemical weapons proliferation, on women in the military, on ethnicity and international conflict, and on human rights. At the same time, it continues to support more traditional investigations of peace, war, and diplomacy, in both contemporary and historical contexts, and with special attention to regional security.
The Program is distinguished by its thoroughly interdisciplinary character and its emphasis on long-term policy issues. Both are essential for the Program's objective of investigating the intellectual foundations of security and the preservation of peace. This commitment motivates the research and training activities of faculty and post-doctoral fellows as well as graduate and undergraduate students in the Program.
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