No Need to Ban the Bomb

In a March 9, 2010 opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times,  Strauss Center Director Frank Gavin contends that the threat of nuclear proliferation has been overstated.

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Strauss Center Accepting Applications for 2010 Crook Fellowships

The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law is now accepting applications for the 2010 Crook Fellowship program, which supports LBJ School students working in the developing world.

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The Strait Dope: Why Iran Can't Cut Off Your Oil

Ninety percent of Persian Gulf oil travels through the Strait of Hormuz each day. Given the narrow nature of the official designated shipping channel, many experts worry that an attack on tankers could "close the strait," disrupting oil prices and making waves through the entire global economy. In a Foreign Policy article, Strauss Center Senior Fellow Eugene Gholz lays out reasons why the conventional wisdom may be wrong.

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