Sarkar Publishes Journal Article on Cold War Nuclear History
Professor Sarkar argues that the French foreign ministry and the French atomic energy commission feared being implicated in India’s 1974 nuclear explosion, leading to renegotiation of their past contracts with the Indian atomic energy commission.
Sarkar Speaks at SHAFR Capitalism Roundtable
Professor Sarkar discussed how the histories of capitalism can transform the study of U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth century, with particular reference to U.S. leadership in nuclear technologies and knowhow during the Cold War.
Sarkar Participates in TNSR Roundtable on Nuclear Revolution
“Even though Green is not the first person to challenge the claim that nuclear weapons tend to have a stabilizing effect on international politics or the core assumptions upon which that claim is based, he unquestionably makes significant theoretical and empirical contributions.”
Pardee Students Showcase Research on “Race and Radioactivity”
Morrison (’22) and Thorpe (’22) studied uranium mining in Namibia, Niger, and New Mexico as well as the political, legal, and social processes of systematic disenfranchisement of populations in those sites.
Sarkar & Pardee School Students Present Research at Princeton Seminar
Professor Sarkar, Sophia Poteet (’22), Ariana Thorpe (’22), Cristina Morrison (’22), Cait Meyer (’22), and Sydney Pickering (’22) presented their research on “Race and Radioactivity: Global Interconnectedness Across Nuclear Sites.”
Pardee School Faculty & Student Participate in ISA Conference
Nine Pardee School Faculty and one undergraduate student will present during the International Studies Associations annual convention, whose theme is “Globalization, Regionalism and Nationalism: Contending Forces in World Politics.”
Sarkar Presents Rohingyas Research at King’s College London
Sarkar’s research explores the Second World War-origins of the Rohingya crisis.
Sarkar Publishes Op-Ed on Biden’s Policy on Nuclear Ban Treaty
Professor Sarkar outlines a series of measures the Biden administration could take that would advance the TPNW’s agenda but do not require complete adherence.
Sarkar & Meyer Publish Article on COVID-19 in Navajo Nation
The Navajo are not just dealing with the pandemic, but also with another, related public health crisis: illnesses from radiation exposure.
Sarkar Published Op-Ed on Domestic Nuclear Terrorism
“The siege of the Capitol came close to being far worse…We must be proactive to prevent far-right domestic terrorism from going nuclear in this country.”
Lukes and Sarkar Participate in GloDec Initiative Book Talk
Professor Lorenz Lüthi joined Pardee School professors to discuss his book Cold Wars: Asia, The Middle East, Europe.
Sarkar Speaks at Harvard STS Circle on India’s Nuclear Program
Professor Sarkar discussed her upcoming book Ploughshares and Swords: Technopolitics and Geopolitics in India’s Nuclear Program
Sarkar Discusses Decolonizing International Relations
Professor Sarkar discussed power structures and hierarchies in knowledge production, and how that impedes the process of decolonization of the field.
Sarkar Discusses Gender in Nuclear Politics in Thinktank Podcast
In the episode, Sarkar discussed the role of gender in teaching and studying nuclear politics in today’s world
Sarkar Appointed Ernest May Fellow & WIGH Scholar
As a visiting scholar, Sarkar will work on her second book project, Light Water Capitalism: The Rise and Fall of U.S. Global Power.
Pardee School Launches Global Decolonization Initiative
The new initiative will explore the ongoing processes of decolonization through studying borders, borderlands, partitions, identities, race, citizenship, and political violence.
Sarkar’s JCWS Article Receives Positive Review in H-Diplo
Jayita Sarkar’s article on U.S. policy to curb West European nuclear exports reviewed positively in H-Diplo.
Sarkar contributes to H-Diplo Roundtable
Jayita Sarkar contributed to a roundtable on H-Diplo on Nicholas Miller’s book, Stopping the Bomb. The review is now available online.
Jayita Sarkar Writes Tribute for Steve Cohen (1936-2019)
Jayita Sarkar publishes an obituary of South Asia scholar Stephen P. Cohen (1936-2019) in Perspectives on History.
Sarkar Publishes in the Journal of Global Security Studies
Sarkar publishes research article in the Journal of Global Security Studies on “The Economic Strategies of U.S. Nonproliferation Policy during the Nixon-Ford Years.”